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Book Notices and Reviews. 
The other birds dealt with in this number are the Curlew-Sandpiper 
Purple Sandpiper, Knot, Sanderling, the Common-, Wood- and Green-Sand- 
pipers, the Red Shank, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, the Bar-tailed and 
Black-tailed Godwits, the Common Curlew, and the Whimbrel. 
Canaries, Hybrids, and British Birds in cage and aviary.— Cassell & Co. 
In monthly parts, 7d. net. 
Part I. of this practical and interesting serial is to hand, and gives 
promise of being very comprehenstve and should be in the library of every 
bird lover and keeper. It is well illustrated both in colour and black and 
white. It is edited by S. H. Lewer, and the various sections of the work 
will be from the pens of J. Robson, Dr. A. R. Galloway, S. H. Vale, and 
others ; while the coloured plates are to be from the brushes of A. F. Lydon 
and E. F. Bailey. The frontisi)iece of this part is an excellent coloured 
plate figuring the Linnet, Lesser Redpole, Siskin, and Bullfinch ; the black 
and white illustrations are numerous and varied. There is a foreword from 
the Editor, an introductory chapter, and Dr. A. R. Galloway commences his 
story of the History of the Canary. It is well got up and the part is full of 
interest, and it would appear that the object of its authors — "to interest and 
practically help bird-keepers in the successful pursuit of their hobby " — will 
be fully realised. The work is to be completed in 18 monthly parts. 
Editorial. 
Hooded ParrakeetS (P. cucnJldtu^). win tliose meinhers 
who have ncquired this species, carefully note and put on record 
the plumage of the female, and also repeat this after they liave 
moulted ? Also, will those who possess skins of the GohU^n-shouldered 
Parrakeet (P. cliriisopterygius) carefully describe the plumage of the 
female? If in possession of more than one skin, will they kindly com- 
pare same and note any variation? 
Foreign Birds : I nmch regret that I have l)een unable to 
include an instalment in tliis issue., but the series will he resumed in 
May issue. 
Cuban TrO^On: In our last issue the scientific name was 
given as " MijiopJioueus temmivckl" wliich is incorrect ; it sliould l)e 
Fnouotelus temnurns. I must apologise for so careless an error and 
cannot imagine liow it has crept in. 
Correction : Captain Perreau desires me to state that 
Hanging Parrakeets are not found in and about the Station (Bakloli), 
and that the notes were intended to appear separately and not under 
the heading " Birds in and about the station (Bakloli)." I regret that 
under the stress of winding up Vol. viii. tlie error occurred. 
