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Alanda arrensis. Skylark (of Europe), viii., 5, 65 — Asks if any have 

 been seen Dear New York lately, as several were let loose some years 

 since — Ernest. logersoll. viii , 9, 189 -Noticed several neiir Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y., eight years since, and saw some in the possession of a 

 pot hunter ; none seen since, until last spring (1876), when one was 

 seen— W. Willicott xi , 20, 406— Account of their first introduction 

 near New York — Editors. 



Albatross. Black, iv. , 25, 390— Millions of this species breed on " Rock 

 RBdODda"or ,"Rock of Thunder," an offshoot of the Gallipagos Is- 

 lands in the South Pacific — B. R. Wilson. 



Albinism, i., 14, 214— An Albino Quail taken in Lawrence, Kansas, pure 

 white, excepting three brown feathers on the breast and three quill 

 feathers oa one wing; legs and bill also pure white, i., 15,235 — 

 John Krirler shot a crow with a white neck at Lake Mills, Iowa, 

 i., 17, ' 263— In answer to correspondents by Editors, there are 

 noted cases in Blue Jays, Cedar Bird, Quail, Robin, Swallows, Prairie 

 Hens, Groiise, Marsh Hawks and Sparrows (particularly Pasaer domea- 

 Ucuh). a milk white Red-tailed Hawk was killed near Jersey Oity, 

 N. J., 1871. Batty speaks of a crow with white wings, i., 23, 857 — 

 J. T. Wilson repoits a milk white Woodcock killed in Milton, Mass. 

 ii., 2, 22 — "Albinos." — Under this head is given the observations of 

 several parties on species that have come under their notice, ii. , 13, 

 198 — Speaks of an Albino Robin that had a nest and eggs in New 

 Haven, Conn. The Editors ask : Are Albinos barren as some claim ? 

 ii., 18, 277 — Asking if Albmos are fertile? and the Editors reply they 

 are. iii.. 16, 245— A pure wUte (JOolymbus septentrionalis) Red- 

 throated Diver taken in Salem, Mass., Harbor — "Teal" (R. L. New- i 

 comb.) iii., 18, 277 — Rulhveu Deane notes cases of Albinism in Oo- 

 lymhus sepUnirUmaZis (same one as the preceding paragraph). Anas 

 bosch'is, Querquedula discors, Biieephala clangula, Harelda gladatis 

 and Oe.demia fusca velvetina and partial albinism, in .Sz-arato bernicla 

 and Fuligula valluneria. iii., 25, 389 — "Nimr&d" has a perfect 

 albino sp'cimenof the Crow (Corvus amerieanus) in his cabinet, 

 iii., 26, 405 — "Mohawk" has a partly albinistic specimen of the 

 Grow (Oortms Americamm). iv., 1, 5— Partial albino California Q'lail 

 shot at Nicasio, Gal. — Thos. H. Esty. iv., 5, 69— A pair of Albino 

 Quails were netted near St. Louis, Mo..; turned loose in the spring 

 'and were seen in the fall with thirteen young ones, all pure white, 

 iv., 11, 167— A specimen of the Canada Goose with the crown and 

 back part of the head blotched with white was shot at Portland, Me. 

 — "Anser." iv., 14, 215— Noting the capture of an albino Red- 

 headed Linnet (IDoes he mean the Purple Finch by this? H. B. B ) 

 at Swampscott, Mass., April 3. 1875— G. B. S. v., 7, 100— A pure 



white Crow shot at Centreville, Mass. — "Sportsman " v., 16, 243 ^A 



pure white Partridge (Bonasa umbellus) shot at West Bridgewater, 

 Mass., in Nov., 1875, by Henry P. Thayer, v., 18, 276— Noting sev- 

 eral cases of albinism, by " Teal " (R. L. Newcomb) and "Audu- 

 bon." v., 20, 308— Has seen several albinos of the California Quail — 

 C. A. Allen, v., 2l, 331— A listof albino birds by W. Bussell Robin- 

 son, includes Quail. Snipe, SoraBail, Meadow 'Lark, Robin, Cedar 

 Bird, Snow Bird, English Sparrow sind Chimney Swallow, v. , 28, 356 

 — Notes a Ruffed Grouse with a pure white ring, half an inch wide 

 around the left eye— N. Elmore, v., 25, 388— Noting a white Meadow 

 Lark and a pure white Partridge — "Audubon." vi., 4. 52— Notes & 

 white Song Hparrow and Robin — A. B. Covert, vi., 9, 132— Notes 

 an Albino Robin taken at Rome, Mich. — A. B. Covert, vi., 12, 180 

 —An Albino Robin, shot at St. Louis, Mo., pure white, except the 

 red breast. Have also a live white Mocking Bird — 0. Jeff. Clark. 



vi., 12, 180— Hasan Albino Robin — S. M. Dunbar, vi., 12, 180 An 



albito Sora Rail shot on the Hackensaok, N. J., meadows, vii. 6 

 91— Noticed a piue white blackbird (species not named; and one 



