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1874. RIDGWAY, R. Birds New to the Fauna of North America. < Am. 

 Nat., viii, 1874, pp. 434, 435. 



Falco gyrfalco (since determined by Mr. Kidgway to \>eF. communis var.pealei), 

 Numeniusfemoralis, both from Alaska. 



1874. RIDGWAY, R. The Nomenclature of American Game Birds. < Am. 

 Sportsman, iii, 1874, pp. 210, 211, figg. 1-3 ; pp. 226, 227. 



Explaining classification of Gattince and stating principles and valne of scien- 

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1874. RIDGWAY, R. Catalogue of the Birds Ascertained to occur in Illinois. 

 < Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., x, 1874, pp. 364-394. 



By far the best of the several Illinois State lists hitherto published. The anno- 

 tation brief, but to the point. 311 spp. ; breeders, 176; 48 more spp. indicated 

 as of probable though unascertained occurrence. Various combinations of gen- 

 eric, specific, and varietal names are here for the first time used. Of. Am. Nat., 

 viii, Sept., 1874, p. 543 ; Field and Stream (newspaper, Chicago), May 2, 1874. 



1874. " ROAMER." Reamers. < Forest and Stream, iii, Dec. 31, 1874, p. 324. 

 Various birds at an unusually northern latitude in winter; chiefly waterfowl. 



1874. SIM, GEORGE. The Food and Use of Oar Rapacious Birds. < Am. 

 Sportsman, iv, 1874, p. 259. 



Examinations of contents of stomachs of predatory birds, and plea for their 

 preservation. Quoted from the Scottish Naturalist. 



1874. SLACK, HENRY J. Birds as Architects. < Scribner's Monthly Mag., vii, 

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1874. "SNAP." [Notes upon] Birds and Snakes [at Sidney, Ohio]. <Jm. 

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1874. SNOW, F. H. Birds of Kansas. < Trans. Eans. Acad. Sci., 1874, pp. 

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1874. SNOW, F. H. Birds of Kansas. < Am. Nat., viii, 1874, p. 757. 

 Adds 6 spp. to his list of 1872. 



1874. SNOW, F. H. Birds of Kansas. < Observer of Nature (newspaper), 

 for April 1, 1874. 



Of these 6 spp., 5 are additional to former lists, raising the number to 287 ; see 

 1873 and 1872, SNOW, F. H. 



1874. TRIPPE, T. M. The Migration of Birds. <^4m. Nat., viii, 1874, pp. 

 338-348. 



A short essay on the general subject, with special reference to North Ameri- 

 can species. 



1874. TRUMBULL, J. H. [Indian names of Game Birds.] < Am. Sportsman, 

 iii, 1874, p. 227. 



1874. TRUMBULL, J. H. Letters and extracts on Game Nomenclature. 

 < Am. Sportsman, iii, 1874, p. 243. 



Extracts from early writers, showing names applied to game-birda in New 

 England in the 17th century. 



1874. V[ERRILL, A. E.] Field Ornithology. ... By Dr. Elliott Coues, 

 U. S. A. < Am. Journ. Sci., vii, 1874, p. 603. 

 Notice of the work. 



