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species after the venerable Dr. Latham, we are influenced by a desire to render 

 a tribute of respect to one who has laboured much in the science of Ornithology, 

 and who at an extremely advanced age is now cheerfully passing the remainder 

 of his days in the enjoyment of every domestic felicity, universally honoured by 

 his cotemporaries,"* We can heartily participate in the feelings of our author 

 towards his illustrious predecessor, though at the same time we are inclined to 

 question the propriety of naming the species after Dr. L. — The figures, of a male 

 and female, are excellent. Inhabits Siberia, Kamtschatka, and Japan, and has occa- 

 sionally been taken within the boundaries of Europe. Of its habits little is known, 

 " It is said to have have an agreeable song, which it utters while perched on the 

 topmost branches of trees." The female is altogether of a lighter colour than the 

 male, but differs from the other sex most remarkably in the absence of the beau- 

 tiful scarlet gorget. 



Barrow's Garrot, Clangula Barrovii. — An admirable figure of a male, 

 natural size. This bird was discovered in America by Dr. Richardson and Mr. 

 Swainson, and was first met with in Europe by T. C. Atkinson, Esq., of 

 Newcastle-on-Tyne, when on a visit to Iceland a few years since. " Notwith- 

 standing," observes Dr. Richardson, " the general similarity in the form and 

 marking of this bird and the" Goldeneyed Garrot, Barrow's Garrot " is distinguished 

 by the purer colour of its dorsal plumage, and the smaller portion of white on its 

 wings and scapulars. Its long flank feathers are also much more broadly bordered 

 all round with black. The bases of the greater coverts in the Goldeneye are 

 black ; but they are concealed, and do not form the black band so conspicuous in 

 Clangula Barrovii. The specific appellation is intended as a tribute to Mr. 

 Barrow's varied talents, and his unwearied exertions for the promotion of 

 science." The male is at once distinguished from the other sex by the white 

 patch on the cheek, and also by other characters. 



Blackthroated Thrush, Turdus atrogularis, — Merle a-gorge-noir, Fr. — 

 The plate represents, in an extremely beautiful manner, a male, and a young 

 male or the female, of the natural size. The plate is well worthy the fame of 

 Mr. Gould as an ornithological painter. " Although Temminck states that it is 

 a native of Hungary and Russia, but rare in Austria and Silesia, we have only 

 seen two native-killed specimens, which are in the collection of Vienna, and one 

 of them was, we believe, killed in the neighbourhood of that city : young birds 

 are also said to have been taken in Germany. From the circumstance of most of 

 the collections from the Himalaya mountains containing examples of this bird, 

 the fact is clearly established that the northern and higher regions of Asia 



* See The Naturalist, No. vii., for April, 1837, for a brief memoir of Dr. Latham, who departed 

 this life the 4th of February, 1837. We hope, at an early period, to present our readers with a 

 portrait and more extended biographical notice of this celebrated man. 



