678 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. {VolY. 



1854. Gould, J. DescriptioD of a New Species of Hummiug Bird, from Quijos [Thre- 



netes cervinicautla]. <^ P. Z. S. , 1854, xxii, p. 109. 

 18.54. Gould, J. On the Genus Thularania. <^ Ann. Mag. Xat. Hist., 2d seT.,iiin,l3oi, 



pp. '228, 229. 

 From P. Z. S.. Jan. 13, 1852, pp. 8, 9, q. v. 



1854. GOT'LD, J. On a New Species of Cometes [mossia] ; a Genns of Humming-Birds. 



< Bej). Brit. Assoc. Adv. Sci. for 18.53, xxiii, 1854 {Misc. Comm.), p. 68. 

 Not de.scribefl here. (See Athen., 24th Sept., 1853.) 



1S.54. Reiciiexbach, L. Aiifziihlnug der Colibris oder Trocliilideen iu ihrer wahren 

 iiatiirliclieii Verwaudtschaft, nebst Scliliissel ihrer Synonymik. <^J.f.O., 

 1853, Extrah.. Marz, 1854, besondere Beilage, pp. 1-24. 



General reniarks; Tabular view of Genera nnder 16 subfamilies of 4 groups: Criticism of 

 generic names : List of Species ; Synonymatic key to the same : New Species, as follows ; — 

 Coeligena tvarszewizii, C. sagitta. Chlorestes maculicollis, C. euchloris, p. 23; Lesbia gorgo, 

 Sieganura spatuligera. .S'. remigera. Amazilia leucophoea, p. 24. 



I regret to perceive that either ilr. Elliot or myself is mistaken respecting the d.ite of this 

 paper, the former having uniformly cited the many new genera of Reichenbach's as of 1853. 

 Gray gives them correctly, as of 1854. The paper is a special supplement to the extra num- 

 ber of the .T.f. O. for 3853 ; but tho Extraheft dates 1854. Moreover, Cabanis, the editor, who 

 surely should know, gives the exact date as March, 1854. The article was presented to the 

 seventh annual meeting of 'the German Ornithological Society, held at Halberstadt, July 11- 

 14, 1853. 



It is curious that Eeichenbach and Bonaparte twice crossed each other's paths in their 

 coining of many new n":mes for the Hummers. The portions of the Av. Syst. Xat. of the 

 former, and of the Consp. Av. of the latter, which contain the Trochilidce, both date 1849. 

 Again, iu 1854. both brought forward numberless now names. In the former case I do not 

 know with which author lies actual priority ; in the latter, Eeichenbach takes precedence, 

 Bonaparte's article having appeared in May, 1854. 



If the reader will refer to my remarks npon Bonaparte's article of 1854, he will be prepared 

 for no very favorable judgment of mine respecting the present paper of Reichenbach's. Of 

 the immense number of new generic names which the German author here inflicts upon the 

 TroctiUidte it cannot be that many are either necessary or desirable : many are mere syno- 

 nyms, and none whatever are characterized. Not a few, however, take precedence over 

 those of Bonaparte. I give the following list of the names which are Reichenbach's — most of 

 which are lieie new, though some were proposed by him in 1849 — there being no distinction 

 made between them. 



Avocettula, ]>. 6: Damophila, Chlorestes, Smaragditis, p. ~ -. liiceordia. Dixcura, Steganura, 

 Tilmatura, p. 8 ; Ghrysolampis, Sappho, Eriocnernis, Engyete, Threptria, Phemono'e, Semi- 

 stephania, Phaiolaima, lonolaima. Lamprolaima, p. 9: Agyrtria, Uranomitra, LeucochlorU, 

 Ghalybura, Cyanophaia, Eucephala, Cyanochloris, p. 10 ; Margarochnjsis, Boissonneaua, Platy- 

 stylopterns. Floresia, Sericotes, Pampa, Saepiopteriis, Prognornis. p. 11 ; Jlulsantia, Bellatrix, 

 Heliactinia, Po^pelairia, Rhamphoir.ieron (ex. Bp.), Parzudakia, Lampruriis, A7iactoria, Dio- 

 tima. AtthM, Doricha, Rhodopis, Calliperidia. p. 12 ; Myrtis, Archilochus, Lipidolarynx, Klait, 

 Baucis. Telesiella. Prnxilla, Petasophora, Tp. 12 ; Eugtephanvs. Eremita, Ptyonornit, Ametror- 

 nis, Thaiimaite. p. 14: Eutoxeres, p. 15. 



1855. Axox. [Review of parts Tii. viii of Gouhl's Trochilidse.] <^Xat. Hisf.Bev., 



ii, 18.55. pp. 3-8. 

 1855. Gould, J. On two New Species of Hummiug Birds. <^ P. Z. (S., xxiii, 1855, pp. 

 86,87. 

 Heliothrix purpureiceps, p. 87, Popayan ; H. phavnolcema, p. 87, Rio Napo. 

 1855. Gould, J. On a new Genus and Species of Trochilidte [Eugenia imperatrix] 



from Ecuador. < P. Z. <9., xxiii, 1855, p. 192. 

 iS55. Gould, J. Descriptions of Five New Species of Humming Birds. <; Ann. Mag. 

 Xat. Eist.,2d ser., xv, 18.55, pp. 146, 147. 

 Prom P. Z. S., Apr. 12, 1853, pp. 61, 62, q. v. 

 1855. Gould, J. Observations on the Nests of Humming Birds. <^ Ann. Mag. Xat. 

 Hist. , 2d ser. , xv, 1855, pp. 157, 158. 

 From P. Z. S., July 26, 1853, p. 100. 



1&55. Gould. J. Descriptionof a New Species of Humming Bird, from Quijos. <^Ann, 

 Mag. Xai. Hist , 2d ser., xvi, 1855, pp. 278, 279. 

 From P. Z. S., May 9, 1854, p. 109. 



