"2 00 Recent Literature. [ July 



930. The Cro-v. By R. S. Tarr. /bid., Aug. 21, p. 63. — As observed 



at Gloucester, Mass. 



931. California \_Mountain~\ Quail in Nebraska. Ibid., p. 63. — Extract 

 from the Sacramento 'Capital.' Notice of their successful introduction. 



932. Fruit-eating Birds. By Picket. Ibid., Aug. 28, p. 83. — Statisti- 

 cal table showing contents of stomachs of various species. 



933- " Our Birds in their Haunts" By J. H. Langille. Ibid., pp. S3, 

 S4. — The author's reply to his critic. (See above, No. 926.) 



934. The Robin as a Game Bird. By R. T. Ibid., Sept. 4, p. 105. 



935. Fruit-eating Birds. Ibid., p. 105. — Two articles — (1) by 

 ' Wilmot' against ' Picket,' and (2) by Wakeman Holberton in defence of 

 the Catbird. 



936. Small Bird Destruction. By Special. Ibid., Sept. II, p. 123. — 

 40,000 Tern skins, taken in Massachusetts, sent during the past year to 

 Liverpool for millinery purposes ! Comment also on the destruction of 

 Woodpeckers and other small birds, which fall victims to the 'gunning 

 craze.' 



937. A Humming Bird Combat. By Chas. C. Truesdell, Jr. Ibid., 

 Sept. 18, p. 143. 



93S. The Birds Again. Bv Picket. Ibid., pp. 143, 144. — Includes 

 an article by T. II. Hoskins, M. D., from the New York 'Examiner.' 

 against fruit-eating birds, and also covers a note by ' Mergus' in reply to 

 ' Wilmot.' 



939. Cardinal Redbird on Long Island. By Robert B. Lawrence. 

 Ibid., p. 144. — A male, taken Sept. 7, 18S4. 



940. Robins and Strawberries. By Nessmuk. Ibid., Sept, 25, p. 164. 

 — Verdict heavily against the Robin. 



941. Domesticating Quail. By J. B. B. Ibid., p. 164. — Success- 

 ful attempts detailed. 



942. The Catbird. By Wilmot. Ibid., p. 165. — In its defence. In- 

 cidentally Passer domesticus is arraigned as ' simply immense' on grapes, 

 exceeding in its destruction of this fruit ' anything that wears feathers.' 



943. Where the [Purple~\ Martins Roost. By O. Widmann. Ibid.. 

 Oct. 2, p. 183. — Many thousands, late in August, roost in the willows 

 below St. Louis, Mo. The article forms a very interesting chapter in this 

 bird's history, hitherto unwritten. 



944. Quail [Breeding] in Confinement. Ibid., p. 1S4. — Extract from 

 Ilagerstown, Md., ' News,' detailing further successful attempts at rearing 

 Quail in captivity. 



94c;. American Ornithologists' Union. Report of Proceedings [of Sec- 

 ond Congress]. Ibid., Oct 5 and 16, pp. 204. 205, 223, 224. 



946. Note on the Ruffed Grouse. By Manly Hardy. Ibid., p. 20S. — 

 A specimen with twenty tail-feathers. 



947. " Key to North American Birds." Editorial. Ibid., Oct. 23, p. 

 28S. — Review of the work. 



945. Arizona Quail in Confinement. By J. B. B. Ibid., Oct. 30, p. 



