240 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. [Vol. V. 



1<)48. Maucgkavk, G. — Contiimod. 



tvralivm | Brasilia', | Libri Octo : | Qiionmi | Tres prioies aguut de Plaiitis. | 

 Qnartus dc Piscibus. | Quintus de Avibus. | Sextus de Quadrupedibus & Ser- 

 peutibus. I Septiums de Insectis. | Octavus de ipsa Kegioue, &. illiua lucolis. | 

 Cvm I Appeudice de Tapiiyis, et Chileiisibvs. | loannes De Laet, | Autwer- 

 pianiis, I lu ordinem digessit & Anuotatioues addidit, & A^aria ab Auctore | 

 Omissa sup]»levit & illustravit. | 



Above titles covering Ijotli Piso and Maregrave ; latter also separately sub- 

 titled in nearly identical words, omitting the Piso part of the title. 1 vol. 

 folio. Engraved title to both, 1 1. ; i)lain title to both, 1 1. ; Piso to Prince 

 AVilliam, 2 11. ; Piso to the reader, 1 1. ; Piso's contents, 1 1. ; Piso's text, pp. 

 1-122; Piso's index, 1 1. — Marcgrave's subtitle, 1 1. ; Marcgrave's dedication, 

 1 1. ; De Laet to the reader, 1 1. ; Marcgrave's contents and errata, 1 1. ; Marc- 

 grave's text, pp. 1-292 ; Appendix, p. 293; Index, | + 3 11. Unnumbered cuts 

 in text of both authors. 



The fifth book of Marcgi-avc's part of this work treats of birds in fifteen cbapters, as fol- 

 lows : — 



G*orgi JJarcgravi HistoriiE Xaturalis Brasiliit Liber Quintus, Qui agit de Avibns, in Quo 

 sunt Icones quatuor supra quinquaginta, et Annotationes octo, pp. 190-220, Cap, I,-XV, — I, p. 

 190, Xhanduguacu, lacana (tig,), varise ejus species, Curicaca (fig,). II, p. 192, Tijepiranga. 

 (tig.), lacapu, lambu, Galliua africana (fig,), Guirangeima, lupujulja (fig,), Sayacu, Ani (fig,), 

 Guira guainumbi (fig,). Ill, p, 19-1, Jaguacati (fig,), Mitu (fig.), Mituporanga (fig,), Tlfijau 

 (2 figg.). IV, p, 196, Guainumbi variiB .species (fig,), V, p. 198, lacupema (fig,), lacamacaij 

 (fig,), lacurutu (fig,), Soco (fig,), Matuitui (fig,). VI, p, 200, labiru (fig,), labiru guacu (fig,), 

 ilanucodiata. VII, p, 201, Guirapunga utraque (2 figg,), Guiraquerea (fig,), Jacamaciri (fig.), 

 Cariama (fig.) VIII, p. 203, Guara (fig.), Urutaurana (fig.), Maguari, Guarauna (fig.), Ajaia, 

 Picui pinima. Pica cureba, Tuidara, Guacuguacu, Tapera. IX, p. 205, Psittacoruni niajoiauu 

 &. niinorum varife species. Tui vulgo Perroquet. Araracanga (fig.), etc. X, p. 207, Ipeeu 

 (fig.), Urubu (fig.). Taniatia utraque (2 figg.), Guirajemoja (tig.), GuiTani nheengeta (fig.). 

 XI, p. 209, Cocoi Ardeae sjiecies (fig.); alia .species, Guiratinga, Ardeola (fig.), lacarini, 

 Guiratii'ica, Guiranheengatu. XII, p. 211, Cunicui (fig.), Caracara (fig.), Tijeguacu (fig.), 

 Teitei, Guiragiracu beraba (fig.), Guiracoereba. Guiraperea, lapacani, Caiiure, Andira aca. 

 XIII, p. 213, Macucagua (fig.), Colunibie silvestris species. Anas sylvestris, Urubitinga (fig.), 

 Mareca utraque, Tiieguacu paroara (fig.), Tangara utraque (fig.). XIV, p. 215, Anhima 

 (fig.), Pitangua guacu (fig.), Atingaca camucu (fig.), Guira acangatara (fig.). XT, Matuitui 

 (fig.), Aracari, Tucana, Anliinga (fig.), Ipecati apoa (fig.), Pullus gallinaceus moustrosus 

 (quadrupes, fig.). 



The figures are monstrous, reminding us of those of Gesnor, for example, though many of 

 the marked species are recognizable. The text, however, is minutely descriptive, and most 

 of the species are identifiable. 



This is a celebrated work, standing in much the same ornithological relation to South 

 America that its virtual contemporary, Hernandez's, bears to Mexico. "We have here the 

 first description and primary basis of many species. Linnaius and other early species-makers 

 cite Marcgrave freely, and he remains, in fact, quotable to-day. The reader will not fail to 

 note that he has here the vernacular derivation of many names with which he is familiar in 

 their quasi-Latin and even English rehabilitation, but the etymology of which would not 

 necessarily be obvious to a classici.st. Compare witli tlie above the following, for example: 

 Kandou, Pyranga, Guira, Guiraca, Ani, Mitu, Mituporanya, Jacamar, Kacurutu, Jahiru, 

 Cariama, Ajaja,, Coercba, Maguari, Guarauna, Tapera, Aracanga, Ararauna, Vrubu, Kcngcta, 

 Cocoi, Carasara, Urubitinga, Tangara, Tanagra, Pitangua, Aracari, Tucana, Toucan, etc. 



For an elaborate commentary on this work, see 1820 and 1824, Lichtensteix, H. 



1658. EocHEFORT, C. BE. Histoire | naturelle et morale | des | lies antilles | de 

 I'Amerique. | Enrichie de jjlusieurs belles figures des Earetez les plus | con- 

 siderables qui y sout ddcrites. | Avec vn Vocabulaire Caraibe. | [Dessin.] | 

 A Eoterdani, | Chez Amould Leer.s, | — | M. DC. LVIII. 1 vol. Svo or sm. 

 4to. Eug. title, 8 jirel. pji. incl. regular title, pp. 1-527, 6 11. (contents). 



Chapitre Quinzieme, pp. 147-167, a fig. on p. 152, and a page of figs, on p. 166, " Des 

 oiseaus les plus considerables des Antilles ", des Fregates, des Fauves. des Aigrettes, etc., du 

 Grand Gosier, des Poules d'eau, des Flammans {^= Platalea), de I'Hirondelle, de plusieurs 

 Oiseaux de terre. des Arras, des f'anidcs. des Perroijuets, des Peniques du tremble, du Pas- 

 sercau, de I'Aigle de I'Orinoco. du Mansieny, du Colibrj-. — This is the orig. ed. 



