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Flanders During the War," by Col. W. Tweedie ; " My Swainson's 

 Lorikeets," by Guy Falkner ; and " The Best System of 

 Feeding Insectivorous Birds," by P. F. M. Galloway. 



British Birds, February, March, 1916. 



These parts contain lists of large numbers of British birds that 

 have been recovered marked, and states the progress for 1915 

 of the marking scheme and some results, by H. F. Witherby. 

 The number of birds ringed from 1909 to 1915 was 67,614, which 

 shows how thoroughly the British ornithologists have worked at 

 this interesting subject ; the results will be most valuable. 



Revue Francaise d'Ornithologie, January, February, March, 1916. 



January issue contains some notes by L. Brasil on a collection 

 of birds from New Caledonia, which includes some Australian 

 forms, especially among the Waders, some observations on the 

 birds of Kerguelen Island, and other articles. In the February 

 number the notes on the birds from New Caledonia are continued. 

 An interesting account of the Crested Auk, by Dr. R. Didier, is 

 given as a supplement to this number. In the March issue M. 

 Andre Godard has an article on "Bird Destruction," showing the 

 immense number that are killed for the purpose of the feather 

 trade. There are also further notes on the birds of Kerguelen 

 Island. 



The Condor, vol. xvii., Nos. 5, 6, 1915 ; and vol. xviii.. No. i. 

 These contain interesting papers on American ornithology. 



Bird Lore, vol. xvii.. No. 5. 



This number is profusely illustrated. The account of the young 

 Condor, with photographs, is exceptionally interesting. 



The Wilson Bulletin, March, 1916. 



This number contains a well-illustrated article on the Terns 

 of Weepecket Islands, by A. R. Cahn, and other articles. 



University of California Publications in Zoology, January, 1916. 



A report on mammals and l^rds found in portions of Trinity, 

 Siskiyou, and Shasta Counties, California, by L. Kellogg, is in- 

 cluded in this issue. 



Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. xxxv., 

 art. 7. 

 R. C. Murphy and F. Harper describe two new Diving Petrels 

 — namely, Pelecanoides nrinatrix chathamensis, sub-sp., from the 

 Chatham Islands, and P. georgica, sp., from South Georgia. 



The South Australian Ornithologist, vol. ii., part 6. 



This issue contains an article by T. P. Bellchambers on the 

 nesting of the Mallee-Fowl {Leipoa oeellata), with illustrations ; 

 notes on the birds noticed by Dr. A. M. Morgan on a trip to St. 

 Vincent and Spencer Gulfs ; and a continuation of a sketch of 

 the life of Samuel White, by Capt. S. A. White. 



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