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crovrn^fl Kinglet (Regulus calendula), i., 14, 317 — "How to Stuff 

 Birds;" giviug instructions how to make birds into "skins." i., 22, 

 342— Remiirks on some H3'brid Ducks described by " Homo," wliich 

 he thinks are the result of the crossing of the male Mallard (Anas bos- 

 chts) with the female of either the Snow Goose {Anser hyperboreus) or 

 the AVhite-f routed Goose {Auter albifrons gambeli). i., 24, 372 — 

 " Mounting Birds with Closed Wings ;^' some hints on the art of tax- 

 idermy, i. 25, 390— The White-tailed Ptarmigan {Lagopus leucuius), 

 as observed by him in the Rocky Mountains, ii., 4, 58— Bald Eagles, 

 Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls have left the shores of Long 

 Island and gone North March 5, 1874. ii., 5, 70— Pugnacity of the 

 Great Black-backed Gul' ; that they are known to kill and devour 

 birds— probably wounded ones, ii., 10, 149— "Eggs and Nest of tlie 

 Yellow Bird ;" describing the eggs as unspotted and giving general 

 account of the nest, situation, etc. ii., 12, 179 — "Grand Manan;" 

 describing this and some of the neighboring islands and speaking of 

 some of ihe birds found breeding there, iv., 7, 101 — " English Spar- 

 rows on Long Island ;" that they drive away all our native birds, de- 

 stroying their eggs, including the Great-crested Flycather. iv., 12, 

 181— Hints on Taxidermy, iv., 14, 217— Answering "A. G. A.," 

 advising him not to embalm birds, iv., 16, 247 — Reply to " Pickle " 

 concerning differences in modes of taxidermy, iv., 19, 293 — Further 

 remarks against emh.ilming birds, iv., 24, 374 — "Our Hawks and 

 Owls;" short accouins of the different species found in the Eastern 

 United States, iv., 25, 391 — " American and European Woodcock;" 

 pointing out the differences in plumage between the two species. 



B(atty), J. H. x., 6, 99— Spring notes from New Utrecht, N. Y. 



IJaylies, Clias. x., 17,. 319—" Local Nomenclature." 



Beal, V. Y, L. x , 7, 118 — "Birds' Nests in Unusual Places;" in this case 



Robins. 



Beeks, J. T. iv., 19, 293 — "Game in Texas;" a few species mentioned. 



Bell, Robt. iv., 9. 132—" The Grasshopper Plague and the Prairie Chick- 

 ens;" one cause of the plague is the wholesale destruction of these 

 birds. 



B(endire), C(has). iv., 21, 326— " Natural History of Oregon and Arizo- 

 na ;" short notes on a few of the game birds of Southern Arizona 

 only. 



Bendiiv. Chas. vi., 2, 20— "The Bohemian Waxwing;" account of their 

 habits, as observed at Camp Harne}^ Oregon, vii., 10. 148 — "The 

 Crissal Thrasher ;" describing their nests, eggs and breeding habits in 

 Arizona 



Benner, FiMiiklin. ii., 9, 133 — "Our Petrels;" describing a trip to an 

 island in Casco Bay, Maine, where Leach's Petrel was found breeding, 

 ii., 26, 405— Referring to "Pioneer's" Article (ii., 24, 373); thinks 

 that the specie? mentioned is one of our Grebes, ii., 26, 4i0— Notes 

 on game birds near Minneapolis, Minn, v., 6, 83 — "Is the Yellow- 

 bill d Cuckoo Parasitical?" noting a case of their laying eggs innestsof 

 the Black-billed Cuckoo, vi , 17, 2()3 — " Minnesota Rambles ;" cas- 

 ual reference to several species, x., 10, 174— x., 12, 215 — "Bird 

 Notes from Long Island;" interesting notes made at Astoria, near New 

 York City, xi., 15. 300— "Correction;" correcting statement that the 

 eargs of Picoides aretimis had been taken in Lewis County, N. Y., by Mr. 

 C. Hart Merriam : it should have read Picoides americanus. xi , 16, 

 320 — Account of the meeting of the Linnean Society of New York, of 

 Oct 26, 1878, giving papers by Messrs. Merriam, Pearsall and Law- 

 r- nee. 



(Beasshoter, M. M.) "Tonic." x., 11, 196— " Domesticated Wood Ducks;" 

 liiev will live for years in confinement. 



