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however rare or limited in its habitat. The almost unparalleled success 

 of the naturalists of the 'Albatross' last year on the island of Cozumel, 

 where thev discovered no less than ig new birds, argues well for the ex- 

 ploration in which they are now engaged. 



The Ridgway Ornithological Club of Chicago, held its regular monthly 

 meeting on Thursday evening, March II. After the reading of the new 

 constitution and by-laws, Mr. G. Frean Morcom exhibited the only known 

 specimen of Colinus ridgivayi lately described in 'The Auk.' Mr. H. K. 

 Coale read a paper entitled 'Six Days' Ornithological Research in St. 

 Louis County, Mo., and St. Clair County, 111.,' illustrated by a series of 

 skins of the birds collected. 



The scientists of Indiana organized, on December 29, 1885, 'The Indiana 

 Academy of Science.' D. S.Jordan, M. D., was chosen president, J. M. 

 Coulter, Ph.D., J. P. D. John, Ph.D., and the Rev. D. R. Moore, vice-presi- 

 dents, Amos W. Butler, secretary. Prof. O. P. Jenkins, treasurer, and 

 Mr. J. N. Hurty, librarian. Curators were ajipointed in several depart- 

 ments, Mr. A. W. Butler being elected to that of Ornithology. Mr. Butler 

 presented a paper entitled 'The Past and Present of Indiana Ornithology,' 

 giving an account of the present status of ornithological study in that 

 State. 



The Nuttall Ornithological Club of Cambridge has decided to issue a 

 quarto series of 'Memoirs.' to be published at irregular intervals. They 

 will consist of papers too long for insertion in 'The Auk,' the size of this 

 journal proving inadequate for the reception of the larger ornithological 

 memoirs offered it. The first Memoir of the series, just issued, is by Mr. 

 William Brewster, and treats of the general subject of the migration of birds, 

 giving also a detailed account of the author's valuable observations made 

 at Point Lepreaux, N. B., during the autumnal migration of 1885. 



As we go to press we are just in receipt of the concluding numbers of 

 the volume on birds (Vol. IV) of 'The Standard Natural History,' edited by 

 Dr. J. S. Kingsley, and published by S. E. Cassino and Company of Bos- 

 ton. The volume is an imperial octavo of 558 pages, illustrated with 25 

 full-page plates, and numerous very fine cuts in the text. The authors 

 are Mr. W. B. Barrows, who has furnished the part treating of the Birds 

 of Prey, Mr. Daniel G. Elliot, who has wi-itten the part relating to the 

 Hummingbirds, Dr. J. S. Kingsley, who treats of the Parrots, and Dr. 

 L. Steineger, who is the author of the remainder and the principal part of 

 the work. The work will be noticed at length in a later number of this 

 journal. 



The A. O. U. Committee on Bird Prct-ction continues to show a com- 

 mendable degree of activity, and already its influence in behalf of the birds 

 is wide-spread and important. It being evident that much of the whole- 

 sale slaughter in aid of the milliner's craft is due to thoughtlessness, 

 and the apathy of the public as to the enormous magnitude of this de- 

 struction, and the evil consequences that must result from it. the Com- 



