558 Recent Literature. [o^ 



Ornithologisches Jahrbuch. XXIII. Nos. 3-4. May-August, 

 1912. 



The Geographic Races of Chloris chloris. By A. Laubmann. — Seven 

 are recognized. 



The Forms of Emberiza citrinella L. 1758. By Dr. J. Gengler. — Four 

 recognized. 



On the Birds of the Island of Arbe (North Dalmatia). By Dr. G. 

 Schiebel. 



Several Reports on the invasion of Nutcrackers in the winter of 1911. 



A review of Rob. Ritter v. Dornbrowski's Ornis Romanise. Con- 

 tains remarks on the nature of certain new species here proposed. 



Ornithologische Monatsschrift. Vol. 37, No. 6-7. 



No. 6 contains an article on Light-houses and Bird Protection. By 

 Dr. Carl R. Henniche. 



No. 7. Ornithological Observations on the island of CEsel (on the west 

 coast of Russia). By Leon Freih. von Campenhausen. 



Revue Francaise d'Ornithologie. IV, No. 39. July, 1912. 



Ornithological Notes from Tunis (continued in No. 40). By Dr. Millet- 

 Horsin. 



Wintering of Indigenous and Exotic Birds in the Open Air. By A. 

 Ren6 Bacon. 



Revue Francaise d'Ornithologie. IV, No. 40. August, 1912. 



The Harvest of the Ostrich Plumes. — A refutation of certain charges 

 of cruelty. 



Persistence of the Instinct of the Wild Duck in Captivity. — V. Meil- 

 heurat. 



Ornithological Articles in other Journals. 



Dewar, J. M. The Evolutions of Waders. (The Zoologist, No. 851. 

 May 15, 1912). — Discussion of the wheeling etc. of flocks of Shore-birds 

 and their probable explanation. 



Selous, E. Domestic Habits of the Red-throated Diver (concluded), 

 (The Zoologist, No. 852. June 15, 1912). 



Harvie-Brown, J. A. Habits of the Whimbrel (Numenius phceopus). 

 (The Zoologist, No. 853. July 15, 1912). 



Stubbs, F. J. Notes on the Habits and Coloration of the Common 

 Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). (The Zoologist, No. 854. August, 1912). — 

 Discusses metallic colors of feathers. 



Ingram, C. On the Furze Warblers of France. (The Zoologist, No. 

 854. August, 1912). — Sylvia undata aremoricus de PaUuel, a vahd race. 



Harvie-Brown, J. A. The Fulmar: Its Past and Present Distribution 

 as a Breeding Species in the British Isles. (The Scottish Naturahst. 

 June, 1912). — A detailed discussion, with an excellent map. 



Thomson, A. L. Aberdeen University Bird Migration Inquiry: 

 First Interim Report (1909-12). (The Scottish Naturalist, June and 

 July, 1912). — A report on reappearances of ringed birds, — 56 cases are 

 listed in these two instaUments. 



