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"The wing bone of a Greater Snow Goose, fall of 1912; the fracture, made by a No. 4 shot, must have been made either during its flight south or else upon its feeding grounds during the summer. The illustration shows how well nature heals its wounds and how quickly."

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Title: The Wilson bulletin
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Agassiz Association. Wilson Ornithological Chapter Wilson Ornithological Society Wilson Ornithological Club Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio : Wilson Ornithological Society
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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not detract materially from the value ofthe work, but in a critical review the minor points as wellas the major ones should be taken into consideration anddue attention given them. As it is, however, Dr. Reichenowsbook will long stand out as a work of phenomenal learningand knowledge and his system of classification will be recog-nized as not only thoroughly scientific, but also as eminentlypractical. He has presented us with a work for which weall should be very thankful and which any student of orni-thology will do well to use in the pursuit of his studies andinvestigations. BIRD SURGERY. The accompanying illustration represents the wing bone ofthe Greater Snow Goose (Chen hyperborea nivalis) foundwhen skinning the bird in the fall of 1912. The fracture,made by a No. 4 shot, must have been made either during itsflight south or else upon its feeding grounds during the sum-mer. The illustration shows how well nature heals its woundsand how quickly. Harold H. Bailey, Newport News, Va.
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THE WILSON BULLETIN A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Study of Birds.Official Organ of the Wilson Ornithological Club. Edited by LYNDS JONES. PUBLISHED BY THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB, AT CHICAGO, ILL.Price in the United States, Canada and Mexico, one dollar a year, 30 cents anumber, postpaid. Price in all countries in the International Postal Union,$1.25 a year, 40 cents a number. Subscriptions should be sent to P. B. Coffin,3232 Groveland Ave., Chicago, 111. OFFICERS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR President: Dr. T. C. Stephens, Morningside, Sioux City, Iowa.- Vice-president: Geo. L. Fordyce, Youngstown, Ohio.Secretary: Orpheus M. Schantz, 5215 West 24th St., Cicero, 111.Treasurer: P. B. Coffin, 3232 Groveland Ave., Chicago, 111.Editor The Wilson Bulletin; Lynds Jones, Spear Laboratory, Ober-lin, Ohio. Business Manager: Edvr. R. Ford, 1100 Great Northern Building,Chicago, 111. For information concerning the organization address either the presi-dent or secretary; concerning membership dues

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