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mon, whether it breeds or is a transient or migrant and where it is found. It is, consid- 

 ering its early date, very accurate and complete. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1879. "A New Bird," Grand Rapids Democrat, June 1, 1879. 

 This article treated of a supposed new bird, Helminthophaga gunnii Gibbs. It 

 proved to be Helminthophaga leucobronchialis. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1879. "Breeding Habits of the Great Blue Heron, Ardea hero- 

 dius Linn." Naturalist and Fancier, Vol. Ill, No. 1, 1879. This records a visit to a 

 large herony; "The Evening Grosbeak," ibid., Feb. 1879. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1879. "Rambles of a Naturalist," Kalamazoo Telegraph, May, 

 1879. This discribes several species including Connecticut Warbler and Olive-sided 

 Flycatcher, and gives the breeding habits of several rare species. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1883. "Hibernation of Swallows," Portland (Me.) Transcript, 

 July, 1883. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1883 and 1884. "Ornithology of Michigan," Michigan School 

 Moderator 1883-4. Several articles commencing Vol. IV, No. 11, Nov. 15, 1883, and 

 extending to Vol. V, Feb. 2, 1884. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1884. " The genus Empidonax," the American Field, Vol. XXI, 

 No. 10, March 8, 1884, p 232. This is a description of the four small Flycatchers of 

 Michigan. The paper was read before the Ridgway Ornithological Club at Chicago. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1884. "Michigan Notes," The Ornithologist and Oologist, 

 Vol. IX, 1884, pp. 66, 67, 68. Discusses nesting habits of Hawks, Owls, Thrushes, and 

 other Michigan birds; "Song of the Golden-crowned Thrush," ibid., Vol. IX, p. 191. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1884. " The Game Birds as Insect Destroyers.'' Many species of 

 birds of economic importance to man are listed. This paper was read before the 

 Michigan Sportsmen's Association and published in the Transactions of that society. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1885. "The Genus Helminthophaga," American Field, Vol. 

 XXIII, 1885, Jan. 3d, p. 8. This paper was read before the Ridgway Ornithological 

 Club of Chicago, and describes six Michigan species; " The Family Picidse in Michi- 

 gan," ibid., Vol. XXIII, p. 415. A review of the nine species recorded from the state; 

 "The Genus Vireo in Michigan," ibid., Vol. XXII, p. 200. The six species that occur 

 in the state are reviewed; "Nomenclature of Limicolae of Michigan with Annotations." 

 Read before the Michigan Sportsmen's Association of Feb. 18, 1885, and published in 

 the Transactions of that society. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1885. "A Catalogue of the Birds of Kalamazoo County," Orni- 

 thologist and Oologist, Vol. X, pp. 54, 68, 86, 118, 133, 149, 166 and 189. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris. 1885. "The Birds of Michigan," Forest and Stream, Vol. XXIV, 

 pp. 5,26, 44, 65, 104, 125, 184, 267, 288, 307 and 387; ibid., Vol. XXV, pp. 4 and 304; ibid. 

 Vol. XXVI, p. 305; ibid., Vol. XXVII, pp. 123 and 223. This iist has elaborate annota- 

 tions and continues irregularly to Oct. 14, 1886. 



Gibbs, Dr Morris, 1886. " Kalamazoo County (Michigan) Notes," Ornithologist and 

 Oologist, Vol. XII, p. 22. Many northern birds were observed in December with a sug- 

 gestion that this may indicate a severe winter; "Ihe Swallows Have Come," ibid., p. 

 72. A poem; "How Birds Breathe," ibid., Vol. XIII, pp. 97 and 98. Note is made of a 

 peculiar instance illustrating abnormal conditions. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1887. "Kalamazoo County Notes," Ornithologist and Oologist, 

 Feb., 1887. Discusses the ability of birds to endure severe weather. 



Gibbs, Dr. Morris, 1888. " Caprimulgidae of Michigan," Geological Gazette, July, 

 1888. 



