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1216. A Mallard Duck's Ne!.t in a Tree. By E. O. Brauns. Ibid., No. 

 23, June 6, p. 536. — Near Tracy. Minn., a Mallard apjiropriates an old 

 Hawk's nest placed twenty feet from the ground in an oak tree twenty feet 

 from the nearest water. 



1217. A ^uail Inters /As- Mute. From the 'Chicago Times.' Ibid., 

 Vol. XXIV, No. 10, Sept. 5. p. 223. — A male Q^iail, in coafinement, re- 

 moves from the nest the hody (jf its dead mate, huries it, and completes 

 the task of iiundiation. 



121S. Tkc Rain Crow and Log- Cock. By Col. G. D. Alexander. Ibid., 

 No. II, Sept. 12, pp. 246-7. — On the habits of the Cuckoo and Pileated 

 Woodpecker. 



1219. Domesticating Wild Mallards. By James P. Leach. Ibid., No. 



12, Sept. 19, p. 270. 



1220. \_A J^uail on a Cliarcli Stccpic.\ By George N. Billings. Ibid., 

 No. 13, Sept. 26, p. 296. 



1221. IThc Great Tlorucd 0^vl.\ By G. O. G. Ibid., No. iS, Oct. 31, 

 p. 416. — Notes on its habits. 



1222. {^^nail Nesting in November.^ By A. J. Ibid., No. 23, Dec. 

 5' P- 538- — A nest with eleven fresh eggs found at High Point, N. C, 

 November 16. [See also Ibid., No. 24, Dec. 12, p. 562.) 



1223. \ Haivks killed for Bounty.^ Ibid., No. 24, Dec. 12, p. 562. — 

 One thousand, five hundred and twenty-two Hawks said to have been 

 killei-i (luring the last nine months in Cape May County, N. J. 



1224. [ Wild Pigeons in California]. Ibid., No. 24, Dec. 12, p. 562. — 

 Reporleti to l)e abun^Iant near Walsoiiviile, Cala. 



1225. Rird \l'ays. Editorial. Ibid., No. 25, Dec. 19, p. 577.— A re- 

 view of Mrs. OHve Thorne Miller's book entitled 'Bird Ways.' 



1226. .1 Parrot's Affection for a Pupfy. By Geo. D. Alexander. Ibid., 

 No. 25, Dec. 19. p. 5S5. 



1227. {_A Golden Eagle at Bear Island, Yova Scotia.] Ibid., No. 25, 

 Dec. 19, p. 5S5. 



1228. Self Domestication of a Partridge. By Cieo. D. Alexander. 

 [bid.. No. 26, p. 609. — A (^lail makes ils appeaiance daily to receive a 

 share of the fooil given to liarnyani fowls. 



1229. [J. O. U. Committee on Bird Protection.] Editorial. Ibid., 

 Vol. XXV, No. 6, Feb. 6, 1SS6, p. 129.— Notice of the formation of a com- 

 mittee to promote the protection of birds. 



1230. A Wonderful Parrot. Byjos. R. Trissler. //7/V/., No. 1 1 , March 



13. p. 250. — On the accomplishments of a tame Parrot. 



1231. Fashion and t//e Birds. Editorial. Ibid., No. 12, March 20, p. 

 265.- — On the destruction of birds for millinery purposes. 



1232. {An Odd Looking FozvL] By S. M. Harper. Ibid., No. 12, 

 March 20, p. 272. — A hybritl between a Guinea fowl and a game chicken. 



^-?>Z- \_Ostric/ics for California.] Ibid., No. 15, April 10, p. 345. — 

 Thirty-six Ostriches received at Galveston, Texas, from Port Natal, Africa, 

 to be used for breeding purposes in California. 



1234. Save t/ic Birds. Editorial. Ibid.. No. 16, April 17, p. 361. — 

 An appeal for the protection of birds. 



