18o feecent Literature. {April 
1388. Food of the European Sparrow. From papers read before the 
Biological Section of the Canadian Institute, by W. Brodie. Jézd., No. 
26, Jan. 19, p. 503.—An important paper, giving the results of the 
examinations of a large number of House Sparrows’ stomachs.’—F. M. C. 
The ‘American Naturalist,’ Vols. XX-XXII, contains the following 
(Nos. 1389-1413). . 
1389. The Relation of the Pectoral Muscles of Birds to the Power of 
Flight. By Charles L. Edwards. American Naturalist, Vol. XX, No. 
1, Jan. 1886, pp. 25-29. 
1390. The Torture of the Fish-hawk. By TI. Lancaster. Jbzd., No. 3, 
March, 1886, pp. 223-230, pl. XI.—Fish-hawks robbed by Frigate Birds. 
1391. Mote on the Problem of Soaring Birds. By J. E. Hendricks. 
Tbid., No. 3, March, 1886, pp. 294-295. 
1392. The Mechanics of Soaring. By 1. Lancaster. Jbzd., No. 4, 
April, 1886, pp. 326-333. 
1393. The Soaring of Birds. By 1. Lancaster. J/bzd., No. 4, April, 
1886, pp. 390-392. 
1394. Gravitation and the Soaring of Birds. By 1. Lancaster. Ibid., 
No. 6, June, 1886, pp. 514-521. 
1395. Observations on Young Hummingbirds. By H.S. Greenough. 
Tbid., No. 6, June, 1886, pp. 528-532. 
1396. The Mechanics of Soaring. By Prof. J. E. Hendricks. J/bd., 
No. 6, June, 1886, pp. 532-534. 
1397- The Yellow-billed Magpie. By Barton W. Evermann. Jé2d., 
No. 7, July, 1886, pp. 607-611. 
1393. Mechanics of Soaring. By 1. Lancaster. /bzd., No. 7, July, 
1886, pp. 653, 654. 
1399. Crow Roosts and Roosting Crows. By Samuel W. Rhoads. 
Ibid., No. 8, Aug., 1886, pp. 691-701; No. 9, Sept., 1886, pp. 777-787. | 
1400. The Wings of Birds. By 1. Lancaster. Jbzd., No. 8, Aug., 
1886, pp. 701-708. 
1401. Some Notes on Bird Migration. By F.E.L. Beal. J/b7d., No. 
g, Sept., 1886, pp. 817-819.—At Chicago. 
1402. Domestication of Wild Fowl. By Fred. Mather. Jé7d., No. 9, 
Sept., 1886, pp. 820-821; zbzd., Vol. XXI, No. 8, Aug., 1887, p. 778. 
1403. Protracted Flight of a Golden Plover. By H. E. Stockbridge. 
Tbid., No. 10, Oct., 1886, pp. 898, 899.—The bird alighted on a ship in 
Lat. 379 N., Long. 156° W. 
1404. Birds killed by Electric Light Towers at Decatur, Ill. By E. 
A. Gastman. ‘Jézd., No. 11, Nov., 1886, p. 981. ; 
1405. | The Nesting of ‘Collyrio ludovicianus. By Sanborn Gove Ten- 
ney. Jbid., Vol. XXI, No. 1, Jan., 1887, p. 90.—At Williamstown, Massa- 
chusétts: eae 
1406. Some Rare Indiana Birds. By B. W.Evermann. Jbdd., No. 
3, March, 1887, pp. 290, 291. 
1407. The Origin of a Small Race of Turkeys. By John Dean Caton. 
Ibid., No. 4, April, 1887, pp- 350-354. 
