. The Canadian field-naturalist. . The Canadian Field-Naturalist BOOK NOTICES AND REVIEWS [Vol. XXXIII The GameT^BtrdS''^ California. Contrlbu- gulaled gun clubs, occurring as it has, at a critical tions from the University of California, Museum of stage in the adjustment of natural to artificial con- Vertebrate Zoology. By Jos. Grinnell, Harold ditions, is to be looked upon as a propitious rather Child Bryant and Tracy Irwin Storer. Univ. of than an adverse factor in the conservation of our Cal. Press, Berkeley, 1918, large 8 vo. pp. i-x plus duck supply. Whether or not, as further changes 1-
. The Canadian field-naturalist. . The Canadian Field-Naturalist BOOK NOTICES AND REVIEWS [Vol. XXXIII The GameT^BtrdS''^ California. Contrlbu- gulaled gun clubs, occurring as it has, at a critical tions from the University of California, Museum of stage in the adjustment of natural to artificial con- Vertebrate Zoology. By Jos. Grinnell, Harold ditions, is to be looked upon as a propitious rather Child Bryant and Tracy Irwin Storer. Univ. of than an adverse factor in the conservation of our Cal. Press, Berkeley, 1918, large 8 vo. pp. i-x plus duck supply. Whether or not, as further changes 1-642, 16 colored plates and 94 text figures. Price, result from the increased human population, this cloth, $ net. valuation of the preserve will persist, remains to be This is one of the most notable bird books and seen" one of the handsomest examples of popular book- The History of the Attempts to Introduce Non- making that has been published under the auspices native Game Birds in California, is an illuminating of a public institution in some time. It is a credit chapter, and deserves study by all who contemplate to the University and Museum in whose name it such introductions elsewhere. appears, as well as to the printer who executed it f he Propagation of Game Birds is an equally and the artists and authors who illustrated and important chapter and includes a valuable biblio- wrote it. It contains a greater mass of game bird graphy on the subject. life histories both original and compiled probably 'Yhe last chapter of the introductory part gives than any other work generally accessible. The the history and present status of legislation relating to colored illustrations consist of some of the best work game birds in California. from the brushes of Louis Agassiz Fuertes and our The Key to the Game Birds of California seems talented countryman. Major Allan Brooks. I he a^i admirable instrument. It is clear and concise many line drawings scattered throughout the text a
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