Vol. XIX 

 1902 



J Recent Literature. 1\n 



ate vicinity of the Biological Station, at Flathead Lake ; although not 

 found nesting, "the parent birds were generally observed feeding young 

 of the year in the trees near the station," after about the middle of July, 

 leading to the conclusion that the species nests later than is generally 

 supposed. Of the sixteen half-tone plates, two illustrate the scenic 

 features of the country at the Biological Station, near the upper end of 

 Flathead Lake, and fourteen represent nests and eggs, including three 

 styles of the nest of Wright's Flycatcher. The paper is a highly creditable 

 and very welcome contribution to our knowledge of the birds of northern 

 Montana. — J. A. A. 



Shufeldt on the Osteology of Flamingoes.^ — The skeleton of Pkcent- 

 copterus richer is described in detail and comparisons are made of its 

 principal osteological characters with those of the ducks, geese, storks, 

 ibises and herons. The conclusion is reached that the Flamingoes form 

 "an independent group, or suborder, for which the name Odontoglossse 

 may be retained." The six plates illustrate a skeleton of Phmnicopterus 

 antiquorum and the skull and other parts of the skeleton of P. ruber. — 

 J. A. A. 



Oberholser on a Collection of Hummingbirds from Ecuador and Colom- 

 bia.' — • This collection, numbering 1 136 specimens, representing 109 species 

 and subspecies, was "gathered by Messrs. Claud Hamilton and Walter 

 Goodfellow during their trip to Ecuador and Colombia in 1898 and 1899," 

 and is now in the possession of the U. S. National Museum. The annota- 

 tions include descriptions of some of the rarer forms, and the elucidation 

 of many questions of nomenclature, and also important field notes 

 furnished by Mr. Goodfellow. Mr. Oberholser states that with possibly 

 one exception, this is the finest single collection of Hummingbirds ever 

 made. Besides containing several species of great rarity, Mr. Oberholser 

 finds in the collection one new species and three new subspecies. He also 

 introduces several innovations in nomenclature. — J. A. A. 



Bangs on a Second Collection of Birds from Chiriqui.'' — In this paper 

 Mr. Bangs continues his account of Mr. Brown's work in Chiriqui,* and 



'Osteology of the Flamingoes. By R. W. Shufeldt, C. M. Z. S. Ann. 

 Camagie Museum, Vol. I, 1901, pp. 295-324, pll. ix-xiv. 



^Catalogue of a Collection of Hummingbirds from Ecuador and Colombia. 

 By Harry C. Oberholser, Assistant Ornithologist, Department of Agriculture. 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XXIV, pp. 309-342, No. 1258, 1902. 



3 On a Second Collection of Birds made in Chiriqui, by W. W. Brown, Jr. 

 By Outram Bangs. Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club, Vol. Ill, pp. 15-70. Jan. 30, 

 1902. 



^ For a report on the first collection see Auk, XVIII, Oct. 1901, pp. 355-370. 



