12 THE RAPTORIAL BIRDS OF IOWA 



instantly detected anything wrong where another might have passed 

 it by. 



It will be seen that the bibliographies of the different sp-ecies do 

 not follow the same plan of arrangement. Those of species 1 to 8 

 inclusive, and of species 9B and 9C give the synonymy of the auth- 

 ors consulted while the remaining bibliographies, although follow- 

 ing the same chronological order, do not give the synonyms under 

 which the birds were described. This change marks the point at 

 which the author's work was interrupted. The writer would gladly 

 have adhered to the author's plan had circumstances permitted her 

 doing so without greatly delaying the appearance of the book, but, 

 lacking the necessary library, the amount of time needed made the 

 advantages of rearrangement appear so slight as to be negligible. 



It is of interest to note several contributions which Dr. Bailey has 

 made in his work. A new variety of the Broad-winged Hawk is de- 

 scribed, and the first records authenticated by specimens, are made 

 of the Mississippi Kite in Iowa and of the Western Goshawk. Of 

 the last two named species two specimens each have been taken. 



Doubtless there are many persons who could have completed and 

 edited this work in better form, but surely no one could have under- 

 taken it more willingly or with a deeper sense of gratitude to one 

 who was for twelve years her honored teacher, fellow-worker and 

 friend. 



CLEMENTINA SINCLAIR SPENCER. 

 COE COLLEGE, JUNE, 1918. 



