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gave the same results. Geese, however, were free from predation because 
both parents remain near the nest during incubation. The male duck is a 
less conscientious parent and leaves family duties entirely to his mate. In 
this study it was determined that the California gull destroyed more than 
three times as many duck nests and eggs than all other predators combined. 
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California Quail Guzzler: In the semi-arid canyons of California, where 
water is the principal limiting factor in wildlife management, the last of 
one thousand quail watering devices has just been installed. The “gallina- 
ceious guzzlers,” as they are called, consist of a concrete or fiberglass apron 
which catches the scant rainfall and feeds it into a 700-gallon storage tank 
from which it feeds gradually into a watering tray. Each of these watering 
devices, with the fenced food and cover around it, is capable of supporting 
several hundred quail in areas where none were able to survive before. 
715 South Division Street, Barrington, Illinois 
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Book Reviews 
American Wildlife and Plants, by Alexander C. Martin, Herbert S. Zim, 
and Arnold L. Nelson of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 1951, 
500 pages. Well-illustrated, with more than 700 line drawings of animals 
and plants, with diagrams and distribution maps of plant species and 
animals. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, N. Y.; $7.50 
This edition was prepared under the direction of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service as a guide to wildlife food habits. Much work has been 
done on food habits in recent years and the authors have made use of the 
enormous file of data in the “Service” and literature to produce this excel- 
lent volume. 
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The contents are divided into 3 parts: Part 1 is an introduction to farm 
crops and wildlife; wildlife food-habits, studies and instructions for inter- 
preting the data in the book. Part 2 covers animals and their distribution, 
habits and foods. It systematically presents the water-land birds, mammals, 
fishes, amphibians and reptiles, and their plant preference. Part 3 presents 
the relations from the plant aspect, and systematically enumerates the 
plants and the wildlife that utilize them. The arrangement furnishes a cross 
reference which simplifies the availability of the data. 
This book will prove outstanding in its field. Undoubtedly it will be 
well-received by wildlife researchers and both amateur and professional 
ornithologists. Home, farm, or estate owners who are interested in attract- 
ing wildlife by planting desirable vegetation, whether residential, upland, 
marsh, or aquatic, will benefit by first acquiring this reference. 
Charles W. Kossack, 715 South Division Street, Barrington, Illinois 
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The two books reviewed in this month’s Bulletin are for sale from the 
Society’s Book Section either by mail or at the screen tours. 
