. British birds . ith a number of photographicplates, to the Auk (1914, pp. 22-29, 178-199). The articleis based on observations of both wild and captive examplesof Larus argentatus in America, and is divided into thefollowing sections : Social or community relationships,feeding-habits, breeding-habits, voice, reactions to stimuli,special activities, comparison of diurnal and nocturnalactivities, variability and modifiability in behaviour andmigration. Most of these sections are subdivided intoheadings, and Mr. Strong concludes with an excellentsummary. The article is too long to analyse here,
. British birds . ith a number of photographicplates, to the Auk (1914, pp. 22-29, 178-199). The articleis based on observations of both wild and captive examplesof Larus argentatus in America, and is divided into thefollowing sections : Social or community relationships,feeding-habits, breeding-habits, voice, reactions to stimuli,special activities, comparison of diurnal and nocturnalactivities, variability and modifiability in behaviour andmigration. Most of these sections are subdivided intoheadings, and Mr. Strong concludes with an excellentsummary. The article is too long to analyse here, butthe excellent systematic arrangement will make referenceto any section easy for those who desire to consult it. Moult of the Moorhen.—Mr. C. H. B. Grant contributesan interesting article on this subject to the Ihis (1914,pp. 298-304), in which he shows that all the wing- and tail-feathers of the Moorhen are dropped at the same time, as isthe case in Geese, Ducks, probably all tlie Rails, and someother EVIEW5
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