No. 4.] COUES'S ORNITH. BIBLIOGRAPHY — FALCONIDiE. 779 



1874. Barrington, R. M. Golden Eaglo [Aquila chrysaetus] at Powersconrt. 

 <^ Zooloijiist, 2d 8or., ix, 1874, p. ;5y5'2. 



1874. Clark-Kkxnedy, A. J. An Osprcy [Pandion lialiaiitus] can-ying off Young 

 Chickens. <^ Zoologist, 2d ser. , ix, 1874, pp. 399G, 3997. 



1874. COUES, E. Habits an<l Characteristics of Swainson's Buzzard [Buteo swaiu- 

 8oni]. < Am. Nat. , viii, 1874, pp. 282-287. 

 Extended description and biography. 



1874. OuNN, T. E. Marsh Harrier [Circu.sajruginoaus] in Suffolk. <^ Zoologist, 2d seT., 

 ix, 1874, p. 4117. 



1874. H ADFiELD, H. Peregrines [ Falco peregrinus] in the Isle of Wight. <^ Zoologist, 

 2(1 ser., ix, 1874, pp. 4032, 40:'.3. 



1874. Harvie-Brown, J. A. Osprey [Pandion haliaetna] carrying off Chickens. 

 < Zoologist, 2d scr., ix, 1874, p. 4117. 



1874. "Nimrod." [.Jarvis, W.] The Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus). <^Jm. 

 Sportsman, iii, 1874, p. 323. 



1874. Ruff, M. D. Fish-Hawks [Pandion carolinensis) and their Nests. <[ St. Nicho- 

 las Mag.,\, 1874, pp. 79-82, one illust., 



1874. Sharpe, R. B. Catalogue | of the | Accipitres, | or | Diurnal Birds of Prey, | in 

 the I collection | of the | British Museum. | By | R. Bowdler Sharpe. | Lon- 

 don: I printed by order of the Trustees. | 1874. 1 vol. pi». i-xiv, 1-480, pll. 

 i-xiv, numberless cuts in text. 



Tliis is tho first volume of tlie Now British Museum Catalogue of Birds, the title of the 

 work as one of the series being : Catalogue | of the | Birds | of the | British Museum. | Volume 

 I. I London: | printed by order of tho Trustees. | 1874. The scope of these new Catalogues 

 is greatly enlarged over that of previous ones, and much beyond tho requirements of a mere 

 list: being, in fact, a series of monographs of the different groups treated. The present vol- 

 ume, like that on tho Owls, is by Mr. Sharpe. It contains a very full account of all the known 

 species of Diurnal Birds of Prey, 377 in number, of which, only about 2.5 are wanting in the 

 collection. These are elaborately described, with extensive synonymy, analytical keys to the 

 species and genera, &c. Many details of structure are illustrated by tho woodcuts, and a 

 number of species are figured in colors. The total number of specimens handled is 2,466. 



The author's classification lias been much criticised. He divides the Eaptores into three 

 suborders, Falcones, Pandiones, and Strigeg. The Pandiones include only the two genera 

 Pandion and Polioa'etus. The Falcones are made to consist of two families, Falconidce and 

 YuUuridce. The latter include the Cafhartidce, certainly more different from Vulturidce than 

 these are from Falconidce. Tho Falconidce are divided into Polyborince, AccipitrincB, Buteo- 

 ninae, Aqidlince, Falconince. Under the first of these subfamilies are ranged Cariama! and 

 Serpentarius. These birds are treated under 80 genera, of which the following 9 are new: 

 Lophogyps, p. 15; CEnops, p. 25; Urotriorchis, p. 83; Erythroenema, p. 84; Heterospizias, p. 

 16U; Buteola, p. 201; Lophotriorchis, p. 255; Menicopernis, p. 241; Microhierax, p. 366. The 

 following species are figured: 



PI. I. Gypg kolbi. IT. f. 1, CEnops falklandica ; f. 2, CE. tiruhiiinga. lU. Astur macrosceli- 

 des. IV. f. 1, A. soloensis; f. 2, A. cuculoideg. V. A. wallacii. VI. f. 1, A. toussenelii ; f. 2, 

 Acdpiter hartlaubii. VII. f. 1, Buteo plumipes ; f. 2, Archibuteo slrophiatas. VIII. Buteo 

 ferox. VS.. Spilornis pallidus. X. i. \, Baza magnirostris ; t. 2, B. erythrothorax. XI, f. 1,B. 

 sumatrensis ; f. 2, B. cuculoides. XII. Falco minor. XIH, Kierofalco holbcelli. XIV. f. 1, 

 Oerchneis alopex ; f. 2, O. zoniventris. 



1874. SUNDEVALL, C. J. Fornyad Anordnung av Dagroofoglarna (Dispositio nova 

 Accipitrum Hemeroharpagorum). <^ Of vers, af Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Fiirh,, 

 1874, pp. 21-29. 

 Not seen : — Plangus neogcmis, p. 28. 



1874. Unwin, \V. H. On the Breeding of the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in 

 North-western India. < P. Z. S., xlii, 1874, pp. 208-212. 



1874. Wood, W. The Game Falcons of New England. The Sparrow Hawk [Falco 



sparvorius]. <^ Am. Nat. , viii, 1874, iip. 266-270. 

 Biographical notice. 



1875. Anox. Hawking. < Rod and Gun, vi, Aug. 14, 1875, p. 294. 



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