664 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. [rol.\. 



1832. Lesson, R. P.— Coutiimod. 



viridis, p. 144. 55, 56, Rainphodun up.aU. jip. 14G, 148. 57. Omismya .' anaig, i). 151. 58, O. 

 cristata (ui<l), p. 153. 59, O. petasopkora. p. l."4. tiO, O. tricolor, p. 156. 61, O. natte)-erii. p. 

 158. 02, T. lungv.ein.areus, \>. 100. 63, 64, O. inontatM, pp. 161, 16;j. 65, O. kieneri, p. 165. 66, 

 O. swaiiumnii, p. 167. 



In the luiU'x General, 1832, the 110 s])p. tve-ited in all three of Lesson's series of Hummers 

 are rearranged systematically,* according to the authors claasitication, in 27 " races ' and 

 sundry "trihes,"' with short characters and s>iion\niiy. Lesbia Less., p. xvij : Coeligena Less., 

 p. xviij. 



These three hooks may he found hound in different ways : generally, with text of all three 

 together, and plates in three separate vols. Index Genei'al helongs to 'Trochilidfees,' as per 

 title of the latter, hut is separately titled and paged. There are in the whole series 864-66 — 

 66 ==218 i)lates, hut only about 110 species are treated. There are both plain and colored 

 issues of the plates — both togethei'. iu the copy examined. 



These three hooks aie hard to get the hang of; the titles are so curiously mixed up that 

 there is endless confusion in citing them, especially 'it second-hand. The three separate 

 series are perfectly distiuct works, hibliographically speaking, vet represent a single mono- 

 graph of the Hummers, with titles euough alike to be confusing, yet not different enough to 

 be distinctive until they are studied out. The following summary max therefore be useful ; 

 Less., ■ O-in.-Mouch.", pp. i-xlvj, 1-233, pll. 1-48, 48 bis., 49-85 (86 plates). Date, 1829. 

 Less., ••Colibris et Svppl. Ois.-Mnvch.". pp. i-x, \-\m (CoUhris. pp. 1-90: Sxippl. O.-lf.. 

 pp. 91-192). Colibris. pll. 1-12, 12 his, 13 bis. 14-25. Siippl. O.M.. pll. 1-39 (66 plates in 

 the two series). Date, 1830-31. 

 Less., ■Truclnlidees,' pp. i-iv, 1-171, plL 1-66. Date, 1832. 

 Index General, pp. i-xliij, no pl.ites. Date, 1832. 



Lesson's work ou tlie Huuuuers is notable as one of the earliest extensive nionogTa'phie.-i 

 of this extratirdinary family of birds, being only preceded by that of Aiuleliert and Vieillot. 

 It treats, however, of only about one-third of the species now known, and its claims as a con- 

 tribution to science are not of the bighest. The plates are liuely finished, being good work 

 of this French kind, and when colored become very pretty pictiuvs; but the tcchuic of the 

 work, as alreads hinted, is of moderate merit. Many new species ami several new genera are 

 named, .and various species are renanu-d even when the author knew and cited their prior 

 designititms — a reprehensible habit wliich Lesson not seldom indulged. 



It ai>pfars from Rev. ZooL, iii. 1840. \>. 71. that Lessim intendi-d to jniblisli a fnurth vi.. ; but 

 it remained ined. 



1832. LODDIGKS, G. [Clifiraoters of Four New Species of Huiiimiug-liinl.s from Pop- 

 ayau, in the Collection of John Gtmld.] < F. Z. !<., u, LS^2, ]^t. (i, 7. 

 Trochilus tiirianthinus, p. 6: T.eun/pterns. T.flavesccns. T.goxildii. p. 7. 



1832. LODDIGKS, (J. [Exhibition and chaiiicters olT several Humming Birds from 

 Popayau. ] < Fhilos. Mag., xi, 1832, p. 4*)1. 

 From P. X. a., Jan. 10, 1832, pp. 6, 7, q. r. 



1832. Waterton, C. Hnmming-birds. <^ London's May. Xot. Hixl., v, 1832, pp. 

 473-470. 



Misci'Uaueous notes of habits. 



1832. Waterton, C. The Green Hnnniiinj>-bird. < LokiIou'h Maff. Xat. flisi., v,-L*32, 

 ])]). (wf), ()7(j. 



1832. White, A. IJeber Colibri.s. < h;>r. Xoli:., xxxv. No. 7.'.0, 1832, ])i>. 20-23. 



Nicht mir selhst zugiinglich — Titel aus Car. und Eng. 



1833. .Tardixk, W. The | Natnrali.st8' Library. | Ornitholooy. | Vol. I [II]. | Hiini- 



ming-Birds. | By | Sir William Jardine. Bart. | F. R. S. E. F. L. 8. «&c. &c. | 

 Edinburgh: | W. H. Lizars, and Sterling and Kenney ; | Longman, Rees, 

 Orme, Brown, Green, and | Longman. Loudon; | and W. Cnrry, Juu. and Co. 

 Dublin. I — I 1833. 2 vols. l(i mo. Vol. I: a green half-cover-title, 1 leaf ; a 

 notice, 1 leaf; advts., i)p. 1-G ; half-title, I leaf; portrait of Linn:pus; ongr. 

 col'd title, backed blank; full title as above, backed with W. Ballantyne & 

 Co. 's imprint ; contents, pp. i-iii ; blank, p. iv; advt., pp. 1-10; half-title to 

 memoir of Liunanis, pp. 11,12; memoir of LinnuMis, pp. 13-4H; regular text 

 of Humming-birds, pp. 49-147, with pll. col'd 1-34; advts., pp. 1-32 and pp. 

 1-8. Vol. II, not handled by me. 



