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Index to Volume 60, 1948 December1948 298 THE WILSON BULLETIN Vol. 60, No. 4 INDEX TO VOLUME 60, 1948 In addition to names of speciesand of authors, this index includes references to the following topics: anting, banding, bibliography, display, ectoparasites,food, localities by state, province, and country, migration, nesting, new forms noticed, releasers,sex reversal,taxonomy, voice, weights, zoogeography. Acanthisittidae,216 Arundinicola leucoceohala.237 Actitis macularia, 113,232 Arvey, M. Dale, and Henry W. Setxer. Aechmolophus,2 18 Some KansasBird Records,164-166 Aechmophorusoccidentalis, 164 Asturina n. nitida. 231 Aegoliusfunereus, 119 Attila c. cinnamomeus,236 Agelaius,2 16 Audubon, 167, 168, 169, 170-180 i. icterocephalus,238 Gulf Coast Expedition, 172-177 phoeniceus,26 Missouri River Expedition, 168, 182- p. phoeniceus,244 183 tricolor, 26 Auriparus flaviceps,pl. 7, opp. p. 246 Aimophila aestivalisbachmanii, 181, 183 Avocet, 43 Aix sponsa,117 Ajaia ajaja, 170 Bailey, Alfred M. “Birds of Arctic Alaska, 68, 188-189,252 Alaska” (reviewed), 252 Aleutian Islands. 66 Baird, SpencerF., 168, 183, 184 Allen, Arthur A: “Ornithology Labora- Baker, Maurice F. Notes on care and de- tory Notebook” (reviewed), 56 velopment of young Chimney Allenia. 213. 225 Swifts, 241-242 Amazona amazonicaamazonica, 233 Bananaquit,see Coereba o. ochrocephala,233 Banding, 65, 66, 67 Ammodramusbairdii, 180 Barnes. Ventura Tr. The American Bit- savannarum,220 tern in Puerto Rico, 115 Ammospixamaritima fisheri, 103-108 Bartramia longicauda,188, 232 m. sennetti, 103-108 Basileuterus,2iS Anas acuta, 26 rufifrons. 109. 112 b. bahamensis.231 Baumgartner, F. M. Swainson’s Hawk discors,117 ’ nesting in north-central Oklahoma, fulvigula maculosa,164 187 Anatinae, 26, 27 Bell, John G., 170 Ani, Groove-billed, 113 Bent?,Frank. “The Feeding and Related Smooth-billed, 226, 233 Behavior of Hummingbirds” (re- Anser albifrons, 183 viewed). 253 Anthus spraguei,178-179, 182, 183 Bent, Arthur Cleveland. “Life Histories Anting, 115-116, 244-245 of North American Nuthatches, Aphanotriccus,218 Wrens, Thrashers,and Their Allies” Aoodidae. 212. 223 (reviewed), 251 A’quila chrysa&os, 122 Berger,A. J. Early nestingand Cowbird Ara n. nobilis, 233 parasitismof the Goldfinch in Mich- s. severa,233 igan, 52-53 Aramidae, 218-219 Bibliography, 58-61, 126-128, 196-202, Aramidesc. cajanea,232 254257 Aramus s. scolopaceus,232 Bird of Paradise,26, 27 Aratinga 1. leucophthalmus,233 pertinax chrysophrys,233 Bittern, American, 115 Archilochusalexandri, 253 European, 33 colubris,242-243 Least, 183 Ardea cocoi, 219 Blacicus,2 18 herodias,219 Bluebird, 120-121 Ardeidae, 219 Mountain, 64 Argentina, 243 Western, 181, 183 Arizona. 5 Bobolink, 183 Arkansas,139-158 Bob-white, 66,119-120,209 Arremon t. taciturnus, 239 Bonasaumbellus, 39 December1948 Vol. 6IZI0,No. 4 INDEX TO VOLUME 60, 1948 Bond, James. Origin of the Bird Fauna Capella p. paraguaiae,232 of the West Indies, 207-229; “Field gallinago deli&a, 183 Guide to Birds of the West Indies” Capito niger, 235 (reviewed), 125 Caorimulrridae.2 12 Borell, A. E. The Wood Duck in New Cabrimul&s carolinensis,166 Mexico, 117 Caracara,Audubon ’s, 170 Borror, Donald J., 