THE OOLOGIST 



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Books Received. 



The Birds of North and Middle 

 America, by Robert Ridgway, Curator, 

 Division of Birds, Smithsonian Nation- 

 al Museum, Part V, 1911. 



This continuation of the monument- 

 al work now in process of publication 

 needs no commendation from our 

 hands. The name of Robert Ridgway 

 is sufficient guaranty of its absolute 

 thoroughness and accuracy. Part V 

 now under consideration comprises 

 the families of the Tapaculos — the Ant 

 birds — The Oven birds — the Wood 

 hewers — the Hummingbirds — the 

 Swifts — the Trogons; the most of 

 which of course are not included in 

 the A. O. U. check list, being largely 

 given over to birds found South of 

 the Mexican Border, and hence will 

 not be of general interest to bird stu- 

 dents in the United States. 



It is a volume exceeding 850 pages, 

 and accompanied by many explana- 

 tory cuts and surely is a credit to the 

 author. 



Hand Book of the Birds of Eastern 

 North America, with Introductory 

 Chapters on the Study of the Birds in 

 Nature, by Frank M. Chapman; 8th 

 revised edition. 



This standard work has gone 

 through another revision and now 

 emerges in its Eighth Edition. This 

 of itself is testimonial enough of the 

 demand for the book. The rank and 

 standing of the author as an ornitholo- 

 gist and a real student of nature in the 

 field is second to none in this country. 

 The name "Chapman" stands for ac- 

 curacy, scientific perfection, as well as 

 popular presentation of subjects re- 

 lating to birds. He is perhaps our 

 greatest bird photographer, and this 

 book is a lasting monument to his in- 

 dustry and ability. 



It commences with the Zone map or 

 Faunal map of North America, con- 



tains about 530 pages, 24 full page 

 plates, many of them m color, and 136 

 text figures. Aside from technically 

 reviewing and describing the birds to 

 be found in Eastern North America, it 

 contains a vast volume of general in- 

 formation relating to birds generally, 

 and includes directions for the collect- 

 ing of birds and their nests and eggs. 

 If a person living in the Eastern 

 half of the United States can afford 

 but one bird book, there is no question 

 but that this is the best one he can 

 get. The technical make up of the 

 volume is entirely satisfactory. We 

 congratulate our friend Chapman upon 

 the continued popularity of his work. 



THE OOLOGIST seems to be better 

 than ever as an advertising medium. 

 I received live answers in reply to my 

 advertisement of scientific shells and 

 the duplicate sets of bird eggs, and 

 as I disposed of both please do not run 

 my "ad" again. 



C. F. Stone, Dec. 7, 1910. 



Allow me to congratulate you upon 

 the splendid magazine which you have 

 edited this year. 



R. J. Longstreet, Dec. 12, 1910. 



I am a subscriber of your paper, and 

 think it is a dandy. 



R. Ross Riley, Dec. 12, 1910. 



Your current number is quite newsy 

 and much improved in appearance. 

 H. S. Hathaway, Dec. 16, 1910. 



