By D . A. BANNERMAN and G. E. LODGE. (Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1955). V O L . I V . 259 p a g e s ; 29 plates. 45s. T H E present volume is a worthy successor to the preceding ones, but again whets the appetite for those which are to come. It covers the swifts, nightjars, bee-eaters, Hoopoe, Roller, woodpeckers, cuckoos and owls, and contains essays on 31 species, all but one of which are illustrated in colour by Mr. Lodge's fine plates. The text is on the same generous lines as before and includes a 12-page account, with illustration, of the Black Woodpecker. This species is retained in square brackets, but the prediction is made that the bird will soon gain a full place on the British List, arriving from Holland. The remarkable statement is made that Swans utilise the abandoned nest holes of the Black Woodpecker! D r . Bannerman continues his excellent policy of obtaining firstclass help from observers who have worked outside this country on species little known here, among the most notable being Dr. Y. H a g e n ' s observations on Eagle Owl, Snowy Owl, Tengmalm's Owl and H a w k Owl in Norway, details of which are not elsewhere available in English. The debt owed to Dr. H . M. S. Blair is very considerable, while some valuable notes on the Cuckoo and other species by Col. R. F . Meiklejohn have been included. D
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Issue 1
Authors: 
Hollom, P. A. D
Schaefer, J
Hollom, P. A. D
Schaefer, J
M, G. R

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