442 Recent Literature. ' L j u i y 



Ornithological Articles in Other Journals. 1 



Eailey, Alfred M. Observations on the Water Birds of Louisiana- 

 (Natural History. XIX. January, 1919.) — A most interesting account of 

 the I ird refuges of the Gulf Coast of the State with a wealth of remarkable 

 illustrations from photographs by E. A. Mcllheny, Stanley C. Arthur 

 and the author, of Tens. Gulls. Egrets. Pelicans, Geese, etc. 



Bridgman, Herbert L. " Four Years in the White North." (Ibid., 

 January, 1919.) — A review of D. B. MacMillan's book with half-tone re- 

 productions of photographs of the nesting of the Knot, its eggs and young. 



Zirrmer, John T. Some Xotes on the Birds of South Palawan, and 

 Adjacent Islands. (Philippine Jour, of Science. XIII, Sect. D.. Xo. 6. 

 November, 1918.) — An annotated list of fifty-nine species, with a descrip- 

 tion of a new species — Acmonorhynchus affinis (p. 384) from Palawan. 



Allen, Arthur A. The Water Fowl. (American Forestry, March, 

 1919.) — A general account of American species with interesting illustra- 

 tions from photographs including the Mallard and Pintail in the eclipse 

 plumage. 



Allen, Arthur A. The Plover-. Ihid.. February, 1919.) — A similar 

 account of the Plovers with illustrations of the Killdeer and Black-bellied 

 Plover. 



Oberholser, H. C. Description of a Xew Conurus from the Andaman 

 -. (Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash.. 32, pp. 29-32. April 11. 1919.) — Ctmtir 

 rusfasciatus abbotti (p. 29) five races of the species are recognized. 



Oberholser, H. C. Mutanda Ornithologica. VI. (Ibid., pp. 21-22. 

 April 11, 1919. ) — Francolinus chinensis becomes F. pintad 3 ;opoli), 



> ing preoccupied; Cuculus canorus minor Brehm for the same 

 reason becomes C. c. bangsi nom. nov. p. 22 . while Monasa nigra (Muller) 

 becomes M. atra (Boddaert) and Alcedo grandia becomes A. magalia nom. 

 nov. i p. 22). 



Other "• mutanda " by Dr. Oberholser appear in the General Xotes of 

 the Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., pp. 46-48. Here the family name of the 

 Wood Warblers is changed from Mniotilticia? to Coinpsothlypida?; accord- 

 ing to the author's views Eumyias must change back again to Stoporala 

 and Pa.sserherbidus lecontei becomes P. caudacutus, the latter change is 

 however only necessary if we adopt Dr. Oberholser's extreme views on 

 generic subdivision, if we follow the A. O. I". Check-List no change is 

 required. 



Perkins, P. C. L. On a Xew Genus and Species of Birds of the Family 

 Drepanidida? from the Hawaiian Islands. (Ann. and Mag. Xat. Hist., (9), 

 III. pp. 250-252, March. 1919.) — Dysmorodit 250 . D. munroi 



1 Some of these journals are received in exchange, others are examined in the library 

 of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The Editor is under obligations to 

 Mr. J. A. G. Rehn for a list of ornithological articles contained in the accessions to the 

 library from week to week. 



