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der the inspection of any other investigator in the same held. In these 
papers we have the results of much hard and patient study, and while 
experts in the same field may differ from him in respect to minor points 
of classification and nomenclature, no one can question the fact of his hav- 
ing immensely advahced our knowledge of this large and difficult group. 
We trust that he will soon be able to give us further instalments of his 
work on this family, and that eventually we may have the whole reissued 
connectedly in a well-rounded monograph of the American Falconidce. — 
J. A. A. 
Kecent Ornithological Articles in American Journals.^ — 
Among the varied contents of the last and current volumes of the “Amer- 
ican Naturalist,” t we note the following original articles relating to birds. 
The number for January, 1876 (Vol. X) contains a note on the “Proper 
Specific Name of the Song Sparrow” (pp. 17, 18), by David Scott, who 
claims for this species the name fasciata, Gmelin, 1788, in place of melodia, 
Wilson, 1810, the probable tenability of which had been previously sug- 
gested by other writers. Also an article on the “Availability of Certain 
Bartramian Names in Ornithology” (pp. 21-29), by J. A. Allen ; a note 
on the extinction of the Great Auk at the Funk Islands (p.* 48), by the 
same ; on the occurrence of Bewick’s Wren in the Atlantic States, and 
the breeding of ibis ordi at Camp Harney, Oregon (p. 48), by Dr. Elliott 
Coues ; on the Early Nesting of the Anna Humming-Bird (pp. 48 - 50), 
by Dr. J. G. Cooper ; and on the occurrence of the European Tree Spar- 
row {Pyrgita montana) at St. Louis, Mo. (pp. 50, 51), — where it has been 
introduced with the P. domestica, — by Dr. J. C. Merrill. The February 
number (same volume) contains notes on the “ Summer Birds of the White 
Mountain Region ” (pp. 75-80), byH. D. Minot ; an article on “Califor- 
nian Garden Birds ” (pp. 90-97), by Dr. J. G. Cooper ; a reply to Mr. 
Allen’s article in the preceding number on Bartramian names (pp. 98 - 
102), by Dr. Elliott Coues ; also, by the same, notes on the “ Breeding 
Range of the Snowbird,” Junco hyemalis (p. 114) ; on “ Protective Resem- 
blance in the Yellow-Bird,” Chrysomitris tristis (p. 115), by Henry Gill- 
[* In addition to notices of papers published in the transactions of different 
scientific societies, or as special works, it is intended to note in the Bulletin all 
original ornithological articles appearing in various periodicals (beginning with 
the year 1876), thereby making the Bulletin a complete record of North Ameri- 
can ornithological literature. Owing to limited space, it will be impracticable 
to give generally more than the titles of articles. The record here begun will 
be continued in future numbers. — Eds, ] 
■f The American Naturalist. Edited by Dr. A. S. Packard, Jr. Boston : 
H. 0. Houghton & Co.; New York : Hurd and Houghton. Yol. X and Vol. 
XI, January to June. (The departments of Ornithology and Mammalogy are 
now in charge of Dr. Elliott Coues.) 
