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128. Etiglish Birds compared with American. By II. D. Minot. Ibid., 
XIV, pp. 561-565, Aug. 1880. — Comparison of powers of song, etc., of 
some of the more noted English song-birds with those of the United 
States. 
129. Notes on the Wintering of the Robin [in Western Iowa]. By 
J. E. Todd. Ibid., XIV, p. 602, Aug. 1880. — Has reference to W. H. Bal- 
lou’s “Theory of Bird Migrations,” (see above, No. 124). 
130. Some Noteworthy Birds. By Samuel Lockwood. Ibid., XIV, pp. 
715-719, Oct. 1880. — Chiefly in reference to a captive Mergulus alle. 
131. The Sand-hill Crane. By J. D. Caton. Ibid., XIV, pp. 773-776, 
Nov. 1880. — On the habits in confinement of '•‘■Grus americamis ,” i. e. G. 
canadensis. These birds are described as “of the regulation blue of the 
species,” and the reference (p. 776) to a ten-year old bird, which even 
Audubon “would have despaired of ever seeing .... turn into a white 
Grus canadensis ,” seems to show that the writer had fully confounded, or 
rather transposed, the names of our two larger species of Grus. 
The “ American Entomologist,” New Series, Vol. I, 1880,* contains the 
following papers and notes (Nos. 132-140) relating to the food of birds. 
132. The Food-habits of Thrushes. By S. A. Forbes. American En- 
tomologist, New Ser., I, pp. 12, 13. — Abstract of observations made upon 
this family, published in detail in Trans. Illinois State Hort. Soc., Vol. 
XIII, 1879, pp. 120-172. 
133. Tifula Eggs in the Stomachs of Catbirds. By S. A. F[orbes], 
with editorial comment (by C. V. Riley). Ibid., p. 24. 
134. Birds vs. Insects. By Edouard Perris. Ibid., pp. 69-72, 99-100. 
— An abridged translation, with prefatory note, by S. A. F[orbes], from 
“Bull. men. de la Soc. d’acclimitation,” Nos. 8-12, X, 1873, of M, Perris’s 
memoir “ Les Oiseaux et les Insectes,” published originally in the “ Me- 
moires ” of the Royal Society of Sciences of Liege. Concludes that Birds, 
as insect destroyers, “ are really of little service.” 
135. Larvce from Stomach of Bluebird. Ibid., p. 201. — Editorial re- 
marks on specimens transmitted by S. A. F[orbes] of Normal. 111 . 
136. Cutworms from Stomach of Robin. Ibid. , p. 201 . — Editorial comment 
and determination of specimens sent by S. A. F[orbes] of Normal, 111 . 
137. Ichneumon from Stomach of Bluebird. By S. A. Forbes, with 
editorial comment. Ibid., p. 203. 
138. Bluebirds feeding on parasitic and predaceous Insects. By S. A. 
Forbes, with editorial comment. Ibid., pp. 204, 205. 
139. The food of the Bluebird ( Sialia sialis , Li). By S. A. Forbes. 
Ibid., pp. 215-218, 231-234. — Detailed report of the examination of the 
stomachs of 86 Bluebirds, with results rather unfavorable to its usefulness 
as a destroyer of insects. 
140. Destruction of Birds of Prey. By A. S. Fuller. Ibid., pp., 244, 
245. — In favor of their protection as useful birds. 
* We regret to see the. announcement that the publication of this excellent journal is 
to be suspended at the close of the present volume. 
