Recent Literature. 
1883.] 
171 
Birds of Pennsylvania. — The “Quarterly Journal of the Boston Zool- 
ogical Society,” IV, Jan., 1883, contains (pp. 8-1 1) the conclusion of a “List 
of Birds observed near Bradford, Pa.,” by James A. Tuelon. As the whole 
number is only 77, without exception very common and well-known spe- 
cies, and as the annotations are of no special consequence, the reason why 
the list is printed is not evident. — E. C. 
Minor Ornithological Publications. — 236. Song Birds of Western 
New York. By E. E. Fish. Buffalo Courier (newspaper) , BVb. 12, 1882. 
— A pleasantly written, discriminating notice of about 30 species, occu- 
pying three columns of the newspaper. Read before the Buffalo Soci- 
ety of Natural History, Feb. 10, 1882. 
237. Die Einfiihrung des Sterlings in den Vereinigten Staaten. Von 
H. Nehrling. Im familien Kreise (Zeitung) , Jahrg. 3, Nr. 14 und 15, pp. 
271, 300. Milwaukee, Wise., 3 und 17 Juli, 1880. — General review of the 
introduction, history, and habits of Passer domesticus in the United States. 
238. Die Vogel des South Park in Colorado. Von Friedrich Trefz. 
Monatsberichte des Deutschen Vereins zum Schuke der Vogelwelt. VI 
Jahrg., Nr. 12, Dec. 1881, pp. 280-289, VII Jahrg., Nr. 2, Feb. 1882, pp. 
39-44, Nr. 4, April, 1882, pp. 93-96, Nr. 7, Juli 1882, 183-190, Nr. 9, Sept. 
1882, pp. 243-246 — A very fully annotated list of the species. 
239. Ornithologische Beobachtungen aus Texas, III, IV, und V. Von 
H. Nehrling. Morifitsb. des Deut. Vereins zum Schuke der Vogelwelt , 
VII Jahrg., Nr. 345, Marz, April u. May, 1882, pp. 72-78, 96-104, 127-134. 
— Running notes on various species. (For notice of parts I and II see 
this Bulletin, VII, pp. 109, 117.) 
240. Der Wald- oder Rothaugenvireo (flireosylvia olivacea , Bonap. , 
Red-eyed Vireo ). Von H. Nehrling. Monatsb. des Deutschen Vereins 
zum Schuke der Vogelwelt , VII Jahrg., Nr. 9. pp. 233-243, Sept. 1882. — 
Very full biography of the species. 
The department of “ Zoological Miscellany” (Dr. F. W. Langdon, 
editor) in the “Journal of the Cincinnati Soc. of Nat. Hist.,” Vol. V, 
1882, contains the following (Nos. 241-258) : 
241. Dichromatism in the Screech Owl ( Scops asio , Bp.'). By the 
Editor. Journ. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., pp. 52, 53. — Of 56 specimens 
32 were red, and 24 gray. 
242. Albinism — Buteo borealis, Vieillot. — Red-tailed Buzzard. By 
John W. Shorten. Ibid., p. 53. — The “entire plumage white as snow.” 
243. [ Bird Visitors at Schoolroom Windows .] By E. R. Quick. 
Ibid., p. 54. — Three species of Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, and Tufted 
Titmouse ; locality, Brookville, Ind. 
244. Winter Birds of 1880 and 1881 in the Whitewater \_Ind.\ By 
E. R. Quick. Ibid., pp. 54-56. — Brief notes on 41 species. 
245. Mirnus polyglottus, Boie. — Mocking Bird. By the Editor. Ibid., 
p. cj6. — Specimen taken at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, Jan. 25, 
1882. 
