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REPORTS OF THE PaiNceToN UNIVERSITY EXPEDITIONS To PATAGOMA, 18964899. Vol II. Oxui'rHoLom'. Partl. RHHDJ~ SPHEutscimE. By WILLIAM EARL Dun

SCOTT. associated with R. Bun-men SHARPE. 4m, pages rtxz. numerous (EX! cuts.

This handsome work. when completed. will evidently be an exhaustive treatise on the otnithology oi the region to which it relates. With each species there is given a full synonymy. detailed description of plu- mage, one or more pen»and-ink drawings, usually of the head; a statement of its geo- graphical range, list of specimens secured by the expedition. discussion of relationships, and remarks on habits. it is to be hoped that the succeeding parts will appear with- out undue delay. The absence of a pref- atory note, descriptive of the labors and personnel of the expedition, of the area cov» ered and extent of collections secured is to be regretted. Possibly this will he sup- plied later.—F. M, C,

A MONOGRAPH or Mucus ISLAND. By WM. ALAnsoN Bat-Ax. Occasional Pa- pets. Bernice Pauahi, Bishop Museum. H, t, tgo3, pages 77-t39: Birds, pages gs—lts; map and half-tones. Honolulu, x903.

Marcus island is a small coral islet some 2,400 miles lrom Honolulu and 1.200 miles southeast of Yokohama. Mr. Bryan reached it July 30, 1902. and passed a week in the study of its formation and life. Eighteen species of birds, all seaAbirds. most of which were breeding, were found. Several Ipeciee of Term were exceedingly abundant and a small colony of Japanese has settled on the island, to secure skins of these birds for millinery purposes. Of the Sooty Tern alone, Mr. Bryan tells us, "not less than 50.000 birds" are slaughtered during the six months from March to September. Fortunately, since his visit, the island has become an American possession and the birds, thanks to the eliorts oi the Chair- man of our National Committee, will re»

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ceive much needed protection. Surer all bird - lovers should be expansionists 5

Mr. Bryan's description gives in a clear idea ol the character of the island. while his graphic notes on its bird-life not only make capital reading but add not a little to our knowledge of the species treated.—~

F. M. C.

PAPERS FRO.“ THE HOPKINSASTANFURD GALAPAGOS EXPEDITIUX, i895»i899. XVI. Birds. By ROBERT EVANS quD-

GRASS and EDMUND HELLER.

231~372.

In this admirable book. also. we miss an introduction which would inform tis of the conditions under which the authors worked, actual time devoted to collecting. islands explored, etc. For the work itseli we have only the highest praise. None of the many naturalists who have visited this faunally remarkable group of islands appears to have made so close a study of its birtl-lile as the present authors. with a biological training which prepared them to appreciate the sig» niﬁcance of the many has in distribution and habits which came under their observa- tion. their notes are of the highest impor- tance to the student of the relationships of Galapagos birds. as well as m the general subject of evolution by environment,— F. M. C.

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THE BIRDS or New HAMPSHIRE. By GLovEn Montana. ALLEN. Proc. Man- chester lust. of Arts and Sciences. l\'.

1902. am. pages 19—221.

Births or THE HuAcHt‘cA MOUNTAINS. Ari- zona. By HARRY S. SWARTH. Paciﬁc Coast Avifauna No. a, Cooper Orn. Club, Los Angeles. Calil, 190;. Royal 8m, pages 1—70,

THE BIRDS or ERlE .wn Pacsuuc lst, Erie County. Pennsylvania. By \‘l'. E, CLYDE Tonp. Annals Carnegie Museum. ll. [90... Page:43l~596, r map, 3 half-tones Here are three authoritative faunal lists

which will doubtless long remain the stand-