94 Recent lAterature. [j^_ 



The history of the CapercaiUie is particularly interesting. This bird 

 became extinct in Scotland in the eighteenth century apparently owing to 

 the destruction of the ancient Caledonian forest. In 1837 however, a 

 number were brought from Sweden and liberated, which have increased 

 and repopulated a large part of Scotland. 



Thii-ty-five excellent plates of birds and then* haunts from photographs 

 illustrate this attractive book. — W. S. 



Job's ' The Propagation of Wild Birds.' ^ — The rearing of wild birds, 

 both upland game birds and waterfowl, has been making great headway 

 during the past few years, until now an occupation which was almost 

 unknown a decade ago is demanding literature and information for its 

 guidance. In answer to this call the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies has estabUshed a ' Department of Applied Ornithology ' and the 

 head of this department, Mr. Herbert K. Job, issues under this title the 

 first 'Manual of Applied Ornithology.' 



Those who have read Mr. Job's bulletins upon the rearing of wild birds 

 issued by the National Association of Audubon Societies will understand 

 the character of the present volume — a concise presentation of facts 

 covering all phases of ihe subject. These are conveniently assembled 

 and each topic conspicuously indicated by heavy-faced type, while a gen- 

 eral index helps one to find the information which he desii-es. Numerous 

 good half-tones from photographs illustrate the work. 



The volume is divided into three parts devoted respectively to ' Galli- 

 naceous Birds,' ' Waterfowl ' and ' Smaller Land-birds.' 



Under Part I. the Chapter headings are: ' General Methods '; ' Quail 

 Propagation Method as a Basis'; 'The Grouse Family' ; ' The Wild 

 Turkey'; 'Pheasant Rearing'; 'Other Foreign Gallinaceous Species'; 

 'Pigeons and Doves'; 'Control of Vermin.' Under Part II: 'Wild 

 Ducks ' ; ' Wild Geese ' ; ' Swans ' ; ' Wading Birds ' ; ' Refuges and Pro- 

 tected Colonies.' 



These two parts are largely elaborations of the two bulletins above re- 

 ferred to which have already been noticed in these columns. 



Part III which appeals more directly to the ornithologist and bird-lover 

 comprises four chapters : ' Preliminary Matters ' ; ' Aids to Nesting ' ; 

 ' Making Surroundings Attractive '; and ' Artificial Feeding.' These deal 

 with helping birds to breed in a wild state rather than rearing them in 

 captivity although the line between the two methods is perhaps more 

 imaginary than real. Practical advice as to nesting boxes is given — how 

 to build them, where to place them, etc., also how to provide nesting 



' The Propagation of Wild Birds Manual of Applied Ornithology, Treating 

 of Practical Methods of Propagation of Quails, Grouse, Wild Turkey. Pheasants, 

 Partridges, Pigeons and Doves, and Waterfowl, in America, and of Attracting 

 and Increasing Wild Birds in General, Including Song-Birds. By Herbert K. 

 Job. Illustrated from Photographs Mostly by the Author. Doubleday, Page & 

 Company, Garden City, New York, 1915. 8vo., pp. i-xxvii + 1-276. 



