258 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. [Yol.Y. 



1640. BoissoxxKAU, [A.] Oiseaux uouveaux de Santa-Ft5 de Bogota. <^Iier. Zool., 

 iii, 1840, i)p. 66-71. 



Tanagra eximia, J). GG; T.tceniata, I. lahradorides, I. assimilis, -p. G7 ; T. allo/renatus, T. 

 palUdinucha, p. 08; T. schistaceus, T. semirvfiMS, p. 69; Pterogloasus (ubiiritta, QuUcahm sxtbalaris, 

 Setophaga ornata, p. 70 ; Tyrannula fumigata, p. 71. 

 1840. Bonaparte, C. L. Catalogue d'Oiseaux du Mexique et du Perou. <C Bcv. ZouL, 

 iii, 1840, pp. 19, 20. 



This is not the article itself, but merely an editorial notice of Bp.'sne-w genus Scolopacinus. 

 See P. Z. S. 1837. 

 1840. Eraser, L. [On some New Species of Birds from Bogota in the Collection of 

 the Earl of Derby.] < P. Z. S., Tiii, 1849, pp. 59, 60. 

 Turdus gigas, Psittacus chalcopterus, p. 59 ; Picits elegans, p. 60. 

 1840. Lafresx^ye, [F.] de. Oiseatix nouveaux de Santa-Fd de Bogota. <^ Bci\ 

 ZooJ., iii, 1840, pp. 101-106. 



TJncirostmm, cyaneitm, C'onirostrum gitticolor,}}. 102; MeriilaxU senilis, M. gnseicoUis, 21. 

 squamiger, p. 103 ; If. analis, AnaHates Boissonneautii, p. 104 ; Liranomis xmintfus, L. canifrons. 

 p. 105. 

 1840. Lafresxaye, F. de. Nouvelles espiices d'oiseaux tu^es et rapport6es par M. 

 L6clanclier, chirurgien de la marine, embarqne sur la V6nus, daus son dernier 

 voyage de circumnavigation. <^Iiev. ZooJ., iii, 1840, jip. 259-201. 

 Turdus rufopalliatus, p. 259 ; Passerina leclaticheri, p. 200, spp. nn. 

 1840. Lessox, R. P. Oiseaux nouveaux. <:^/ifer. Zoo/., iii, 1840, p. 1. 

 Melius coralUrhynchus, JRumphocelus affinis. 



1840. SCHOMBURGK, R. H. A Description | of | British Guiana, | Geogi'aphical and 



Statistical: | exhibiting | its resources and capabilities, | together with | the 

 present and fnture condition and prospects | of the colony. | By | Robert H. 

 Schomburgk, Esq. | London: j Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., | Stationers' Hall 

 Com-t. I 1840. 1 vol. 8vo. 2 p. 11., map, i)p. 155. 



In this little tract (hy no means to he taken for Scliomburgt's great work on Guiana) there 

 occurs, under head of "Animal Kingdom", some remarks on birds, pp. 37, 38. 



1841. Bridges, T. [Notes on various Birds (19 spp.) and Mammals from Chile.] 



< F. Z. S., ix, 1841, pp. 93-95. 

 1841. Gould, J. The | Zoology | of | the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, | under the com- 

 mand of Captain Fitzroy, R. X., | during the years | 1832 to 1836. | Published 

 with the apj)roval of | the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, | 

 Edited and Superintended by | Charles Darwin, Es(i., M. A. F. R. S. Sec. G. 

 S. I Naturalist to the Expedition. | — | Part III. | Birds, | by | John Gould, 

 Esq.,F. L. S. I — I London: | Publisheclby Smith, Elder and Co. 65, Cornhill. | 

 MDCCCXLI. 4to. 4 p. 11., pp. ii, 1.56, 4 11., pll. col'd .50. 



The technical matter of the -work was prepared by Gould, with assistance from G. E. Gray ; 

 but the general text is Darwin's. Most of the uew species collected on the voyage appear to 

 have been before described. The following names occur wit bout citation of previous authority, 

 most of which, doubtless, if not all, are new: — Craxircx. p. 2'J ; Strix punctatissima (Gray), p. 

 ?A; Progne modesta, p. 39; Hirundo frontalis, p. 40; Pyrocephalus, \>. 44; 1'. parvirostris.ft. 44; 

 P. obscurus, P. nanus, p. 45; P. dubius, p. 46; Myiobiun (Gray), \>. 46: 21. auricrps. \t. 47; 21. 

 inagnirostris, 21. parrirogtris, p. 4S; Serpophaga. S. albvcuronata.'p. 49; Pachyrhainphus {Gray), 

 P. albescens, p. 50; P. ininimuit,j). 51: Liehenopg erythropterus, p. .52; Fhtrieola azarce, p. 53; 

 Agriomis, A. striatus, p. 50; A. micropterus. p. 57; Opetiorhynthvs lanceol<itus, p. 08; Ereme- 

 bixis, E. phogfvicurus, p. 69; Synallaxis major, p. 70; S. rufogularis, p. 77; S. flavigularis, S. 

 bruanea, p. 78; Limnornis, L. rectirostris, p. 80; L. curvirustris, p. 81; Dendrodrariivs, J), leu- 

 costernus. p. 82; 2Iusci3axicola bninnea. p. 84; Sylvicola aureola, p. 80; fyrrhalatida nigricepa, 

 p. 87; Sperm ophila nigroyularis. Crithagra? brevirostris. p. 88; Ammodrauius longicaudatus, 

 p. 90; A. xanthornus, p. 90; Zonotrichia canicapilla, p. 91; Z. strigiceps. p. 92: Fringilla for- 

 mosa, p. 93 ; Chlorospiza? xanthogramina (Gray), p. 96: Ernherozoidespolioccphnla (Gray), p. 98; 

 Geospiza magnirostris. G. stroma, p. 100; G./ortis, G. nebulosa, G./uliginosa, p. lUl; G. den- 

 tirostris. G. parvula. p. 102; G. dubia, Camarhynchvs psittactdus, C. crassirostris, p. 103; Cac- 

 tornis scandens. p. 104; C. assimilis, p. 105; Ccrthidea oliracea. i>. 100; Zenaida galapagoeiisis, 

 p. 115; fiquatarola fusca, p. 126; Totanus fuliginosus. p. 130: Porphyria simplex, p. 133; Lams 

 fuligiaosus. p. 141. (Cinclodus and RMnocrypta are i)roposed, apparently newly, by Gray, on 

 one of the unpaged leaves.) Most of the birdsof the volume are South Anierican. An appen- 

 dix, by T. C.Eyt'ju, gives.someauatomicrildi't;iils respecting 12 spp. The jdates are as follows: — 



