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mate while defining the scope of the work in hand and suggesting profita- 

 ble work in future. Following the introductory note, nine pages are de- 

 voted to a "Classification of Colorado Birds" under twelve heads accord- 

 ing to their occurrence in the state, as "Residents", "Winter Visitants", 

 regular and irregular, "Summer residents" subdivided under five heads 

 according to their breeding range. "Migrants" regular and irregular from 

 different directions, and "Stragglers." "Dates of Migration" for three 

 localities are compared with dates of arrival of the same species at St. 

 Louis, Mo. An exhaustive bibliography is followed by "The History of 

 Colorado Ornithology," beginning in 1807. In the body of the work the 

 363 species are treated in the order of the A. O. U. check list, each one 

 being fully annotated. The vertical breeding range of breeding birds is 

 given, adding greatly to the interest in such species. This work easily 

 takes first rank among the published state catalogues of the west. A 

 map of the state illustrating the topography would add greatly to the val- 

 ue of the work. 



The Story of the Farallones, by C. Barlow and H. R. Taylor. 

 This neat little booklet contains twenty-eight photo-engravings of more 

 than usual excellence, illustrating the physical features and bird life of 

 that paradise of the birds ; which, with the eleven pages of well written 

 text descriptive of the island life and features, makes one feel well ac- 

 quainted with the place. The fact that the islands have lately been 

 closed to visitors makes it the more necessary to possess one of these 

 booklets, which can be purchased of H. R. Taylor, Alameda, Calif., at 

 the very low price of fifty cents. No one can afford to be without a 

 copy. 



Catalogue of a Collection of Birds Made by Doctor W. L. Abbott in 

 Madagascar, zvith Description of Three Xezu Species, by Charles W. 

 Richmond. From the Proceedings of the United States National Mus- 

 eum, Vol. XIX, pages 677-694. An annotated catalogue of 83 species 

 representing 39 families of birds. 



A Preliminary List of the Birds of Okanogan County, Washington, 

 by William L. Dawson. Reprinted from the Auk. An annotated list of 

 143 species positively known to occur in the county, and a hypothetical 

 list of ten additional species. This list, the author tells us, was made 

 during- a residence of fourteen months at Chelan, on Lake Chelan, June, 

 1895 to August, 1896, during the intervals of labor as a Home Missionary. 

 The annotations are well selected, intended to acquaint the reader with 

 the habits and nesting of the species whenever possible, and in many 

 cases with the characteristic note and song. Coming from a region so 



