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Vogelwirthe. You Dr. Aut. Reichenow. In zwei Thoilen. 

 [Theil I.] Leipzig, 1882, 8vo., pp. xxx., 278. 



Dr. Reichcnow's handbook for bird-keepers is designed to furnish 

 . . . .the ineniiH of readily identifying KUch species as nro kept in zoolog- 

 ical gardens, park*, and ivviurirs, and seems to be well adapted to tbat 

 end. The first part . treats of C'.(5 species . . Concise diagnoses are 

 given . . and English and French, as well a German, vernacular names 

 are supplied for the species. As a popular hand book for Gcrn-an 

 readers . . the work seems worthy of generous commendation. J. A. A., 

 Hull. Nutt. Urnith. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 232, October, 18H3. 



REICHENOW, ANTON. Die Enteuvogel der Zoologisehon Giirtett. Von 

 Ant. Reichenow. Ornithologisches Centralblatt, VII Jahrg. , 

 Nos. 1-6. Jau.-May, 1882, pp. 1-5, 17-23, 35-40. 



....enumerates the species of LameRirostres . . . giving brief diag- 

 noses of the species kept in zoological gardens . . - J. A. A., Jiull. Xult. 

 Ornitk. Club, Vol. VIII., p. 232, October, 1883. 



REICHENOW, ANTON, and SCHALOW, HERMAN. Compendium der ueu 

 beschriebenen Gattungen nnd Arten. Von Anton Reichenow tind 

 Herman Schalow. Journal fur Ornithologie, XXIX Jahrg., 

 1881, pp. 70-102, 417-423; XXX Jahrg., 1882, pp. 111-120, 

 213-228. 



This convenient summary. .. .is still continued. .. .it gives tran- 

 scripts of the original diagnoses, when such are given, and in other 

 cases mentions the types of the genera and the alleged characteristics 

 of the species. J. A." A., Hull. Xutt. Urnith. Club, Vol. VIII. , p. 169, July, 

 1863. 



RIDGWAY, ROBERT. On a Duck new to the North American Fauna. 

 By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. X. Nat. .!/*., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 

 22-24. Author's separates issued April 13, 1881. 



....Mr. Ridgway records an immature male Rufous-crested Duck 

 (Fuli</ula rvfina, Steph. ) supposed to have been shot on Long Island 

 Sound. . In making the record .Mr. Ridgway takes occasion to describe 

 the species in its various phases of plumage, and adds a few critical 

 remarks on the generic synonomy of the group to which it belongs. 

 J. A. A., Suit Xuit. Ornith. Club, Vol. VI., p. 173, July, 1*81. 



RIDGWAY, EGBERT. On Amazilia yucataneusis (Cabot) and A.cervini- 

 ventris, Gould. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. X. Nat. Mas., 

 Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 25, 26. Author's separates issued April 13, 

 1881. 



. . . .Comparative diagnoses are given of the two species, with some 

 remarks respecting their distribution. J. A. A., Jiull. Xutt. Ornilh. Club, 

 Vol. VI., pp. 173, 174, July, 1881. 



RIDGWAY, ROBERT. A Review of the genus Centur us, Swaiuson. By 

 Robert Ridgway. I'roc. L'. X. Nit. MH*., Vol. IV., 1882, pp. 93- 

 119. Author's separates issued June 2, 1881. 



This revision is based on an examination of '2'27 specimens, repre- 

 senting 12 of the 14 forms considered as sufficiently distinct for nvog- 



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