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I have observed that they usually fly about six feet from the ground,

then suddenly checking themselves, they hover for a moment before

dropping like a stone into the grass, where they remain for a second

or two before rising on the wing with a mouse in their talons. I

disturbed a Bari Owl from a tree when in the act of eating a mouse,

and on flying away the bird had the mouse in its bill, but as it flew

it very distinctly transferred it to one foot, which goes to prove that

that is the ordinary manner of carrying' its prey.


[We are very pleased, not only to have a fresh writer for our Magazine,

but also one who gives such interesting matter as does Sir Roland Corbet, who

is evidently a keen observer of birds, and we express a hope that he will

continue to contribute in other numbers. If a subaltern in the Coldstream

Guards can do this, there are surely several other members of the Avicultural

Society with more experience, because they are of riper years, who could do

likewise.— EDITOR.]



REVIEW.


“ THE BIRDS OF SOUTH AMERICA.” *


The first Yol. of what will apparently end in being a very

important work, is published, and consists of an index, enlisting the

number of species of birds at 4561. This list, however, is by no

means regarded as final, but the authors venture to hope that it will

form a basis on which ornithologists can pursue their investigations.


The scope of the list includes South America and the islands

adjacent to the coast from Columbia, Venezuela, Tobago, and

Trinidad to Cape Horn and the Falkland Islands. It will naturally

be a costly work, the first Vol. being £1. Is. and the rest £3. 3s.

each, with a very large number of coloured plates.


Lord Brabourne is a young and enthusiastic ornithologist,

who we hope will have many years of active work and research



* “ The Birds of South America.” by LORD BRABOURNE, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.

and CHARLES Chubb, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., Zoological Department, British

Museum. Vol. I.


London: R. H. PORTER. 7, Princes Street, Cavendish Square, W.


JOHN Wheldon & Co., 38, Great Queen Street, W.C.


TAYLOR & FRANCIS, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, E.C.



