tS9i.] licceiit Lifcrafiu-e. 3^7 



(10) 'Singular Cause of tne Death of a White bellied Nuthatch' 

 {ibid., p. 124, fig. 2S). An acorn shell transfixed by the bird's bill could 

 not be dislodged, and caused the death of the bird through its worry and 

 struggle to dislodge the obstruction. 



(11) 'Diseased Feet of a Chipping Sparrow" {ibid., p. 125, fig. 29). 

 Both feet aflfected by a "cancerous growth." 



(12) The A.rrow-headed Warbler of Jamaica, Detidroica ffiaretra 

 {ibid., p. 136, pi. ix). Figured, with a short note on its history. 



(13) 'The Nictitating Membrane and Crystalline Lens in the Mot- 

 tled Owl' {ibid., pp. 136, 137, figs. 34, 35). 



(14) 'Notes on the Young of Certain Species of Birds" {ibid., pp. 140- 

 147, and No. 4, pp. 159-163, pll. xi-xiv, and 7 figs, in the text). The 

 young of the following species are figured : Man-of-War Bird, young 2 

 days old, pi. xiv; Belted Kingfisher, newly hatched, fig. 36; Cory's 

 Gannet, pi, xi, young, 2 days old; Common Gannet, pi. xii, 2 days old; 

 Audubon's Shearwater, fig. 36*, i day old; Least Tern, fig. 36**, i day 

 old; Bob-white and Ruffed Grouse, about 7 days old, pi. xiii ; Rough- 

 winged Swallow, few days old, fig. 38; Worm-eating Warbler, about one 

 week old, fig. 39; Florida Mottled Owl, one week old, fig. 40. There is 

 much interesting comment on the various species figured. 



(15) 'Notes on West Indian Birds' (No. 4, pp. 171-181). This paper 

 contains a long account of the habits of the Bahama Wood Star {Doricha 

 et'clyncs), and shorter accounts of the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird {D. 

 lynira), Ricord's Hummingbird {Sporadi?nis i-icordi), the Plumbeous 

 Thrush {Mimocic/i!a plumbea),s.nd the Red-legged Thrush {M. rubrifcs). 



(16) 'Notes on the Southward Migration of the White-bellied Swal- 

 low, Hinnido bicolor' {ibid., pp. 1S6, 187). Its gradual retreat southward 

 from Woods 11)11, Mass., to Florida, with the advancing cold weather of 

 autumn, is noted. 



These papers contain much original and interesting matter, as indi- 

 cated by the above-given titles and comment. — ^J. A. A. 



Minor Ornithological Publications. — Since last noted in these pages 

 'The American Field' (Vols. XXIX XXXIV, 1S8S-1890) has contained the 



following articles and notes of interest to ornithologists (Nos. 2015-21 12). 



The American Field. 



2015. Game Destroying Hazuks. By W. C. A[very]. ' T/tc American 

 Field: Vol. XXIX, Jan. 7. 1888, p. 7. 



2016. English SparroTV Catching. By W. T. Hill. 7/;/^/., Jan. 14, iSSS. 



2017. The Grouse Fafnily. By Crocus, W. A. DeForest, and Ranger. 

 Ibid., Jan. 21, 18SS, p. 55. — Drumming of Bonasa umbcllns. 



2018. The Woodcock. By Killhuck. Ibid.,]^x\. 28, 1888, pp. 7980. 



2019. Snipes Winterijig in the North. I!y Clarence A. Farnum. Z/;?'^/., 

 Feb. 4, 188S, p. 104. — Gallinago delicata. 



