366 Recent Literature. [at 
Roberts, Thos. S. A Minnesota Springtime Bird Calendar. (Jbid.) 
Illustrated with original photographs. 
Bartsch, Paul. Birds Observed in 1916, in the Region of Miami and 
the Florida Keys from May 15 to June 4 and along the Railroad from Key 
West to Miami on June 24. (Yearbook Carnegie Institute, 1916, pp. 182- 
188.) — Fifty-four species, eight of which are additional to similar lists of 
previous years. 
Stone, W. A New Hummingbird from Colombia. (Proc. Acad. Nat. 
Sci. Phila., 1917, pp. 203-204. June 8, 1917) — Lepidopyga lillie (p. 204), 
Punto Caiman, Santa Marta, Col. 
Lincoln, F.C. A Review of the Genus Pedicecetes in Colorado. (Proc. 
Biol. Soc. Wash., XXX, pp. 83-86. May 23, 1917.)—P. phasianellus 
jamesi, subsp. nov. (p. 84), Castle Rock, Colo. 
Peters, Jas. L. The Porto Rican Grasshopper Sparrow. (Jbid., pp. 
95-96, May 23, 1917.)—Ammodramis savannarum borinquensis subsp. 
nov. (p. 95). 
Wetmore, Alexander. A New Honey-eater from the Marianne Islands. 
(Ibid. pp. 117-118, May 23, 1917.)—Myzomela rubratra saffordi subsp. nov. 
(p. 117), Guam. 
Oberholser, H. C. Description of a New Genus of Anatide. (Ibid., 
pp. 119-120, May 23, 1917.)— Horizonetta proposed for the Laysan Duck, 
Anas laysanensis Rothsch. 
Oberholser, H.C. Mutanda Ornithologica. (/bid. pp. 75-76, March 
31, 1917.)—Nettion torquatum (Viell.) becomes N. leucophrys (Viell.). 
Cloephaga magellanica (Gm.) becomes C. leucoptera (Gm.). Cerchneis 
gracilis (Less.) becomes C.. area, nom. nov. (p. 75) and C. alopex deserticola 
Reich. becomes C. a. eremica nom. noy. (p. 76). Rallus intermedius 
Milne Edwards becomes RF. adelus nom. noy. (p. 76). 
Eifrig, C.W.G. Notes from the Chicago Area. (The American Mid- 
land Naturalist, V, No. 2.) 
Brother Alphonsus. Seasonal Bird Notes in nearly every issue of 
The American Midland Naturalist. 
Chislett, R. (1) Some Points in the Nightjar’s Symposium. (Wild 
Life, January, 1917.)— (2) Concerning the Picide. (JIbid.) 
Atkinson, J. The Peregrine Falcon at Home. (Wild Life, February, 
1917.) 
Murray, J. H. Some Further Notes on the Reed Warbler. (Jbid.) 
— All ‘ Wild Life’ articles illustrated by remarkably fine photographic 
reproductions. 
Dabbene, Roberto. Cases of Albinism and Xanthosis in Argentine 
Birds. (Physis, II, p. 277.)—In Spanish. 
Dabbene, Roberto. Two New Rapacious Birds for Argentina. (Jbid., 
p. 428, see also p. 291.)— In Spanish. 
Bateson, W. and Haig, T. R. Note on a Pheasant Showing Abnormal 
Sex Characters. (Jour. of Genetics, VI, No. 3, pp. 163-164.) 
Allen, Francis H. Birds and their Trees. (The House Beautiful, 
