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Notes and News. [j£* 



The Field Columbian Museum has sent a Natural History Expedi- 

 tion into Central Africa, under the leadership of the Curator of Zoology, 

 Mr. D. G. Elliot. Mr. Elliot sailed from New York about the last of Feb- 

 ruary, and the details of his plans- the particular part of the country to 

 be visited, etc. — were to be determined by information and advise 

 obtained in London. As he takes with him the skilled taxidermist col- 

 lector. Mr. E. Akeley, as his chief assistant, and is well provided with 

 funds and necessary equipments, it may be naturally expected that the 

 expedition will secure an ample harvest. Mr. K 1 1 i o t will make special 

 efforts to secure as many species of the Antelopes, many of which are 

 rapidly nearing extinction, and other large South African mammals; 

 not neglecting of course to gather in ornithological material when pos- 

 sible to obtain it. Mr. Elliot expects to remain in the field till December. 



Mr. Frank M. Chapman is spending a two months' vacation in 

 Yucatan, where he finds that the ancient Aztec ruins rival in interest 

 the mammals and birds. 



As this page goes to press several ornithological publications have come 

 to hand, some of which it seems desirable to mention. We have received, 

 for instance, Part XIII of Mr. Nehrling's ' Birds of North America.' Also 

 Mr. Corv's ' Hunting and Fishing in Florida' which should have plenty 

 of interest for both the sportsman and naturalist, and particularly the 

 ornithologist, as the latter half is devoted to a formal account of the 

 Water Birds of Florida and very fully illustrated with cuts prepared 

 especially for the work. 



