1S92.] Recent Literature. Zo^ 



[American Naturalist. — Conlimied.] 



2322. The Mimetic Origin and Development of Bird Language. 

 By Samuel N. Rlioads. Ibid., March, 1SS9, pp. 91-102 [ = 191-202.] 



2323. Birds Killed by Electric Lights at Girard College, Philadelphia. 

 By F. H. Danenhoiir. Ibid., September, 1SS9, pp. S23-824. 



2324. The Notes of Some of Our Birds. By John Vance Cheney. Ibid. > 

 Vol. XXIV, Aug., 1890, pp. 745-747.— KiVco olivaceus. Passer ina cyatiea-' 

 and Colinus virginianus. 



2325. The Brain Weight of Birds. By Dr. Joseph L. Hancock. Ibid., 

 Oct., 1890, p. 969. 



2326. Probable Causes of Polygamy Among Birds. By Samuel N. 

 Rhoads. Ibid., Nov., 1890, pp. 1024-1036. 



2327. Notes on the Clas'^ification of Pigeons. Bj' R. W. Shufeldt. 

 Ibid., Vol. XXV, Feb., 1891, pp. 157, 15S. 



2328. The Origin of the Avifauna of the Bahamas. By Frank M. 

 Chapman. /^/(/., June, 1891, pp. 528-539. (See Auk, IX, p. 179.) 



2329. The Problem of the Soaring Birds. By I. Lancaster. Ibid., 

 Sept., 1891, pp. 787-800. 



American Journal of Psychology. 

 In Vols. l-III (November, iS87-Februnry, 1891), the only article relat- 

 ing to birds is No. 2330. 



2330. Winter Roosting Colonies of Croivs. By C. L. Edwards. 'The 

 American Journal of Psychology," Vol. I, No. 3, May, 188S, pp. 436-459- 



Canadian Record of Science. 

 In Vols. I-IV, January, 1SS4- October, 1S91, there have appeared the 

 following (Nos. 2331-2335). 



2331. Dance of the Prairie Chicken. By Chas. N. Bell. 'The Can- 

 adian Record of Science,' Vol. I, No. 4, Oct., 18S5, pp. 209-211. 

 Mating habits oi Pedioccetes fhasia7iellus campestris. 



2},},i. Notes on Some of the Birds and Mammals of the Hudson s Bay 

 Co's. Territories and the Arctic Coast. By John Rae. Ibid., Vol. 

 Ill, No. 3, July, 1S88, pp. 125-136. Field notes on several species of Geese, 

 Waders, and Ptarmigan. 



2333. Notes on Some Birds Observed at Montreal. By F. B. Caul- 

 field. Ibid., No- 7, July, 18S9, pp. 414-422. — On habits and food of several 

 species. 



2334. Notes on a Bird Nexv to the Province of Quebec. By V. B. 

 Caulfield. Ibid., Vol. IV, No. 2, April, 1890, pp. 109-111. — Coccothraustes 

 vesfertinus. 



2335. Our Winter Birds. By F. B. Caulfield. Ibid., No. 3. July, 

 1890, pp. 143-151- 



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