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90. [The Glossy Ibis, Ibis falcinellus, in Massachusetts.] <BulL Nutt. Orniih. Club, 



III, p. 152, July, 1878. 



Note, following a record of this species in Massachusetts by C. B. Cory, on the occurrence 

 of two other individuals on Cape Cod at about the same time. Also a foot-note on the 

 correct generic name of the bird, which is stated to be Plegadis Kaup. (C/. Ibis, 4th ser., 

 II, Jan., 1878, p. 112). 



91. A list of the Birds of Massachusetts, with Annotations. <Bull. Essex Inst., X r 



pp. 3-37, 1878. 



"This may be considered to supercede previous tracts on the same subject, both by the 

 present and other authors, as it completely sums our knowledge of the subject. The paper 

 opens with summary considerations, followed by a valuable historical resume. 1. Species- 

 of authentic occurrence within the State, 317. 2. Extirpated, 4. 3. Of probable occur- 

 rence, 24. 4. Hypothetical and doubtful species, 3 (Myiodioctes minutus, Empidonax 

 pygmseus of Minot, Thaumatias linnsei). 5. Introduced undomesticated species, 6. — 

 ' Considered as fairly entitled to recognition as Massachusetts birds,' 340. Known to breed 

 in the State, about 135. Extremely rare or accidental visitors, 90. North American species, 

 added since 1867, 35." — (Coues, I. c, p. 736). 



92. Sabine's Gull [Xema sabinii] in Maine. <Bull- Nutt. Ornith. Club, III, p. 195,. 



Oct., 1878. 



The only previous New England record for this species is Boston Harbor, Mass., Sept. 24, 

 1874 (Brewster, Amer. Sportsman, V, 1875, p. 370; Brewer, Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.* 

 XVII, 1875, p. 449. 



93. Occurrence of three Species of Sea-Ducks [CEdemia americana, (E. fusca, (E. 



perspicillata] at St. Louis, Missouri. <Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, III, pp. 148- 

 149, July, 1878. 



94. Description of a Fossil Passerine Bird from the Insect-bearing Shales of Colo- 



rado. <Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geogr. Surv. Terr., IV, No. 2, May 3, 1878, art. 

 xix, pp. 443-445, pi. 1, figg. 1, 2. 



" Palseospiza bella, g. sp. n., p. 443 — the first fossil Passerine discovered in North America. 

 It bears distinct impressions of feathers. N. B. — a few copies of this No. of the Bull, were 

 in private circulation from about April 14, and some electros of the plate were sent out during 

 this month. Thus, the cut appeared in a Calif ornian newspaper [Cf. infra, No. 117 ] with a 

 compiled account of the bird, April 27. The article was immediately reprinted in the Am. 

 Journ. Sci., for May, 1878." — (Coues, /. c, p. 738). The type specimen, lost for many years 

 was recovered in 1915. 



95. Birds of the Vicinity of Cincinnati. <Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, III, p. 34, Jan., 



1878. 



Beview of F. W. Langdon's 'Catalogue of the Birds of the Vicinity of Cincinnati' (8vo, 

 Salem, 1877, pp. 18). 



96. Rowley's 'The Pied Duck [Camptolcemus labradorius}.' <Bull. Nutt. Ornith. 



Club, III, pp. 79-80, Apr., 1878. 



Beview of G. D. Bowley's Monograph (Orn. Miscel., II, pt. vii, 1877). 



97. Barrows's 'Catalogue of the Alcidae.' <Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, III, p. 86, Apr., 



1878. 



Brief review of W. B. Barrows's his paper of this title (Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., XIX, 

 1877, pp. 150-165). 



98. Ridgway's 'Studies of the American Herodiones.' <Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, III, 



pp. 182-183, Oct., 1878. 



