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DR. SCLATER AND MR. HUDSON have combined their forces to produce one of the best books ever written on South American ornithology. Each is a master of his own portion of the subject, for no one is better acquainted with neotropical ornithology than Dr. Sclater, and Mr. Hudson has been known for many years as one of the best living observers of the habits of birds in the field. The scheme of the book, therefore, leaves nothing to be desired, and the whole of the “get-up,” as regards paper, print, and illustrations (the latter a matter of course when Mr. Keulemans is the artist), is about as good as it is possible to be, and reflects the greatest credit on the publisher.
Argentine Ornithology.
By P. L. Sclater W. H. Hudson Vol. 1, pp. i.–xvi., 1–208, pls. i.–x. (London: R. H. Porter, 1888.)
British Birds: Key List.
By Lieut.-Colonel L. Howard Irby. Pp. 1–58. (London: R. H. Porter, 1888.)
Birdsnesting and Bird-skinning: A Complete Description of the Nests and Eggs of Birds which breed in Britain.
By Edward Newman. Second Edition. Revised and re-written, with directions for their collection and preservation; and a chapter on Bird-skinning, &c. By Miller Christy. Pp. i.–xii., 1–138. (London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1888.)
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SHARPE, R. Recent Works on Ornithology . Nature 38, 587 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/038587a0
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