Recently published Ornithological Works. 463 



In this category, however, must not be included a 



contribution which forms more than half of the January 



number, and deserves a paragraph to itself. We refer to the 



Report of the A.O.U. Committee on the Protection of North 



American Birds for the year 1903, by the Chairman, Mr. 



William Dutcher (pp. 97-208, pis. xii.-xviii.). The Audubon 



Societies and the contributors to the Thayer fund have every 



reason to be satisfied with the progress made, as is shown by 



the maps on which are indicated the States which take part 



in the work of protection. Among the suggestions for the 



future is the imposition of a tax upon cats, " for there is no 



doubt that millions of birds are killed in the United States 



and Canada every year by cats." As examples of what has 



been done a few instances may be given. In Florida between 



three and four thousand Pelicans have been raised on one 



Reservation ; several species of Terns have enormously 



increased; and the colonies of Noddy and Sooty Terns on the 



Dry Tortugas are the delight of the naturalist-photographer. 



Against the plume-hunters warders are employed, fearless men, 



not to be trifled with, having the reputation of being the best 



rifle-shots in the vicinity, and they would " not hesitate to 



shoot when necessary. " Of course, we do not advocate the 



employment of such methods of protection in this country, for 



it would be illegal to do so. But passing to the less " rou"h 



and ready " North-eastern States, we read highly encouraging 



reports from Maine, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Space 



will not allow us to say more ; but we recommend our readers 



to turn to this report, with its photogravure illustrations, and 



judge of the good work which is being done throughout 



North America. — H. S. 



66. ' Avicultural Maguzine.' 



[Avicultural Magazine. The Journal of the Avicultural Society. New 

 Series. Vol. ii. Nos. 4-7, 1904. R. II. Porter, Loudon. 8vo. Price 

 Is. Qd. per number.] 



In these four numbers various writers treat of single 

 species of birds, the most interesting of which are Chnjsotis 

 guUdingi, Geocichla cyanonolus, and Cinchsoma punc latum (the 



