Rhoads's Observations on British Columbia and Washington Birds

Recent Literature.L july anti S/alia mex/cana.Several other species to which more nr less particular interest attaches might perhaps be included in this list, there being a general vagueness and lack of detail in the records relating to them.indeed it will probably be felt by the critical reader that throughout the book a little closer adherence to dry detail and a greater array of facts and positive statements might have been introduced without detrncting fi'om its literary merit, and would have much enhanced the value of the xvork to students of ornithology.To be more exact, Ammodramus cattdacutus should have been A. c. nelson/, Seiurus noz, eboracens/s, S. n. notabœl/s and •ufscalus quiscula, •. q. •aneus.There are several similar distinctions of more receut date and perhaps less importance that might have been made.The tbllowing Minnesota birds find no place in tile 'Notes': Larus •ankl/ni, Tr/n•a_iStscœcollt•', Yr/n•a alibina /act//ca, S•eo/yto cunlcula rœa hypo•cea, Chorde/les vlr•œnœanus henry/, Tyrannus ver//cal•, Leucost[cte te]ShrocottS, Acan/h/s 1/narla rostrata, ihynchoibhanes mccownœœ, Aretoodramas henslozv&', Zonotr/ch/a œntermedœa and Se/urus motacilla.Some of these are common and well known species with which Dr. tIatch is well acquainted and their omissiou is clue without dout)t to some neglect or oversight.Several are only stragglers, but have been conspicuously reported, tl•e identification resting upon the capture and preservatiou of specimens, whict• it is needless to say is the only entirely satistb.ctory 13undation for tile recording of new or exceptional Pacts.Tile volume is without tables, general summaries or any description of the topography of the State.There is nodi•cussion of the Pannal areas represented wlthiu the limits of Minnesota, nor is there any reference whatever to the interesting features presented by the State as a zo0geographical area amt so well exemplified in its bird life.This is the more to be regretted since the author fi'om his 1oug residence in the State should be exceptionally well fitted to treat this phase of the subject in an intelligent and interesting manner.Tile classification and nomenclature are those of timA.0. U. Check-list.Following eaci• biographical sketctt is a statement of specific characters adapted for tile most part from the descriptions given in the Ninth Volmne of the Pacific Railroad Survey Reports.In order to assist

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