67 Cardinal; 190 Botaurus lentiginosus,115 Cassidix nicaraguensis, see Quiscalus stellaris,33 nicaraguensis Boyd, Elizabeth M. Ectoparasitesof the Catbird, 28,65 Starling in North America (ab- Black, 221 stract) ,68 Catharopeza,213, 225 Brachyspiza,220-221 Cathartidae,218-219 capens&,i20 Catherpesmexicanus, 112 c. australis,221 Catoptrophoruss. semipahnatus,232 Brackbill, Hervey. A Singing Female Celeuselegans hellmayri, 23.5 Wood Thrush, 98-102; An unusual torquatus,235 sonp:of the Slate-coloredTunco. 246 Centurusa. aurifrons, 18.5-186 Brigham, Edward Morris, Jr. &me a. incanescens,186 Photographic Experiences with the carolinus,183 Sbruce Grouse and TrumWer Cercomacra n. nigrescens,236 &vans (abstract), 68 _ tvrannina saturatior. 236 Brotogerisc. chrysopterus,233 Ceithiaxis cinnamomeacinnamomea, 236 Bubulcusibis, 230 Ceryle t. torquata, 234 Bucco t. tamiata, 234 Chachalaca.66, 209 Bucconidae,81-97 Chaetura biachyura, 223 Buchanan, Forest W., and Kenneth C. cinereiventris,223 Parkes. A female Bob-white in male pelagica,241-242 plumage, 119-120 s. spinicauda,234 Bullfinch, Cuban, 226 vauxl richmondi, 189-190 Greater Antillean, 226 Chaffinch,26 Bunting, Baird’s, 180 Charadrius collaris, 232 Indigo, 65 hiaticula semioalmatus.232 Lazuli, 182 wilsonia cinn~mominu~,232 Snow. 25.26 Chelidopteratenebrosa, 94-95 BusareliusA. nigricollis,231 t. tenebrosa,234 Buteo albicaudatuscolonus, 231 Chickadee,Long-tailed, 180 m. magnirostris,231 Chloroceryleae. aenea,234 swainsoni. 187 a. americana,234 Buteogallus’aequinoctialis,231 a. septentrionalis,170 Butorides striatus, 219 i. inda, 234 s. striatus, 230 Chondestesgrammacus, 183 virescens,219 g. grammacus,122 g. strigatus,122 Cacicuscela cela, 238 Chondrohieraxuncinatus, 231 h. haemorrhous,238 Chordeilesa. acutipennis,234 California, 181 minor, 119 Callichelidon,213, 2 15 m. aserriensis,66 cyaneoviridis,225 m. chapmani,66 Calliphlox, 219 Chrysolophusamherstiae, 24 bryantae, 219 nictus. 24 ’ evelynae, 214, 219, 225 CGrysopiilusp. punctigula,235 Callypte helenae,see Mellisuga helenae Chuck-will’s_widow, 166 Calospizam. mexicana,238 Cichlherminia,213, 225 p. punctata, 238 Cinclocerthia,213, 225 Calyptophilus,213, 215 Cinclusmexicanus unicolor, 182 Campbell,Louis W. Nest-building adap- Clangula hyemalis, 118, 165 tability of the Eastern Red-wing, Claravis pretiosa, 114 244 Clark, Hubert Lyman. Obituary, 54 Canachitescanadensis, 118-119, pls. 3, 4 Cnemotriccusfuscatus fumosus, 237 Canada, 57 Coahuila, 186 December 1948 THE WILSON BULLETIN Vol. 60, No. 4 Coccyzusa. americanus,183, 233 Egret (Leucophoyx t&la), pl. 6, m. minor, 233 opp. p. 207; Verdin (Auriparus Coereba,214, 226 flaviceps), pl. 7, opp. p. 246 flaveola. 224 Cuckoo, Black-billed, 65 f. bahamensis,226 Yellow-billed, 183 f. dominicana, 224 Cuculidae,212 f. luteoia, 224. Curlew, Eskimo, 241 Coerebidae,213,214 Hudsonian,241 Colaptes,219 Cyanerpes,2 14 auratus, 13, 25-26 cvaneus.226 Cole, Leon J. Obituary, 123 cyaneus’cyaneus,238 Coles, Victor. Returns from Banded Cyanocitta cristata, 140, 209 Turkey Vultuyes (abstract), 66 Cyanocomnsacvanoides rothschildii. 239 Colmus cristatussonnini, 232 Cyanocorai cayanus, 238 vireinianus. 