i8"s-] Recent Literature. 2*7 C 



995. On the Application of Trinomial Nomenclature to Zoology. By 

 Dr. Elliot Cones. Ibid., July, 18S4, pp. 241-247. — Dr. Coues's address on 

 this subject before National Academy of Sciences in Washington, April. 

 [884. 



996. Sabine's dull in Dublin Bay. By J. J. Dowling. Ibid.. Dec. 1S84, 

 p. 490. — A specimen in the first year's plumage was laken at Cloutarf, 

 Nov. 5, 1SS4. 



997. The American Killdeer /-'/over in Cornwall. By Thomas Cor- 

 nish. Ibid., IX. March. 1SS5, P- IX 3- — A. specimen of ^42gia I it is vociferus 

 shot at Tresco, in the Scilh Islands. Jan. 15. 1SS5. 



99S. Reported Occurrence of the Blue-winged Teal near Redcar. 

 By T. H. Nelson. Ibid., p. 113. — A specimen previously recorded (Zool- 

 ogist, 1SS2. p. 92) by the same writer as Querquedula discors proves to 

 have been a young Garganey (2^. circia >. 



999. Notes on Birds of Manitoba. By Robert Miller Christey. Ibid.. 

 April. 1885, pp. 121-133. — Interesting field notes on about 45 species. 



icxx). Notes on the Zoology of Manitoba. By the late T. B. Wood. 

 (Communicated by J. II. Nelson.) Ibid., June and July, 1885, pp. 224- 

 227, 241-247. — Extracts from letters to Mr. Nelson, giving various interest- 

 ing notes. 



1001. Bartram's Sandpiper . . . . in Cornwall. By 11. E. Dresser. 

 Ibid., p. 232. — Record of a specimen shot "as already recorded in the 

 'Zoologist,'." several years previously on the cliffs near Coverack. 



1002. Discovery of the Eggs of the Knot. Tringa canutus. — By J. E- 

 Halting. Ibid., Sept. 1885, p. 344. — Referring to Dr. C. Hart Merriam's 

 record in 'The Auk' (II. p. 312), and stating that "Sabine found the 

 Knot breeding in abundance on Melville Island" in 1820, and that "Capt. 

 Lyons found it breeding near Quilliam Creek. Melville Peninsula," in 

 1823. Reference is also made to Sir John Richardson's reporting "the 

 Knot as breeding in Hudson's Bay, and down to the 55th Parallel, ' etc. 



Publications Received. — Bicknell, Eugene P. A Study of the Singing 

 of Our Birds. (Auk. 1SS4. 1SS5.) 



Harvie-Brown, J. A., J. Cordeaux, R. M. Barrington, G. A. Ware, and 

 W. Eagle Clarke. Report on the Migration of P>irds in the Spring and 

 Autumn of 18S4. Sixth Report. (Vol. II. No 1.) 



Merriam, C. Hart. Department of Agriculture, Division of Entomol- 

 ogy, Circular No. 20. 



Riley, C. V. Department of Agriculture, Division of Entomology. Cir- 

 cular No. iN. 



Ridgway, Robert. Some Emended Names of North American Birds. 

 (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. VIII. No. 23. Sept. 2, 1S85. pp. 354"3.S<'>- I 



Shufeldt, R. W. On the Coloration in Life of the Naked Skin-tracts on 

 the Head of Geococcyx eo I i fomio nns. (Ibis, 18S5, pp. 286-2S8. pi. vi.) 



Nelson. E. W. Counter-Notes on some species of Birds attributed to 

 Point Barrow, Alaska.' (Auk, II, pp. 239-241. 



Stephens, F. Notes of an Ornithological trip in Arizona and Sonora. 

 (Auk, n. pp. 22^-231.) 



