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author of this paper states that Meleagris gallopavo, " the original Turkey 

 of Linnaeus " is now divided into four varieties. These he enumerates but 

 omits entirely the first described race of M . gallopavo gallopavo. 



Munro, J. A. Bird Study from a Duck-Blind. (Ibid.)— We wish that 

 some of our eastern gunners could find time to observe birds from their 

 duck blinds and write them up as has been done here by Mr. Munro. 

 Unfortunately the more that birds are shot for game the less we know of 

 their life histories and habits. 



Oberholser, H. C. Revision of the Subspecies of Passerculus rostratus 

 Cassin. (The Ohio Journal of Science, XIX, No. 6, June, 1919.) — Three 

 races are recognized: P. r. rostratus, guttatus and halophilus, P. r. sanctorum 

 is regarded as identical with guttatus. 



Oberholser, H. C. A Review of the Plover Genus Ochthodromus 

 Reichenbach and its Nearest Allies. (Trans. Wisconsin Acad. Sci., Arts 

 and Letters, XIX, Part I, 1918. Received November, 1919). 



This paper like several of Dr. Oberholser's recent publications is a careful 

 and detailed review of an arrangement recently proposed by some other 

 author. In this case it is G. M. Mathews' treatment of the smaller Plovers 

 that he has investigated and he comes to practically the same conclusions 

 as that author reached in his ' Birds of Australia.' It is gratifying to find 

 two investigators in agreement upon the systematic arrangement of a group 

 but the number of genera that are to be recognized in nomenclature may 

 be a matter of opinion, when, as many claim, subgenera serve the purpose 

 of the taxonomist just as well, without upsetting our whole system of names. 



Cahn, Alvin R. Notes on the Vertebrate Fauna of Houghton and Iron 

 Counties, Michigan. (Ibid.). — This paper is to some extent a supplement 

 to Blackwelder's ' Birds of Iron County, Michigan ' and twenty-three new 

 records for one or both counties are presented. 



Hess, H. Marguerite. Bluebird. (Nature Study Review, XV, No. 5, 

 May 1919.) — A good account of habits etc. 



Allen, E. G. Adventures of Jimmy. (Ibid.). — Habits of a tame crow. 



Shaver, Nelle E. A Nest Study of a Maryland Yellow-Throat. (Univ. 

 of Iowa Studies. First Series No. 23, December, 1919.) — Record of a 

 detailed study. Among other observations was the removal of an addled 

 egg by one of the parent birds which took it in its bill. In a nest of a 

 Meadowlark, however, an addled egg remained in the nest after the young 

 had flown. 



Oberholser, H. C. Mutanda Ornithologica, VII. (Proc. Biol. Soc. 

 Washington XXXII, June 27, 1919, pp. 127-128.) — Attila cinereus (Gm.) 

 becomes A. rufus Lafr.; Knipolegus comatus (Licht.) becomes K. lophotes 

 Boie; Euscarthmus gularis (Temm.) becomes E. rufilatus (Hartl.) and 

 Mimus lividus (Licht.) becomes M. antelius nom. nov. (p. 128) all on 

 account of the old names being preoccupied. Curivus aterrimus (Kittl.) 

 changes to C. curceus Molina, an earlier name. 



Oberholser, H. C. Spizella arborea the proper name for the Tree Spar- 

 row. (Ibid., p. 139.). — Accepts the correctness of Mathews' statement 



