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being taken froma female killed June 14, 1888, and in the appendix (p. 
446) records the capture in the same State of two specimens of Mycfala 
acadica which had just left the nest, also the capture of a single Zono/ri- 
chia querula April 28, 889, near Columbus, Ohio. The nesting and eggs 
of Spizella pusilla arenacea are described (p. 309) as “*indistinguishable 
from S. pusilla,” but on just what authority is not stated. The practice of 
omitting species and subspecies ‘‘of which no authentic account of either 
their nests or eggs has been obtained” (preface) without further explana- 
tion than is conveyed by a break in the enumeration is apt to lead to 
confusion by conflicting with the same method employed in eliminating 
species and subspecies from the A. O. U. Check-List which have been ex- 
cluded for widely different reasons. In this manner, however, we learn 
that the nest or eggs of ninety-one species and sixty-eight subspecies 
are as yet undescribed. While without by any means attempting to 
supply references to the existing literature on the nidification of these 
species the reviewer adds such as are known to him for the benefit of a 
fourth edition of this work which he understands is soon to be issued. 
Brachyrhamphus kittlite?, see Turner, Cont. to Nat. Hist. of Alaska, 1886. 
p. 121. Larus minutus,eggs described by Liljeborg, Naumania, 1852, p. 
110. Colinus virginianus cubanensis, described by Gundlach, Journal fir 
Ornithologie, 1874, p. 303. Malco sparveroides, described by the same 
author, op. cét., 1871, p- 373. Scotiafex cinerea lapponica described by 
Dresser, Birds of Europe, V, p. 281. Szrnza ulula, described by the same 
author, of. czt., p. 301. Chordetles virginianus chapmant, described by 
Scott, Auk, V, 1888, p. 186. Myzozetetes texenszs, described by Salvin and 
Godman, Biol. Cent. Am., II, p. 41. Myzarchus lawrencett, described by 
Sclater, P. Z. S., 1859, p. 384. Afphelocoma californica hypoleuca, de- 
scribed by Bryant, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sc., 2nd Ser., II, p. 20.* * Sturnella 
magna mexicana, described by Salvin and Godman, Biol. Cent. Am..], 
p- 458. Carpodacus mexicanus ruberrimus, described by Bryant, of. cit. 
p- 23.* Acanthis hornemannit, described by Dresser, Birds of Europe, IV, p. 
55. Melospiza fasctata rivularis, described by Bryant, of. czt., p. 22.* 
Euetheta canora, described by Thienemann, Journal fiir Ornithologie, 
1857, p- 150. Progne cryptoleuca, described by Gundlach, z¢d., 1872, p. 
431. Geothlypis belding?, described by Bryant, of. cét., p. 20.* Anthus 
cervinus, described by Dresser, Birds of Europe, III, p. 299. Zvroglo- 
dytes alascensis, described by Turner, Cont. to Nat. Hist. of Alaska, 1886. 
p. 181. Psaltriparus loydi, described by Sennett, Auk, V, 1886, p. 43. 
Phyllopseustes borealis, described by Seebohm, Ibis, 1879, p. g. It is evi- 
dent that these omissions relate largely to species of rare or accidental 
occurrence and they therefore detract very little from the value of the 
work, which we are sure will be welcomed alike by ornithologists and 
odlogists as a most convenient hand-book on the nesting habits and 
distribution during the breeding season of North American birds. — 
IMs Nils (Ce 
*This description appeared at too late a date to be included in Mr, Davie’s work, 
