3/~ Recent Literature. [October 



Callipepla californica vallicola Ridgw. = Lophortyx californica brun- 

 nescens Ridgw. = L. californica (Shaw). 



A 11101114 the more striking changes of generic names are the substitution 

 of Sylvania for Myiodioctes, Dryobates for Picus, Dendragopus for Can- 

 ace, and Tympanuchus for Ciipidonia, in addition to some others already 

 published in 'The Auk.' — J. A. A. 



Minor Ornithological Publications. — 964. Decorative Sentiment in Birds. 

 By James Carter Beard. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, LXXI, No. 

 423, Aug. 1S85, pp. 405-416. — A popular paper, with illustrations, on bird 

 architecture. 



965. Circular of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee. No. 1. 

 "Some Directions for Preparing, Labelling and Packing Skins of Ani- 

 mals." No. 2. -List of Mammals and Birds of Wisconsin desirable for 

 the above named Museum." Svo. No date (1SS4?), pp. 8 and 12. — No 1 

 contains excellent directions for the purpose in view. 



966. Observe the Birds. By Samuel Wells Willard. Wisconsin Journ. 

 of Education. XXV. No. 3, March, 1885. pp. 98-101. — Ornithology 

 recommended as offering a good field for the cultivation of the powers of 

 observation. 



967. Our Observers — March. By F. H. King. Ibid., pp. m, 112. — A 

 list of ■•Observations to make" respecting a few birds, beasts, insects, and 

 plants, etc. 



968. The Migration of Birds. By Alexander O'Driscoll Taylor. 

 /'roc. Newport Nat. Hist. Soc, 1SS3-84. pp. 22-24. — Abstract of a paper 

 on this subject read before the Society on fan. 3, 1SS4. 



969. List of Birds shot near Newport [/?. /.]. By Col. John Hare 

 Powel. Ibid., pp. 42, 43. — A nominal list (under English names only) of 

 IOI species. 



'171. Pigeons and the Pigeon Fancy. By Win. G. Barton. Bull. 

 Essex Inst.. XVI, 18S4. pp. 59-82. — A very interesting summary of the 

 subject, giving a brief history of the 'pigeon fancy." and describing briefly 

 the leading varieties of the domesticated bird. Several pages are devoted 

 to the 'Homing Pigeon,' or 'Carrier' Pigeon, and to 'Pigeon-racing. 'giving 

 statistics of flights, etc. 



971. Intelligence in Birds. By E. E. Fish. Bull. Buffalo Naturalists' 

 Field Club, I, No. 6,* 1884, pp. 129-138. — On change of habits in conse- 

 quence of experience, with citation of various instances, and remarks on 

 instinct, the migration of birds, and various interesting anecdotes illus- 

 trative of the general subject. 



972. The Ducks of this Locality [Ottawa, Canada]. By W. P. Lett. 

 Trans. Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. No. 4. pp. 52-64. — The following 

 species are treated at length : Anas obscura. A. boschas, Aix sponsa, 

 $hterquedula carolinensis, ^. disco rs, Dati/a acuta, Fuligu la ferina amer- 

 icana, Mergus merganser, M. serrator, M. cucullalus. and Claugula 



* For index to ornithological articles in Nos. 1-5 of this publication see Auk, 1, pp. 

 184, 189, 190. 



