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zu Neapel. Kedigirt von Prof. J. Victor Cams (W. Englemann, 

 Leipzig). 5. Aves. Bd. II., pp. 1108-1161. Referenten Dr. 

 Aut. Reichenow und H. Schalow. 



. . . .The report appears to be very carefully and satisfactorily pre- 

 pared, the annotations bein« sufficiently full and explicit. — J. A. A., 

 Ball. NuU. Ornilh. Club, Vol. VI , p. Ill, April, 1881. 



Roberts, Thomas S. — The Convolutions of the Trachea in the Sand- 

 hill and Whooping Cranes. By Thomas S. Roberts, M.D. Amer- 

 ican Naturalist, Vol. XIV., February, 1880, pp. 108-114, figg. 



. . . Mr. Roberts has given an admirable presentation of the tracheal 

 characters of our two larger species of Cranes, illustrated with cuts 

 . . . .—J. A. A., Ball Xatt. Ornilh. Club, Vol. V., pp. 179, 180, July, 1880. 



Stearns, Winfrid A.— -List of Birds of Fishkill on Hudson, N. Y. 

 By Winfrid A. Stearns. 8vo., pp. 16, without date or publisher's 

 impress. Published July 10, 1880. 



This is a briefly annotated list of about 130 species, based on ten 

 months' observations by the author in the vicinity of Fishkill .... the 

 list, though very incomplete, is doubtless trustworthy .. .—J. A. A., 

 Bull. Nalt. Ornilh. Club, Vol. V , p. 233, October, 1880. 



Steere, J. B. — A List of the Mammals and Birds of Ann Arbor and 

 Vicinity. By Professor J. B. Steere. 8vo., pp. 8, 1880. 



This briefly annotated list of 111 species (of birds) is good as far as 

 it goes "... .with the exception of a few, given upon the authority of 

 labeled specimens ia the Museum, it is the result of about three years' 

 collecting and observation in this vicinity."— J. A. A., Bull. Nutt. Ornith. 

 Club, Vol. VI., p. 46, January, 1881. 



1881. 



Bailey, H. B. — ''Forest and Stream" Bird Notes. An index and 

 summary of all the ornithological matter contained in "Forest 

 and Stream," Vols. I-XII. Compiled by H. B. Bailey. New 

 York : F. & S. Pub. Co., 39 Park Row, 1881. 8vo., paper, pp. 

 iv., 195. 



His work is more than a mere alphabetical list of names, fol- 

 lowed by reference figures ; for it includes ... a summary of each article 

 indexed . . .The Index also includes author's names, and among these 

 the authorship of many pseudonyms and initial-signatures are for the 

 first time properly exposed. The summation of the bird -matters seems 

 to be quite complete and is certainly extensive. . . — E. C, Ball. Xuit. 

 Ornith. Clab, Vol. VII., pp. 175, 176, July, 1882. 



Freke, Percy Evans.— On Birds observed in Amelia County, Virginia. 

 By Percy E. Freke. Scientific Proc. Royal Dublin Society, Vol. 

 III. Part III. [Read February 21, 1881. j 



. . . Mr. Freke has done good service in publishing the results of 

 six years' observations in Amelia County, at a point about thirty 



