,99 Aies. 
Systematic. — Columbiformes — Ralijformes. 
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[ Phabolreron ] Phapiireron samarensis 
sp. nov. Lamar, Philippine I., Mearns 
Proc. U. S. Nat, Mus. 36 p. 436. 
[ Garpophaga ] Muscadivores p'ahna- 
sensis sp. n. Palmas, Philippine Is., 
Mearns Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 36 p.436. 
Oolumba punicea & 0. grisea in the 
Malay Peninsula, Robinson J. Fed. 
Malay Mus. 4 pp. 129-130. — G. rupes- 
tris turkestanica, Berichtigung, 
Sarudny, Ornith. Monasbor. Berlin 
16 p. 163. — 0. livia English carrier- 
pigeons found in Finland [Finnish], 
Suomalainen Luonnon Ystava 13 
p. 48 ; German carrier-pigeons in 
Finland, Palmer F. Jakttidn. 2 p. 83 ; 
on old dovecots in Scotland, Campbell 
Edinburgh Trans. F. Nat. Soc. 6 p. 96 
pis. 6-7 ; mit Marke versehene Brief- 
taube [Schwedisch], Brander F. 
Jakttidn. 3 p. 335. — G. aenas , 
nesting habits, Lindner Uns. Welt 
1 pp. 469-472 ; eine fur Deutschland 
wohl neue Anpassung, Lindner Or- 
nith. Monatschr. 34 p. 320 ; occurrence 
in the Clyde area, Wilson bros. Glasgow 
Nat. 1 p. 101. — 0. picazuro venturiana , 
subsp. nov. Mocovi, Argentine, Har- 
tert & Venturi Nov.Zool. 16 p. 260. — 
C. trocaz, Bruten in Gefangenschaft, 
Schmitz Zs. Oologie 19 pp. 22-23. — 
G. palumbus, enquiry into Wood pigeon 
“ diphtheria,” Ticehurst Brit. Birds 
London 3 p. 213. — G. plumbea pallet- 
cens, subsp. nov., Rio Purus, Brazil, 
Snethlage Bol. Mus. Goeldi 5 1909 
p. 68. 
Reinwardtoenas bleyi sp. n., Bis- 
marck-Archipel, Meyer Ornith. 
Monatsber. 17 p. 36. 
Ectopides migratorius , nearing ex- 
tinction, only one pair left, Deane 
Auk 26 p. 429. 
Zenaidura carolinensis , in captivity, 
Gifford Condor 11 p. 84. 
Melopelia leucoptera, un hemamibe 
de, Laveran et Pettit Paris C. R. 
soc. biol. 66 pp. 952-954 fig. 
Turtur turtur, Verbreitung im Vogels- 
berg, Schuster Zool. Beob. 50 pp. 181- 
182. 
[Streptopelia] Turtur semitorqualus, 
nesting habits and eggs, Bates Ibis 
1909 p. 9. 
[Spilopelia] Turtur tigrinus, nesting 
on the ground, Allan Bombay J. Nat. 
Hist. Soc. 19 p. 523. 
(n-11091 g) 
Geopelia shortridgei sp. n., Carnarvon, 
Western Australia, Ogilvie-Grant, 
Bull. Brit. Ornith. Cl. 23 p. 73. 
Lophophaps leucogaster Gould, must 
be added to the Australian list, 
Mathews Bull. Brit. Ornith. Cl. 25 
p. 34. 
Aplopelia tessmanni sp. n., Bebai, 
Cameroons, Reichenow Ornith. 
Monatsber. 17 p. 87. 
Phlogoenas crinigera, description, his- 
tory and breeding habits in captivity, 
Newman Avicult. Mag. 7 p. 225 4 pis. 
ORDER OPISTHOCOMIFORMES. 
Opithocomus cristalus, ecology, Bee- 
bee Zoologica New York 1 pp. 45-66 
figs. 11-19. 
ORDER RALLIFORMES. 
Rallus longirostris crepitans , taken in 
Essex county, Mass., Wharton Auk 
26 p.76. — R. virginianus, nesting in New 
York City, Weber Auk 26 pp. 19-22.— 
R. antarcticus, egg figured, Hartert k 
Venturi Nov. Zool. 16 p. 257. R. 
aquaticus, remarkable incident in the 
life-history with series of photographs, 
Turner Brit. Birds 3 p. 65 ; occurrence 
in Kent, Farmborougii Avicult. Mag. 
7 pp. 112, 306; habits and occurrence 
in Hants, Trevor-Battye t.c. p. 196. 
Himantorms whitesidei, sp. n. Upper 
Congo, Sharpe Bull. Brit. Ornith: Cl. 
25 p. 19. 
[ Zapornia ] Porzana parva, first record 
from Egypt, Nicoll Bull. Brit. Ornith. 
Cl. 23 p. 100. 
Porzana Carolina , nesting in New 
York City, Weber Auk 26 pp. 19-22. 
[ Ortygops ] Porzana noveboracensis , 
at Salem New Jersey, Harlow Auk 
26 p. 190 ; Goturnicops noveboracensis, 
occurrence in Michigan, Wood Auk 
26 pp. 1-5. 
Greciscus jamaicensis , in the District 
of Columbia, Palmer Auk 26 p. 190 ; 
Porzana jamaicensis, in Maryland, 
Palmer Auk 26 p. 427.— G. coturniculus 
habits and occurrence in S. California, 
Stephens Condor 11 p. 47 ; nesting 
near San Diego Cal. Ingersoll t.c. 
pp. 123—127. — G. melanophaius , egg 
figured, Hartert & Venturi Nov 
Zool. 16 p. 258. 
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