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246. Aluco flammeus americanus , R id gw ay . — Earn Owl. By John W. 
Shorten. Ibid., p. 57. — Specimen taken at Hartwell, O., about 10 miles 
from Cincinnati, March 3, 1882. 
247. [, List. of Birds observed on a March from Ft. Leavenworth , Mo., 
to Santa Fe, N. M., in 1846 and 1847.']- By James W. Abert, Colonel 
U. S. A. Ibid., pp. 57-59. — Brief notes on about 60 species, giving date 
and place (approximately) of observation. 
248. A Day in a Louisiana Swamp. By the Editor. Ibid., pp. 89-92. 
— Includes informal notes on a number of species of birds. 
249. Spring Arrivals at Bardstown, Ky. By C. W. Beckham. Ibid., 
p. 93. — Brief mention of 12 species. 
250. Brookville [ I?idia?ia ] Notes. By E. R. Quick. Ibid., pp. 93-95. 
— On 8 species. 
251. Herodias alba egretta .... American Egret. By John W. 
Shorten. Ibid., p. 95. — Specimen in full breeding plumage taken at 
Maysville, Ky., April 22, 1882. 
252. Spiza americana .... Black-throated Bunti?ig. By the Editor. 
Ibid., p. 95. — Description of an abnormal specimen. 
253. Buteo borealis . . . . Red-tailed Hawk. By J. W. Shorten. Ibid., 
p. 95. — Note on contents of stomach of an example examined. 
254. Cupidonia cupido .... Prair.ie Hen. By the Editor. Ibid., p. 
95. — On two specimens kept in confinement. 
255. Rallus elegans .... Great Red-breasted Rail. By the Editor. 
Ibid., p. 95. — Specimen taken having a large water beetle sticking in its. 
oesophagus. 
256. A Synopsis of the Cincinnati Fauna. By the Editor. Ibid., pp. 
185-191. — “ Class Aves : Birds,” p. 186 (264 species). 
257. [Notes on Ohio Birds. ] By Walter Douglas. Ibid., p. 191.— 
Short notes on 9 species. 
258. Ornithological Notes from Brookville, Indiana. By A. W. 
Butler. Ibids, pp. 192, 193. — Short notes on 17 species. 
259. Nest of a Megapod. By Prof. Henry A. Ward. Ward’s Nat. 
Sci. Bulletin , Vol. I, No. 2, Jan. 1881, pp. 9, 10. — Detailed account, with 
cut of nest, of the breeding habits of Megapodius tumulus , from observa- 
tions by the author. 
260. The Apteryx. By F. A. L[ucas]. Ibid., p. 11. General account 
of the Apteryges and their relationships. 
261. Hints about making Bird Skins. By F. A. L[ucas]. Ibid., 
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262. How to Soften Dry Bird Skins. By W. T. H[ornaday]. Ibid., 
p. 11. 
263. The Black Swan. Bv “Cygnus,” with an introductory paragraph 
by Prof. H. A. Ward. Ibid., No. 3, April, 1882, p. 8. — On the habits of 
Chenopis atrata. 
264. Osteological Abnormalities. By Frederic A. Lucas. Ibid., p. 12. — 
Devoted mainly to mammals, but notes a malformed skull each of the 
common Fowl and Robin, and lower mandible in a South American 
Bittern ( Tigrisoma ). 
