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the generic name Andriopsar proposed many yeai's ago l)}"^ 

 Cassin. Another paper is that by Mr. W. de W. Miller 

 on the systematic position of Anseranas seniipa/iiiafti, tiie 

 Anstralian Pied Goose. So remarkable are the anatomical 

 peenliarities of this bird tliat^ in Mr. Miller's opinion, it 

 is entitled to famil}'- rank. 



The native avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands is on the 

 verge of extinction, but there is, according to Mr. V. 

 MacCanghey, one native bird which is still fairly abundant. 

 This is the Elepaio {Chasiempis), an aberrant Flycatcher, of 

 which there are three distinct forms inhabiting three separate 

 islands. Mr. MacCaughey discusses the habitats, nesting 

 and other habits, calls and songs, of this form, and endeavours 

 to exi)lain its present distribution from the past geological 

 history of the island group. 



Among regional or fauna! papers, Mr. P. A. Tavenier 

 records his experiences aiul explorations on the lied Deer 

 river of Alberta, down which he travelled in a "scow- 

 shaped boat with a jjortable motor a distance of some 

 217 miles." 'I'he fruitful Okanagan valley of British 

 Colnm])ia is dealt with by Mr. J. A. Munro, while Messrs. 

 P. B. Philipp and B. S. Bowdisli have continued tii(;ir ex[)lora- 

 tions of New Brunswick and have photographed some rare 

 nests, especially that of the Cape May Warbler (Dcndroica 

 tigrina). Mr. W. J. Eriehsen has explored the coastlands 

 of Georgia, and Major C. H. Pangburn the swamps and 

 bayous of western Florida. Lastly, Mr. T. D. Burleigh, 

 who was stationed in the Landes district of south-Avestern 

 France during the war in connexion with forest work, has a 

 wonderful list of ninety birds, all of which appear to have 

 been recognized by sight alone. 



Two papers by Mr. h. M. Loomis deal with diebromatism. 

 In the one is figured a remarkable instance in the case of 

 the dark- and light-coloured nestliiigs of Diomedea in'orata, 

 the Albatross bieeding in the Galapagos, as well as the 

 variation in size and shape of the bills of the adidts. In the 

 other paper the light and dark forms of the Wedge-tailed 

 Shearwater [Puffinus chlororijncJius) are figured and discussed. 



