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published reports ...It hence partakes largely of the nature of a com- 

 pilation, although the author's original notes are by no means few or 

 uninteresting . . .The paper . . . closes with a bibliographical list of the 

 chief publications relating to the region considered, and an excellent 

 map of the State. . . .Dr. Hoffman's paper . . .should find a place in the 

 hands of every working ornithologist. W. 15., Hull. Null. Ornith. Club, 

 Vol. VII. , p. 51, January, 1882. 



KRUKENBERG, C. FB. W. Die Farbstoffe der Federn, in (lessen 

 vergleichend-physiologischeStudien. Vou Dr. C. Fr. W. Kruken- 

 berg. I Reihe, V Abth., 1881, pp. 72-92. Plate iii. 



This paper, the first of a series, seems to be the product of more 

 careful work than previous publications on the subject [coloring matter 



of feathers] -J. Amory Jeffries, Ball. Null. Ornitli. Club, Vol. VII., 



pp. 114, 115, April, 1882. 



LANGDON, F. W. Field Notes on Louisiana Birds. By Dr. F. W. 

 Langdon. Journ. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., July, 1881, pp. 145- 

 155. 



.... "a record of. . . .the month ending April 17, 1881 at 'Cinclaire' 



in the parish of West Baton Rouge". . . .the paper will be welcomed 



as an acceptable contribution to our knowledge of a region which has 

 been nearly a terra incognito to ornitbologists since the days of Audubon. 

 W. B., Bull. Null Ornitli. Club, Vol. VII., pp. 40, 49, January, 1882. 



LANGDON, F. W. Zoological Miscellany, edited by Dr. F. W. 

 Langdon. Jour. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. IV., Dec., 1881, 

 pp. 336-346. 



.... "facts. .. .respecting the structure, the life history, or the 

 geographical distribution of the various species of animals constituting 

 the Ohio Valley Fauna." The part before us includes sections on 

 mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, conchology, and 

 entomology .... the editor contributes a short but useful paper on the 

 " Introduction of European Birds" . .. W. B., Hull. Null. Ornith. Club, 

 Vol. VII., pp. 50, 51, January, 1*82. 



LAWRENCE, GEORGE N. Description of a New Subspecies of Loxigilla 

 from the Island of St. Christopher, West Indies. By George N. 

 Lawrence. Proc. U. S. Nat, Mus., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 204, 205. 



....Mr. Lawrence describes a new subspecies of Loxigilla (L. por- 

 toricensis var grandls). . . . J. A. A., Bull. Null. Ornith Club, Vol. VIII., 

 p. 114, April, 1883. 



MACOUN, JOHN. Extract from a Report of Exploration by Pr'ofessor 

 John Macoun, M.A. , F.L.S. Report of Department of Interior 

 (Ottawa, 1881 ?) 8vo., pp. 48. 



chiefly (pp. 8-40) of Professor Macoun's own report of his 



explorations during the summer of 1880. . . .north of our territories of 

 Dakota and Montana. . . .the present paper possesses decided value, as 



