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Book Review 
THE WARBLERS OF NORTH AMERICA. Edited by Ludlow Griscom and Alex- 
ander Sprunt, Jr., with illustrations by John. Henry Dick. Devin-Adair 
Co., 23 E. 26th St., New York 10, N.Y. November 1957, 356 pp., 33 color 
plates, many line illustrations. $15.00. 
This is probably the most comprehensive volume on wood warblers (Par- 
ulidae) ever attempted. The title is a misnomer; this should properly be 
called, ‘The Warblers of the Western Hemisphere,” for that is exactly 
what the book covers. The list of authors is almost a who’s who in Ameri- 
can ornithology, including such names as Maurice Broun, Allen Cruick- 
shank, Frederick C. Lincoln, Roger Tory Peterson, Lawrence Walkinshaw, 
and others. The supervision and the bulk of the writing, however, were by 
Griscom and Sprunt. Fittingly, Emmett Reid Blake of the Chicago Natural 
History Museum contributed chapters on “The Warblers of Mexico” and 
“The Warblers of South America.” 
Altogether, 90 species are presented, covering all warblers found in the 
United States and 31 found south of our borders. The purist will be glad 
to know that the latest nomenclature and classification of the A.O.U. Check- 
List have been followed throughout. Most species are treated in separate 
chapters giving general description, habits, field characters, nesting, voice, 
food, and range, usually shown by a shaded map. There are two chapters 
of comments on warbler songs based on excellent field recordings. 
Color illustrations are reproduced by a six-color offset process which gives 
a soft and life-like appearance. No attempt was made to keep drawings in 
scale. Mr. Dick is to be congratulated for his success in capturing on paper 
the character of a bird — that certain personality, whether pertness, sly- 
ness, vivacity, erectness, nervousness, or some other behavior trait, where- 
by most field observers learn to distinguish quickly between species. We 
believe that Mr. Peterson was the first to do this consistently. 
Altogether, this is a most enjoyable book. It is hardly a field guide (page 
size is 8” x 10”), but rather a popular reference work, to be savored in the 
quiet of one’s study in the evening, as a review and confirmation of the 
warblers observed during a long day in the field. We recommend it highly. 
Paul H. Lobik, 22W681 Tamarack Dr., Glen Ellyn 
New Members — Spring, 1958 
WE ARE HAPPY to welcome the following new members to our ranks. All 
are Illinois residents; the asterisk (*) denotes a contributing member. 
Mrs. Jane Bergheim, Evanston Mrs. Eleanor Lowrey, Glenview 
Mrs. Dorothy Copeland, Ottawa Charles Mattison, Chicago 
Miss Josephine Dunn, Chicago Mrs. Lewis B. Pierce, Creston 
Miss Edith Edward, Chicago Miss Ada Probert, Chicago 
James L. Hvale, Chicago George P. Rogers, Evergreen Park 
Mr. & Mrs. E. Kinnan, Jr., Chicago *Mrs. W. A. Rowley, Chicago 
Dr. George A. Krueger, Chicago Mrs. Ethel Vogt, Chicago 
