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AMERICA .V ORNI 71/ O LOGY. 



Pholo by W. D. WOOD. 



CLIFF SHOWING NESTING CAVE. (Hole above center.) 



nest in 1890 and another in 1896, from the same nest, but they did not 

 nest there between these dates. 



The collector who tries to obtain these birds has a hard task as usually 

 they are far back in the mountains and must be carried on pack horses for 

 miles. Indeed, he is fortunate if, after having found one, it is not sitting 

 on the brink of a precipice, where if shot it would fall to the bottom, many 

 hundred feet below, and be picked up a worthless mass. 



It is a fact greatly to be regretted that many hunters make a practice of 

 shooting these birds whenever an opportunity occurs. They have no use 

 for the bird, but kill it just because it is a rare one. 



Arthur Wilcox, Arrovo Grande, Gal. 



The "School Curiosity Bo.x" that you sent us for the fifteen subscrip- 

 tions to American Ornithology was received yesterday. The speci- 

 mens are much nicer than we expected. The sea fans and some of the 

 shells are just beautiful. My scholars are completely carried away with 

 them. Some of the boys are getting up a new club to send in fifteen more 

 names so as to have a duplicate collection. We thank you for your prompt- 

 ness in sending the premium, and wish your magazine great success. 



Miss Helln Moser, St. Marks Schoo. 



