Zo2 Recent Literature. [April 



The half-tones from original photographs are excellent and varied. The 

 common birds are considered under the convenient and rather novel head- 

 ings of (1) 'bird and mammal eaters'; (2) 'fish, frog and crayfish eaters', 

 including 'stalkers, plungers, divers'; (3) 'insect eaters', — 'strainers, 

 probers, scratchers, borers, gleaners' ; (4) 'vegetable feeders', — seed eaters, 

 fruit eaters. A convincing colored plate by L. A. Fuertes depicts the 

 Horned Owl, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks devouring respectively a 

 chicken, pigeon and robin, while the Marsh Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk and 

 Barred Owl are feasting on meadow mice and a rat, and the Sparrow Hawk 

 on a grasshopper. Dr. Allen has produced a valuable addition to the 

 literature of bird protection, which could be reprinted for use in a much 

 wider field with advantage. — W. S. 



Simpson's 'Pheasant Farming'. 1 — This is a most attractive little 

 brochure, illustrated by half-tones from photographs and drawings, and a 

 colored plate by Bruce Horsfall. The chapter headings give a good idea 

 of the contents: 'Propagation of Game Birds'; 'Varieties of Pheasants'; 

 'The Chinese Pheasant in Oregon'; 'Equipment for a Pheasant Farm'; 

 ' The Ideal Mother for Pheasants ' ; ' Food for Young Pheasants ' ; ' Enemies 

 of the Game Breeder'; 'Advice to Beginners'. 



The demand for game and the absolute necessity of preventing the 

 marketing of native species will make this industry of constantly increasing 

 importance and this excellent little pamphlet will be in much demand. — 

 W. S. 



Recent Biological Survey Publications. — The ornithological ac- 

 tivities of the Survey as set forth in the annual report of the chief, Mr. 

 Henry W. Henshaw, 2 covered the food of Wild Ducks; the relation of 

 birds to the Boll and Alfalfa Weevils and to the Range Caterpillar; the 

 economic status of the Starling; and the general protection and attracting 

 of birds and enforcement of the migratory bird law. 



Mr. W. L. McAtee has prepared a timely report on ' How to attract 

 Birds ' 3 covering protection of grounds from cats, and the preparations of 

 all sorts of feeding and shelter devices. There is also appended a valuable 

 list of wild fruit and berry bearing trees and shrubs with their fruiting 

 seasons. A report on the food of Robins and Bluebirds 4 by Prof. Beal sets 

 forth in great detail the animal and vegetable food of these familiar birds 

 as shown by the extended investigations of the Biological Survey. 



1 Pheasant Farming. By 'Gene M. Simpson. Bull. No. 2, Oregon Fish and 

 Game Commission, 1914. 



2 Report of Chief of Bureau of Biological Survey. By H. W. Henshaw. Ad- 

 vance Sheets from Annual Report of the Dept. of Agriculture for 1914 [Dec. 12, 

 1914], pp. 1-12. 



3 How to Attract Birds in Northeastern United States. By W. L. McAtee. 

 Farmers Bulletin U. S. Dept. Agr. No. 621, Dec. 14, 1914, pp. 1-15. 



4 Food of the Robins and Bluebirds of the United States. By F. E. L. Beal. 

 Bull. U. S. Dept. Agr. No. 171, Feb. 5, 1915. pp. 1-31. 



