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from this proceeds to discuss the causes of migration in general, and the 

 means by which birds are guided in their long migratory journeys. He 

 discredits the possession by birds of a " mysterious sense of direction," 

 believing they are guided by natural phenomena. 



This paper is an excellent counterpart of his former paper, giving an 

 account of his observations at the same locality during midsummer, 1894, 

 the two together adding greatly to our knowledge of the movements, 

 habits and relative abundance of the water birds of the California coast. 

 -J. A. A. 



Publications Received. — -Allen, J. A. ^1) The Origin and Relations 

 of the Floras and Faunas of the Antarctic and adjacent Regions. Verte- 

 brata of the Land; Birds and Mammals. (Science, III, No. 61, Feb. 2S, 

 1SS6.J (2) Alleged changes of Color in the Feathers of Birds without 

 Molting. (Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist.. VIII, 1896, pp. 13-44.) 



Bocage, J. V. Barboza du. (ij Subsidies para a fauna da Ilha de 

 Fernao do Po — Yertebrados terrestres. (Jorn. de Scien. Math., Phvs. e 

 Nat. da Acad, real das Sci. de Lisboa, IV, No. 13, Dec, 1895, pp. 1— 15.) 

 (2) Aves de Benguella da Exploracao Anchieta. (Ibid., pp. 21-23.) 



Cherrie, George K. Exploraciones Zoologicas efectuadas en el Valle 

 del Rio Naranjo en el ano de 1893, Aves. (Anales del hist, fis.-geogr. 

 nac, VI, 1S93. Also separate, Svo, pp. 19.) 



Chapman, Frank M. (1) The Changes of Plumage in the Dunlin and 

 Sanderling. (Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., VIII, 1S96, pp. 1-8.; (2) On 

 the Changes of Plumage in the Snowtlake (Plectrop/ienax nivalis.) (Ibid.* 

 pp. 9-12.) (3) Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America. Third 

 Edition. 



Cory, C. B. Hunting and Fishing in Florida, including a Rev to the 

 Water Birds known to occur in the State. Sm. 4to, pp. 304. Numerous 

 illustrations. Boston : Estes and Lauiiat, 1S96. 



Dubois, Alph. Les Animaux nuisibles de la Belgique. Mammiferes, 

 Oiseaux et Reptiles. Svo. pp. viii, 203. Bruxelles, 1893. 



D'Urban, W. S. M.. and Murray A. Mathew. The Birds of Devon,. 

 Supplement. Svo, pp. t,2. London, R. II. Porter, 1895. 



Finsch, O. (1) Zum Schutz des Wasserschwatzers (Ci/iclus aquaticus). 

 (2) Charakteristik der Avifauna Neu-Seelands als zoo-geographische 

 Provinz in ihren Veranderungen und deren Ursachen. (Globus, LXI.X, 

 No. 2-4. 



Harvie-Brown. (. A. The Tufted Duck in Scotland — its increase and 

 distribution. (Ann. Scottish Nat. Hi>t.. [an., 1895.) 



Jacobs, J. Warren. Eggs of Native Pennsylvania Birds. A World's 

 Fair Collection. Svo, pp. 10, with photographic illustrations. 1895. 



Knowlton, F. 11. The Great Auk. An Extinct Bird of much Renown. 

 (The Feather, I, No. 4, Jan., 1S96.) 



Loomis. Leverett M. California Water Birds, No. II. Vicinity of 



