22 THE AU DU B'O'N® (BUD DeRSESe 
pa left her two remaining cubs 
within the campsite and took off 
in an almost straight line for eight 
miles to find a mate. How did Pip- 
pa possibly know he was there? 
She suggests that medical research 
indicates that the pineal and pi- 
tuitary glands and also the hyper- 
thalmus, which are responsible for 
sexual development, may also be 
greatly responsible for communica- 
tion of thought. 
The fourth litter consisted of 
three males and one female. One 
cub died after being bitten by a 
lion. Somba, the female, and the 
two remaining males, Big Boy and 
Tiny, were all of different charac- 
ter. Joy Adamson’s study of the 
cheetahs was a_ subjective one, 
based on warm trust and affection 
between her and the beasts. 
The oversized paperback is lav- 
ishly illustrated with black and 
white photographs. Ms. Adamson, 
who was born in Austria, has spent 
almost 30 years in Kenya. She is 
the wife of a local game warden. 
—Raymond Mostek 
A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS 
OR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
by Richard ffrench 
Livingston Publishing Co., 1973 
470 pp, $12.50 
This guide easily can be called the 
first top-quality field guide for a 
South American area. The 36 color 
plates for identification, painted by 
John P. O’Neill, are very well done 
and well reproduced. Eight to 
twelve birds appear on each plate, 
but considerable space is included 
around each bird. Eight portraits 
by Don Eckelberry are interspersed 
through the text. 
The text itself is excellent. It 
goes beyond the brief text of most 
field guides. For each species the 
author describes habitat and status, 
range and subspecies, description, 
measurements, voice, food and be- 
havior. Banding data is included 
when available. 
The end covers contain maps of 
both islands and indicate the loca- 
tion or areas mentioned in the text. 
The introduction includes a brief 
history of ornithology on the is- 
lands; a description of the environ- 
ment with many photographs, and 
remarks on ecology, distribution of 
species, breeding, migration and 
conservation. The layout and bind- 
ing are of fine quality. 
Having birded on Trinidad with 
the author (the last name, “ffrench,” 
is correct), this reviewer can attest 
to his knowledge of the avifauna 
from first hand experience. A 
teacher of classical languages by 
profession, Richard ffrench is a 
very dedicated amateur birder. 
This book shows again that pro- 
fessionals are not the only ones 
capable or writing a truly fine book. 
It is an absolute must for anyone 
planning to visit Trinidad and To- 
bago for bird watching and would 
help for nearby area of South 
America. (Perhaps the Illinois Au- 
dubon Society can work out a group 
tour in the future.) Livingston is 
again to be congratulated for pro- 
ducing a fine book for the field stu- 
dents of birds. 
—Peter Petersen 
NEW BIRD BOOK—titled Fifty Birds of Town and City, geared for the 
city dweller and such neophytes, and published by the Fish and 
Wildlife Service. Copies available at $4 (hardcover) and $1.05 (paper- 
back) from Public Documents Distribution Center, 5801 Tabor, Phila- 
delphia 19120. The 50 watercolor portraits alone are worth the money. 
