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Brayton, Alembert W.— A Catalogue of the Birds of Indiana, with 

 Keys and Descriptions of the Groups of greatest Interest to the 

 Horticulturist. By Alembert W. Brayton, B.S., M.D. Trans- 

 actions of the Indiana Horticultural Society for 1879, pp. 89-166. 

 Indianapolis, 1880. 



... is intended as a "practical hand-book" of the Birds of Indiana, 

 and seems well calculated to meet this requirement. It is avowedly a 



compilation we note little in Dr. Brayton's paper that is new to 



ornithologists, but much that is given from good authorities. Short 

 notes are added relative to the abundance, habits, and season of 

 occurrence of the 306 species enumerated . The paper closes with an 

 index to the names of the genera and higher groups, with their deriva- 

 tions, a "glossary" of the specific names, and an index of English 

 names. ...—J. A. A., Bull Nuit. Ornith. Club, Vol. V., pp. 174, 175, 

 July, 1880. 



Brewer, T. M. — Notes on the Nests and Eggs of the Eight North 

 American Species of Empidonaces. By T. M. Brewer. Proc. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. II., 1880, pp. 1-10. Author's separates 

 issued April 29, 1879. 



. . . Following the measurements and descriptions of the nests and 

 eggs of these eight species are several pages devoted to a consideration 

 of the nests and eggs of E. flaviventris . . . . — J. A. A., Ball. Null. Ornith. 

 Club, Vol. IV, p. 232, October, 1879. 



Cooper. J. G. — On the Migrations and Nesting Habits of West- Coast 

 Birds. By J. G. Cooper, M.D. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. II., 

 1880, pp. 241-251. Author's separates issued Jan. 20, 1880. 



. . . .Dr. Cooper has tabulated a large amount of valuable information 

 respecting the times of arrival, departure, and nesting of many of the 

 common West-Coast land birds, based mainly on his own observations 

 The number of species tabluated is 73. . . Dr. Cooper has here be- 

 gun a good work in a praiseworthv way,. . . . — J. A. A., Bull. Null. Ornith. 

 Club, Vol. V, p. 232, October, 1880. 



Cory, Charles B. — Birds of the Bahama Islands; containing many 

 Birds new to the Islands, and a Number of undescribed Winter 

 Plumages of North American Birds. By Charles B. Cory, Author 

 of "A Naturalist in the Magdalen Islands," etc. Illustrated. 

 Boston : Published by the Author, 8 Arlington Street, Boston. 

 1880. 4to., pp. 350, with 8 colored plates. 



. . . .forms a valuable addition to our knowledge of the birds of these 

 islands. Of the 149 species recorded, all but about 30 were met with by 

 Mr. Cory, . . .In addition to the short descriptions of the species, the 

 relative abundance and distribution of the species is noted, to which is 

 frequently added a short account of their habits ...—J. A. A., Bull. 

 Null Ornith. Club, Vol. V, p 107, April, 1880. 



Coues, Elliott. — Third Instalment of American Ornithological Bib- 

 liography. By Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A. Bull. U. S. Geol. 



