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complete. The author has wisely, however, confined his list to the species 

 positively known to occur. — J. A. A. 



Maynard on -Five New Species of Birds from the Bahamas.' — In a 

 paper entitled 'Corrected Descriptions of Five New Species of Birds 

 from the Bahamas,' published in an obscure trade journal,* Mr. C. J. 

 Maynard has briefly characterized " provisionally, in advance of my [his] 

 work on illustrations and notes of Birds of the Bahamas." the following 

 species as new : Pandton ridgzvayi. Rallies coryi, Chkmcepelia bahamen- 

 sis, Anuuodramus australis, Geot/ilvpis restricta. The Ammodramus 

 australis is said to be "Rare in the Bahamas, but constantly resident in 

 Florida." Most of the species are closely allied to well-known continental 

 forms, to which they have been hitherto, and probably will be in future, 

 commonly referred. But whatever their fate, Mr. Maynard most un- 

 wisely chose his medium for their publication, and was most unfortunate 

 in the treatment his original article, published in a previous issue of 

 the paper in question, received at the hands of the printer, it being so full 

 of misprints, particularly in the scientific names, as to necessitate its re- 

 publication in a corrected form; hence the title, as above cited. Mr. 

 Maynard, not feeling sure that Columba passerhia of Linnaeus was not 

 based on Bahama specimens rather than on examples from the main 

 land, has taken the precaution to "propose the name of ChamcEpelia 

 purpurea for the larger continental dove"! — J. A. A. 



Shufeldt's Contributions to Science, f — Dr. Shufeldt has recenth' pub- 

 lished an annotated list of his scientific papers, numbering 123 titles. 

 They embrace a wide range of topics, though mainly ornithological, and 

 indicate great industry and intellectual activity on the part of their author. 

 The list forms an exceptionally neat and well-printed pamphlet of twenty 

 pages.— J. A. A. 



Stejneger "On the Status of Synthliboramphus wumizusume as a North 

 American Bird.' Under this title J Dr Stejneger affirms that the only 

 specimens extant of this species from North American localities prove to 

 be immature or winter examples of v!>. antiquus. He therefore believes 

 that "Until authenticated and undoubted American specimens are found, 

 it may be expedient to remove Synthliboramphus ■wumizusume to the 

 'Hypothetical List' (A. O. U. Check List, p. 347). It is a case in many 

 respects completely parallel to that of Cepphus carbo" — J. A. A. 



* The American Exchange and Mart and Household Journal, Vol. Ill, No. 6, 

 Feb. 5, 1887, p. 69. (Boston and New York.) 



t 1881-1887. I — I Contributions to Science | and | Bibliographical Resume | of the 

 Writings | of | R. W. Shufeldt, M. D., | Captain ; Medical Department, U. S. Army | 

 .... [=9 lines, titles]. | — | By their Author. | — | — | Press of L. S. Foster, New 

 York. I 1887. 8vo, pp. 20. 



% Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, p. 524. 



