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Lucia, W. L, hitherto known as Dendroica adelaidce under the name of 

 Dendroica addaidce ddicala — J. A. A, The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83 Jan- 

 uary, 1884. 



Rtdgway, Robert. — Description of a supposed New Plover, from 

 Chili. By Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. V., 

 1883, pp. 526, 527. Author's separates issued March 21, 1883. 



(JE'jialites albidipeclus, sp. nov. ) based on a single example from 

 Chili.— J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, January, 1884. 



Ridgway, Robert.— On the Genus Tantalus,. Linn., and its allies. By 

 Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 550, 

 551. Author's separates issued March 21, 1883. 



The genus Tonialus Linn., is restricted to T loculator, . .—J. A. A., 

 The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, January, 1884. 



Ridgway, Robert. — Description of a New Petrel from Alaska. By 

 Robert Ridgway. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. V., 1883, pp. 656- 

 658. Author's separates issued June 26, 1883. 



{CEstrelata fisheri, sp. nov.) from Alaska, a species most nearly 



allied to (F, defillipiana Mr. Ridgway is inclined to refer also the 

 Petrel taken in Livingston County, N. Y., identified by Mr. Brewster 

 ... as (E. gularis, to (E. fisheri — J. A. A., The Auk, Vol. I., p. 83, Janu- 

 ary, 1884. 



Ridgway, Robert. — Notes upon some Rare Species of Neotropical 

 Birds. By Robert Ridgway, Curator Department of Birds, 

 United States National Museum. The Ibis, October, 1883, pp. 

 399-401. 



The species considered are Rarporhynchus oscellaius Scl., 

 Pyranga erythrocephalus (Sw. ), Zonotrichia quinquestriata Scl. & Salv., 

 Coniopus ochraceus Scl. & Salv., and Panypiiia cayeiwensis (Gm.), about 

 which there are brief remarks respecting their affinities ... — J. A. A., 

 The Auk, Vol. I., pp. 386, 387, October, 1884. 



Seebohm, Henry. — A History of British Birds, with colored Illustra- 

 tions of their Eggs. By Henry Seebohm. London : Published 

 for the author by R. H. Porter, 6 Tenterden Street, W., and Du- 

 lau & Co., Soho Square, W. Royal 8vo., Vol. I., 1883, pp. xxiv., 

 613, pll. 20 ; Vol. II., (Part 1, 1883, Part 2, 1884) pp. xxxiv., 600, 

 pll. 22. 



The typographical execution of the work is excellent, and the 



plates are entitled to high praise In respect to nomenclature and 



classification Mr. Seebohm is conservative to a degree approaching ec- 

 centricity, but in respect to the general subject his vi^ws are liberal, 



philosophic, and progressive As regards classification Mr. Seebohm 



seems inclined to ignore all recent progress, ... .In respect to the 'vex- 

 ed question of nomenclature' he has throughout his work "set the 

 Rules of the British Association at defiance " His panacea for the evil 



