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REVIEW.


REVUE FRANCAISE D’ORNITHOLOGIE. *


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Our neighbours’ ornithological journal for the months

under review contains numerous articles of interest iu all

branches of Ornithology. In this country, where the ornitho¬

logical magazines are more numerous, they have also become

more specialized and in consequence of less interest to the

general reader.


In France, however, this Magazine deals with ail kinds of

Ornithological matters, systematic work, migration, foreign birds,

native birds, aviculture, etc., etc., and thus every bird-lover,

whatever their particular tastes, will find something of interest,

Space will not permit us to deal with the articles individually.

We have a long and carefully drawn up list of the fossil birds of

France, several articles on the recent immigration of Crossbills

and their status in different parts of the country, notes on

Tunisian birds by Dr. Nullet Horsin, notes on Hawking with a

Goshawk by Prince Ernest d’Aremburg, as well as many shorter

notes on the occurrence of rare birds, varieties, etc. in different

parts of France.


Of more especial interest to aviculturists are the articles

by M. A. Vaucher on the Great Bustard, dealing more especially

with plumages, by M. Rene Bacon on the Wintering of Birds in

outdoor aviaries, and a very practical article by M. P. Vincent ou

a visit to a collection of living softbi 1 Is. Finally, we are glad to

notice that the French Government has appointed a Commission

‘ to establish on scientific lines for the whole of France a com¬

plete classification of useful and harmful birds with the extent

of their usefulness or harmfulness and special mention of those

that might be harmful at one time of year and useful at another.’

The Commission will have much to do to carry out their object,

but it is on the right lines. Bird Protection, except in the case

of species in danger of extermination, should be run 011 economic

lines and not on sentiment, and a careful enquiry is the only

way to determine which species should be protected.



* Revue Francaise d’Ornithologie. Monthly—May, June, July.

Paris : 25, Ouai Voltaire. 10 francs yearly. 85 cents per month.



