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I, MI-HI. W. I., hitherto known IIH Demlruica <t<l<'ii<l<r under the name of 

 Deiulroica <ulel(ii<l<t: deliattn - -J. A. A, The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, Jan- 

 uary, 1884. 



RIPOWAY, ROBERT. Description of n supposed New Plover, from 

 Chili. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. N. Nut. Mus., Vol. V., 

 1883, pp. 526, 527. Author's separates issued March 21, 1883. 



(JR'jialites itibidipeclua, sp. nov.) based on a single example from 

 Chili. J. A. A., The Auk., Vol. I., p. 83, January, 1884. 



ItioowAY, ROBERT. On the Genus Tantalus, Linn., and its allies. By 

 Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 550, 

 551. Author's separates issued March 21, 1883. 



The genus Tonialus Linn., is restricted to T. loculalor, . . J. A. A., 

 The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, January, 1884. 



RIDGWAY, ROBERT. Description of a New Petrel from Alaska. By 

 Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 656- 

 658. Author's separates issued June 26, 1883. 



. . . . ( CKstrt lut'i fisheri, sp. nov.) from Alaska, a species most nearly 

 allied to (E. defillipiana Mr. Ridgway is inclined to refer also the 

 Petrel taken in Livingston County, N. Y., identified by Mr. Brewster 

 ... .as (E. ijularis, to fK. fishtri J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, Janu- 

 ary, 1881. 



RIDGWAY, ROBERT. Notes upon some Rare Species of Neotropical 

 Birds. By Robert Ridgway, Curator Department of Birds, 

 United States National Museum. The Ibis, October, 1883, pp. 

 399-401. 



The species considered are Harporhynchus oscellalus Scl., 

 Pyranga erythrocephalus (Sw. ), Zonotrichia quinquestriata Scl. <fc Salv., 

 Contopus ochraceus iScl.it Salv., and Panyptila cayennensis (Gm.), about 

 which there are brief remarks respecting their affinities ... J. A. A., 

 The Auk, Vol. I., pp. 386, 387, October, 1884. 



SEEBOHM, HENRY. A History of British Birds, with colored Illustra- 

 tions of their Eggs. By Henry Seebohm. London : Published 

 for the author by R. H. Porter, 6 Tenterden Street, W., and Du- 

 l*u & Co., Soho Square, W. Royal 8vo., Vol. I., 1883, pp. xxiv., 

 613, pll. 20 ; Vol. II., (Part 1, 1883, Part 2, 1884) pp. xxxiv., 600, 

 pll. 22. 



. . . .The typographical execution of the work is excellent, and the 

 plates are entitled to high praise .... In respect to nomenclature and 

 classification Mr. Seebohm is conservative to a degree approaching ec- 

 centricity, but in respect to the general subject his vi^ws are liberal, 

 philosophic, and progressive. . . . As regards classification Mr. Seebohm 

 seems inclined to ignore all recent progress, ... .In respect to the ' vex- 

 od question of nomenclature' he has throughout his work "set the 

 Rules of the British Association at defiance. ..." His panacea for the evil 



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