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Book Reviews 
BIRDS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, by Harold S. Peters and Thomas D. Burleigh. 
Illustrated by Roger Tory Peterson. Issued by the Department of Natural 
Resources, Province of Newfoundland, St. John’s, N. F., 1951. $5.00. 
The authors of this book are members of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, which in itself is high recommendation. This is a list 
of the birds of Newfoundland containing, interestingly, a number of local 
subspecies such as.the Newfoundland robin (Turdus m. negrideus), the 
Newfoundland winter wren (Troglodytes t. aquilonaris), the Newfound- 
land small-billed water thrush (Seiuwrus n. uliginosus), etc. This is some- 
what reminiscent of the birds of Florida and California. The identifications 
have all been carefully checked by a number of authorities, and compared 
with authentic collections in museums in Canada and the United States. 
Many of the birds are also residents of the Northeastern United States, 
but of special interest are the numerous sea birds which have their homes 
in Newfoundland. The illustrations, reproduced from paintings by Roger 
Tory Peterson, are remarkable for accuracy of color reproduction. The 
postures are lifelike, and the result is of a quality seldom seen outside of 
much more expensive volumes. There are 382 color plates, illustrating 153 
species, and 40 black and whites. 
The book contains concise descriptions of the Newfoundland climate 
and terrain and of other ornithological investigations. The authors state 
that they have endeavored to include all available information on the 
birds of Newfoundland in this book. I would say that they have succeeded 
admirably. Anatomy, physiology, including types of flight, and psychology 
are all discussed. Classification, geographical distribution, life zones and 
conservation are well treated. Descriptions and field characteristics are 
clearly and concisely put, and one marvels at the amount of information 
crammed into 481 pages. Maps on both covers show the geographical 
localities mentioned in the text. There are also nearly ten pages of selected 
bibliography. This is altogether a valuable guide. 
Dr. Alfred Lewy, 25 HE. Washington Blwd., Chicago 
THE CLEVER COYOTE, by Stanley P. Young and Hartley H. Jackson. 411 
pages. Illustrated with 70 half-tones and 27 line drawings and range maps. 
Sponsored by the Wildlife Management Institute and published by the 
Stackpole Co., Harrisburg, Penn., 1951. $6.50. 
For a quarter of a century the senior author has investigated and 
amassed detailed data about three of North America’s mammalian pred- 
ators, the wolf, the puma, and the coyote. The publication of this book 
completes the three “must” books that should be in the library of every 
student of wildlife. The other two publications are ‘Wolves of North 
America” and “The Puma, Mysterious American Cat.” The authors 
describe the unusual aspects of the life history of this wild dog of the 
plains, which has remained quite wild and managed to increase its num- 
bers and range by its high degree of cunningness in spite of the advance- 
ments of civilization and predation controls. 
