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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 15-No. 2 



The Extermination of the American Buffalo, 

 by William T, Hornaday, Superintendent of 

 the National Zoological Park, from the report 

 of the National Museum, 1886-87, pages 869- 

 548, and plates 1-XXI. In this publication, 

 the author, one of the leading American taxi- 

 dermists, takes up the subject in his pleasing 

 and historic manner, from the earliest possible 

 record to the date of practical extermination. 

 He points out the ruthless manner in which 

 they have been annihilated (not by taxider- 

 mists), which he vividly portrays by illustra- 

 tions. A map showing the early extensive 

 range of this noble animal, and how rapidly it 

 was contracted is not flattering to the fore- 

 sight and common sense of American si)orts- 

 men and hunters. 



The part taken by the Indians in this wanton 

 destruction is now being justly paid for by the 

 loss of a food supply, and we suffer as Mr. 

 Hornaday shows by a loss of what might have 

 been a great income to the government. The 

 frontisijiece is an illustration of a herd that 

 was collected and prepared by the author, and 

 is now in the Smithsonian Institution. 



It is particularly fortunate that a gentleman 

 of Mr. Ilornaday's rare ability shoidd be so 

 situated that he is enabled to develop his skill 

 and to the benefit of tlie country. 



Eygin of North Americ((n Birds, by ('has. J. 

 Maynard, 12 mo. l.i!) pp. illustrated with ten 

 hand-colored plates, cloth, ^-J.UO. DeWolf, 

 Fiske i.'c Co. This is a second editi(m of the 

 same work lately issued in parts and sold 

 by subscription. The great reduction in i)rice 

 insures it a popular circulation. 



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