Recent Literature. 175 



bearing on the interesting and somewhat complex subject of the distribu- 

 tion of species within this State. Several of them, of coun-^e, must be 

 regarded as stragglers : Poliopiila ccerulea, EremopiiUa alpestrix, Helmi- 

 therus vermivorus, Hebninthophaga pinus, H. chrysoptera, Demhoeca cterulea, 

 Icteria virens, Myiodiocles milrutuit, Stdgidnpterjix serripennis, Vireo nove- 

 bnracensis, Lanius lur/ovicia7ms var. excuhitoroides, Coturniculus pas- 

 serinus, Pipilo ei-ythrophthalmus, Icterus apur'mn, Empidonax acadicm, 

 Centwm carolinus, Strix flammea var. aviericana, Zeiicedum caroUnensis, 

 ^gialitis icilsonia, Nyctiadea grisea var. ncevia, Ardettn exilis, Gallinula 

 galeata, Somateria nmlliasima, S. spectobilii, Gracuhis cnrbo, Larus tridac- 

 tylus, Sterna dougalli, and 5. fulif/inosa. It is interesting to note that the 

 last-mentioned bird was killed (" September 20, 1876 ") about the same 

 time that nine individuals of the same species were taken in Southern 

 New England.* 



In conclusion, it is but just to say that " The Ornithological Four" have, 

 in their " Revised List of Birds of Central New York," not only done 

 themselves great credit, but have also made a contribution to our science 

 which must long remain authority concerning the region of which it treats. 

 I consider it the best list of the birds of any part of this State that has 

 appeared for many years. — C. II. M. 



Hallock's Sportsman's Gazkttekr. — Mr. Charles Hallock, the 

 author of several books on field spoi-ts, and the editor and founder of 

 "Forest and Stream," the well-known ^sportsman's journal, has just 

 issued a fifth edition of his "Sportsman's (jazettcer and General Guide." 

 This book has become a recognized authority on all subjects of which it 

 treats, having been already republished in Englaud, France, and Germany. 

 The naturalist, as well as the sportsman, may find in it convenient direc- 

 tions for reaching desirable localities for the prosecution of his field 

 work. The ornithological portions were, we believe, prepared by Mr. 

 George B. Grinnell. — J. A. A. 



CouES's Bibliography of Oi:n[tiiology. — In the January number 

 of the present voluuiu of the Bulletin (pp. .34-57), iu revicAving Dr. Coues's 

 " Birds of the Colorado Valley," we referred in terms of high praise to the 

 "Bibliographical Appendix "of that work, comprising a " List of Fauna! 

 Publications relating to North American Ornithology." This, as was then 

 stated, forms only the North American section of the " Faunal Publi- 

 cations " series of a general " Bibliography of Ornithology," upon the 

 preparation of which Dr. Cones is well known to have been for a long 

 time engaged. That our unreserved commendation of the work was well 

 merited is evinced by the subjoined " Memorial," signed by the leading 



* Merriam, Birds of Connecticut, p. 134, 1877 ; and Allen, List of Birds of 

 Massachusetts, p. 30, 1878. 



