502 Recent Literature. Oct. 
Ornithological Articles in Other Journals.) 
Kent, D. E. Colony of Virginia and Sora Rails (at Bridport, Vt.). 
(Bull. No. 8, Vermont Botanical and Bird Clubs, April, 1917.) 
Howe, Inez Addie. Nesting of the Connecticut Warbler [at St. Johns- 
bury, Vt.] (/bid.).— This record, far away from the known breeding range 
of the species, is so remarkable, and the presence of Mourning Warblers 
so suggestive, that we cannot but wonder if the observer is familiar with 
the plumages of the two sexes of the latter. 
Morgan, E. D. Goshawks Unusually Numerous. (/bid.) [At Wood- 
stock, Vt.]. 
M(urphy), R. C. The Sooty Albatross Group [in the Brooklyn Mu- 
seum]. (The Brooklyn Museum Quarterly, IV, No. 2, April, 1917.) 
Berry, Wm. A Chair of Economic Ornithology. (Scottish Naturalist, 
No. 66, June, 1917.)— An interesting discussion of the problem of bird 
preservation. 
Rintoul, L. J. and Baxter, E. V. Report on Scottish Ornithology in 
1916 including Migration. (/bid., double number, 67 and 68, July—August, 
1917.)— A valuable addition to this historic series which the Misses 
Rintoul and Baxter are so admirably continuing. 
Beaupre, E. The American Golden Plover in Eastern Ontario. 
(Ottawa Naturalist, XX XI, No. 2, May, 1917.) 
Saunders, W.E. Disappearance of the Blue Gray Gnateatcher. (Ibid. 
No. 3-4, June-July, 1917.) 
Smith, Bertram G. Peculiar Nesting Behavior of a Robin. (Seven- 
teenth Rept. Mich. Acad. of Sci.)— The birds built five nests on succes- 
sive steps of a fire escape. Two were completed and two eggs laid in one 
and one in the other. The bird incubated them alternately but soon 
deserted them both. The author considers that the similarity of the 
steps rendered the bird unable to recognize its nest site. 
Oberholser, H. C. Piranga rubra rubra in Colorado. (Proc. Biol. 
Soc. Wash., XXX, July 27, 1917, p. 122.) The record of P. r. coopert 
proves to be based on a specimen of rubra. 
Oberholser, H.C. Autumn Water-bird Records at Washington, D. C. 
(Ibid., p. 122.) 
Oberholser, H.C. Mutanda Ornithologica. II. (Jbid., pp. 125-126.) 
— Five names, mainly of parrots, are changed on account of being pre- 
occupied. Nasiterna chloroxantha (p. 126) is proposed in place of N. 
pygmea. 
Hollister, N. The Black Vulture in the District of Columbia and 
1Some of these journals are received in exchange, others are examined in the library 
of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The Editor is under obligations to 
Mr. J. A. G. Rehbn for a list of ornithological articles contained in the accessions to the 
library from week to week. 
