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Classification of the Anseres,' pp. 249-344, text figures 1-42, plates 1, 2; 

 (4) 'Osteology of Coccystes glandarius: A Comparative Study of New and 

 Old World Coccyges,' pp. 345-357, text figures, 1, 2. This is followed by a 

 Bibliography of the author's writings that bear directly upon the Anatomy 

 and Classification of Birds' (pp. 357-367), and the Index (pp. 369-381). 

 From the author's preface (dated "Washington, D. O, January 31, 

 1901") this work appears to be based on his numerous previous papers on 

 the osteology and classification of birds, which are presented in new form, 

 "thoroughly revised, amplified and improved," with, for the most part, 

 "new illustrations." The author's long series of contributions to avian 

 osteology are thus brought together in convenient form, and represent his 

 latest views on the relationships of the groups here treated. Its publication 

 as a 'Bulletin' of the New York State Museum has already been explained 

 by the author in another connection (Auk, XXVI, April, 1907, p. 217). — 

 J. A. A. 



Publications Received. — Allen, J. A. (1) Genera without Species. 

 (Science, N. S., XXIX, No. 754, June 11, 1909, pp. 934-936. (2) An 

 American's Views of Bird Migration. (British Birds, III, No. 1, June, 

 1909, pp. 12-19). 



Brooks, Earle A. Descriptive Catalogue of the Birds in the Ornithologi- 

 cal Exhibit of the WestVirginia State Board of Agriculture. Report of the 

 West Virginia State Board of Agriculture, No. 12, 1909. 



Dawson, William Leon, and John Hooper Bowles. The Birds of Wash- 

 ington. 2 vols. 4to, pp. 1030, 16 colored plates, 6 photogravures, and 

 360 half-tone cuts. 



Dearborn, Ned. Catalogue of a Collection of Birds from British East 

 Africa. (Field Museum Publications, Orn., I, No. 4, pp. 141-190, May, 

 1909.) 



Godman, F. Du Cane. A Monograph of the Petrels. Part IV, April, 

 1909. 



Grinnell, Joseph. (1) Three New Song Sparrows from California. (Uni- 

 versity of California Publications, Zoology, V, No. 3, pp. 265-269, April 9, 

 1909.) (2) A Bibliography of California Ornithology. (Pacific Coast 

 Avifauna, No. 5. May 15, 1909.) 



Howard, H. Eliot. The British Warblers. Part 3, February, 1909. 



Jacobs, J. Warren. Gleanings No. 5. The Purple Martin and Houses 

 for its Summer Home. 8vo, pp. 44, illustrated. 1909. 



Kermode, Francis. Provincial Museum of Natural History and Eth- 

 nology, Victoria, B. C. 8vo, pp. 92, illustrated. 1909. (Birds, pp. 21- 

 92.) 



Mearns, Edgar Alexander. (1) Additions to the List of Philippine Birds, 

 with Descriptions of New and Rare Species. (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 XXXVI, pp. 435-447, May 22, 1909.) (2) A List of Birds collected by 

 Dr. Paul Bartsch in the Philippine Islands, Borneo, Guam and Midway 

 Island, with Descriptions of three New Forms. (Ibid., pp. 463-478, 

 May 27, 1908.) 