119-120 Cyanoiimnas,212, 215, 220 v. rubanen’sis,209 Cyanophaia,212,224,225 Colohierax, 219, footnote Cyclarhisgujanensis, 111 Columba cayennensiscayennensis, 232 g. flaviventris, 114 flavirostris, 112 plumbea pallescens,233 Dacnis c. cayana, 238 speciosa,232 Daptrius a. americanus,231 Columbidae,212 ater, 231 Columbigaliinam. minuta, 233 De Garmo, W. R., see Sims, Eleanor, passerinagriseola, 233 and - taipacoti, 109, 112 Deltarhynchus, 2 18 t. talpacoti, 233 Dendrexetastesr. rufigula, 236 Colymbus auritus, 164 Dendrocinclaf. fuliginosa,236 grisegenaholbijllii, pl. 5, opp. p. 139 Dendrocolaptescerthia, 116 Conirostrum, 214 Dendrocygna autumnalisdiscolor, 231 Conover, Boardman, see Hellmayr, Dendroica, 218 Charles E., and - coronata, 119 Conrad, CharlesL., and JamesH. Olsen. dominica. 222 Activities of the Brooks Bird Club occidentahs,169 (abstract), 67-68 petechia, 52, 53, 225 Contopus,218 pharetra, 225 Conuropsis carolinensis ludovicianus, pinus, 222 170,182 pityophila, 222 Corvinae, 209 plumbea, 225 Corvus, 219 Dendroplex p. picus, 235 Costa Rica, 115-116 Deroptyus a. accipitrinus,233 Cottam, Clarence. Unusual consumption Dickinson, Miriam G. Cardinals bath- of fish by three speciesof birds, 117- ing, 190 118; The Mourning Dove in Alaska, Display, 6-51, 65, 243 188-189 Dives, 216 Cowbird, 52-53, 182 Dolichonvx orvzivorus. 183 Glossy, 224 Donacobmsa.atricapilhrs, 238 Crake, Corn, 39 Dove, Blue Ground, 114 Crane, Common, 25 Eastern Mourning, 183 Sandhill, 187, 219, footnote Ground. 66 Crex crex, 39 Inca, 113 Crosby, .John A. Holboell’s Grebes Mourning, 188-189 (Colymbus gr is e g e n a holbiillii) Ruddy Ground. 109.112 carrying nest material, Lake On- White-winged, i26 ’ tario, 1944,pl. 5, opp. p. 139 Dryocopus1. lineatus, 235 Crotophagaani, 226, 233 Duck, Mottled, 164 maior, 233 Tufted, 66 sulcirdstris,113 Wood, 117 Crossbiil, Red, 220 Dulidae, 211, 213 White-winged, 210, 219 Dulus, 211,213,214, 215 Cruickshank, Allan D. Wheatear at Dumetella carolinensis,28 Peekskill, New York, 190; Snowy Dutch Guiana, 187, 230-239 December1948 INDEX TO VOLUME 60, 1948 301 Vol. 60, No. 4 Eagle, Bald, 53 Flicker, 13, 25-26 Golden, 122 Florida. 53 Eaton, Stephen W., and Ernest P. Ed- Florida’caerulea, 230 wards. Notes on Birds of the Gomez Flycatcher, Acadian, 245 Farias Region of Tamaulipas, 109- Alder, 65,183 114 Least, 65, 182, 183 Ectoparasites,68 Loggerhead,218 Ectopistesmigratorius, 182, 183 So&l, 113 Edwards, Ernest P. Birds in the Vicin- Yellow-bellied, 182, 183 ity of Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Fluvicola p. pica, 237 Mexico (abstract), 69 ; Mexican Folger, Edith V., see Griscom, Ludlow, Primavera (abstract), 69; see also and - Eaton, Stephen W., and - Food, 53, 65, 66, 68, 117-118, 12C-121, Egret, Snowy, 168-169, 182, 187, pl. 6, 140-141,142,143,145,148-152,159- opp. p. 207 160,187,242 E’ider, King, 165 Forpus p. passerinus,233 Eisenmann, Eugene, biog. sketch of, 192 Fringilla coelebs,26 Elaenia cristata, 237 Fringillidae, 213, 224 fallax, 222 flavogaster,222,223 Galbula d. dea. 234 f. flavogaster, 237 galbula, 234 gaimardii guianensis,237 Gallinula chloropuscachinnans, 165 martinica, 222-223 Gallinule. Florida, 165 Elaenia, Caribbean, 222-223 Purple; 66 ’ Greater Antillean, 222 Gannet, 240 Yellow-bellied,
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