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lit bear* evidence of trustworthiness. . . J. A. A., Itull. Knit. Ornilli. 

 CMi. Vol. III., pp. 31. 3f, January, 1878. 



UEIOIKNOW, ANTON. -SyBtemntischo IVbersicht der Sclireitviigel 

 (GreHHure.s). einer nntiirlichen, <li< % M>id:r, (!iconiid:e. Plm'nicop- 

 tcriilic. Soopidir. i:.il . ni.-ipid:i . uiiil Ardeidir urafnsHentlen Ord- 

 nung. Von Dr. Ant. Reiehcnmv, AsHi.sient am kgl. xoolog. 

 Museum in Berlin. Journal fur Ornitholtir/ir, XXV Jahrgang, 

 pp. li:i 171, '."jr. '27S. pll. i, ii. April and July, 1K77. 



....He also tlirows fiver all " barbarous " names, whether specific 

 or generic, all names ol erroneous signification, and all classical mimes 

 improperly constructed I'nder tho-e restrictions many long-entab 

 li-dicd and familiar designations tall, to lie replaced l.y the next (inl)r 

 Koichenow'n view) unobjectionnhlo name. In default of any such our 

 author proceeds to supply the deficiency. . NNhile differing from Dr. 

 Heichenow respecting importnnt principles of nomenclature, and on 

 various points of classification, we can but accord to his paper a high 

 importance, an it evinces laborious and careful research, and embraces 

 a vast amount of information, succinctly and lucidly presented, that 

 will be of ^roat service to future workers in the same field. J. A. A., 

 IMl. .\titt. Ortiilh. Chili. Vol III., pp. 1S3 1H5, October, 1878. 



KID<;\V.\Y, HOIIEKT. Keport of Geological Explorations of the Fortieth 

 Parallel. Clarence King, Geologist in Charge!. Vol. IV., Tart 

 III., Ornithology. By Robert Ridgway. 4to., pp. :jo:-}-(7<). 1877. 



... .a thorough and exhaustive account of the ornithology of an 

 interesting belt of country. The observations were mainly limited to 

 thai portion of the Great lla.sin included between the thirty-ninth and 

 forty-second parallels and extending from the Sierra Nevada to the 

 Wahsatch Mountains... in joint of nomenclature it represents the 

 author's later views - J. A. A , Hull. Xutt. Omilli. <'lul>, Vol. III., pp. 82, 

 83 April, 1878. 



ROOSEVELT, THEODOKE, ,Tu., and MIXOT, H. D. The Summer Birds 

 of the Adirondaeks in Franklin County, N. Y. By Theodore 

 Roosevelt, Jr., and H. D. Minot. Svo., jip. 4, 1K77. 



... .a very acceptable list of the summer birds of the Adirondaeks 

 embracing ninety-seven species. . - J. A. A., L'nll. ^'ntt Omitlt. Chili. 

 Vol. III., p. 3(>. January, 1S78. 



Hv fur the best of these recent (local) lists which I have seen. . . . 

 C. H. M., Hull. Xtttt. On.itli. Clnl,. Vol. Ill , p. 85, April, 1878. 



ROWLEY. G. I). Soniateria labradoria (J. F. Gineliw). The Pied 

 Duck. By G. D. Rowley, M.A., F.L.H.. F.Z.S., etc., etc. Ornith- 

 ological Miscellany, Vol. II., Part VI., pp. JOo-'J'JU, with 5 plates, 

 1H77. London: B. ^hiaritch, 1"> Piccadilly, W. ; Triibner <t Co., 

 Ludgate Hill, E. C. ; H. II. Porter. (1 Tenterden St., Hanover 

 Stjuare, W. 



... a timely and exhaustive contribution to the history of a species 

 Vlieved to be rapidly approaching extinction .... Mr. Kowley here gives 



