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Recent Literature. 
[October 
Volume VII of the “Ornithologist and Oologist” (March-December, 
1882, pp, 97-192 ; J. M. Wade, editor) contains, besides items about the 
movements of collectors, notices of new publications, and various short 
notes about common species, too numerous and of too little importance 
for notice in our limited space, the following notes and papers (Nos. 372- 
446) : 
372. American Barn Owl. Aluco fammeus americanus (Audi) Ridgrv. 
By B. W. Evermann. Ornithologist and Oologist , VII, pp. 97-98, 109, 
no, 166, 167. — Detailed account of its breeding habits, based on the writ- 
er’s experience, with many measurements of eggs. 
373. The Spotted Owl [ Strix occidentalis ( Zanthus ) Ridg. ] . By Capt. 
Chas. E. Bendire, U. S. A. Ibid., p. 99. — Description of nest and egg 
found near Tucson, Ariz., Apr. 17, 1872. 
374. Hooded Warbler. Nesting in Southern Conn. By J. N. Clark. 
Ibid., p. 102. 
375. A Collector in Florida. By Chas. W. Gunn. Ibid., pp. 103, 104. 
— Contains desultory notes on various water birds. 
376. Clarke's Crow. By Capt. Chas. E. Bendire, U. S. A. Ibid., pp. 
105-107, 1 13, 1 14. —Breeding habits, etc., of Picicorvus columbianus. 
377. Red-headed Woodpeckers. By A. H. Helme. Ibid., p. 107. — 
Large numbers in the vicinity of Miller’s Place, L. I., in the autumn of 
1881. 
378. Least Bittern. By M. Chamberlain. Ibid., p. no. — Its capture 
at various times near St. John, N. B. 
379. Hints to Collectors. By J. M. W[hipple]. Ibid., pp. no, in, 
116-118. 
380. Sea Dove (A lie n igrica ns). By W. H. Collins. Ibid., p. in.- — 
Killed in Detroit River, Mich., Nov. 30, 1881. 
381. Notes from St. John, N B. By M. Chamberlain. Ibid., pp. 
112, 119, 120. — Notes on 15 species, from theoological note book (for 1881) 
of James W. Banks. 
382. Large-billed Water Thrush. By F. T. Jencks. Ibid., pp. 114, 
115. — Includes record of the capture of five specimens near Providence, 
R. I. 
383. Death of H. G. Fowler. By F. S. W [right], and F. R. R[ath- 
bun]. Ibid., pp. 116, 117. — Died at Savannah, Ga., Feb. 11, 1882, of 
malarial fever, contracted while on a collecting trip in Florida. 
384. Hatching Hawk's Eggs. By William Wood. Ibid., p. 118. — 
Under domestic hens. 
385. The Rufous-winged Sparrow. By Capt. Chas. E. Bendire, 
U. S. A. Ibid., pp. 121, 122. — On the habits of Peuccea carpalis, with de- 
scription of nest and eggs. 
386. Rare Birds in Nova Scotia. By J. Bernard Gilpin. Ibid., pp. 
122, 123.— Various pelagic and southern species noted as taken near Hali- 
fax, some of the instances apparently not previously recorded. 
387. Gadwell [s/c] Duck in R [hode] I[sland]. By Fred. T. Jencks. 
Ibid., p. 123. — Shot at Newport, Feb. 26, 1882 — its first capture in the 
State, so far as known to the writer. 
