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The publication of Biologia Centrali-Americana ; 



The appearance of Mr. George N. Lawrence's " General 

 Catalogue of the Birds noted from the Islands of the Lesser 

 Antilles " ; Stearns and Coues's " New England Bird Life "; 

 Dr. Merriam's " Review of the Birds of Connecticut "; Dr. 

 Wheaton's "Report on the Birds of Ohio"; Dr. Coues's 

 series of four bibliographical papers and his check-list of 

 1882 ; Mr. Ridgway's nomenclature of 1881 ; and the be- 

 ginning of John Burroughs's charming series of out-of- 

 door books with the republication of "Wake-Robin" in 1877. 



In clearing the way for the A. O. U. check-list, the work 

 on nomenclature which was done by Mr. Ridgway and Dr. 

 Stejneger was not only necessary but eminently workman- 

 like. In these years, the battle for trinomialism in North 

 America was fought and gallantly won. 



Especially will this period be notable as the epoch in 

 which serious work was begun in recording facts of migra- 

 tions ; the Germans, the English, and, in this country, 

 Prof. W. W. Cooke, accomplished much. 



[The continuation of this paper, as read, consisted of 

 numerous examples of the criticisms which follow :] 



Titles and Criticisms of 

 Some Ornithological Literature, 

 1. 



1876 TO 1883. 



1876. 



Cooper, J. G.— New Facts relating to Calif ornian Ornithology. No. 1. 

 By Dr. J. G. Cooper. Proc. Cal Acad. Sci., 1876. 14 pages. 



About fifty species are noticed The paper is replete with 



interesting matter, and forms a valuable contribution to our knowledge 

 of Californian Ornithology. — J. A. A., Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, Vol. 

 II., p. 76, July, 1877. 



