J^o.4.] COUES'S ORNITH. BIBLIOGRAPHY COLUMBID^. 803 



1868. SCLATEU, p. L., and Salvin, O. Descriptions of New Species of Birds of the 

 Families Dendrocolaptidc'e, Strigid.-B, and Columbidfe. < P. Z. S., xxxvi, 1868, 

 pp. 53-60, pi. V, woodcc. 



The new Pigeons are described as Leptoptila plumbeiceps and L. cerviniventris, p. 59, and a 

 synopsis of 8 spp. of the genus is given. 



1868. Voir, — . Beobachtunsen nach Abtragung der Hemispharen des Grosshima 



bei Tauben. < Sitzungnb. Akad. Wissensch. Miinchm, ii, 1868, pp. 105-108. 



Not seen. 



1869. VoiT, — . Observations sur I'ablation des hemispheres c^r^brawx des pigeons. 



< Institut, No. 1828, 12 Jan., 1869; Ann. Sc. Xat., 5« 86r., xi, pp. 90-92. 

 Not seen. 



1871. SALVAnoRi, T. Nuove specie di Uccelli dei generi Criniger, Picus ed IToniop- 



tila Nov. Gen. <^Atti della B. Acad, delle Sdenze di Torino, vi, 1871, pp. 128- 

 132. , 



Homoptila decipiens, g. sp. n., p. 131, ex Brasilia,.— Genus novuiu genere Leptoptilce differt 

 tantum remige prima apicem versus minime attenuata. 



1872. Anon. AVild Pigeon [Ectopistesmigratorius] roost in Maryland. <C,Am.S2)ort8' 



man, ii, 1872, p. 42. 

 Prom Baltimore Gazette, Oct. 11, 1872. 



1872. Baird, S. F. Restoration of excised brain in pigeons. <[ Harper's New Monthly 



ilfaYjf., xlv, 1872,p.632. 



1873. Anon. Carrier Pigeons < Forest and Stream, i, Aug. 14, 1873, p. 5. 



Use of these birds by newspapers. 



1873. Sanchez, J., and Villada, M. M. Palomas viajeras [Ectopistes migratorius]. 

 <^ La NatnraUza, ii, 1873, pp. 250-255. 



Nota .sobre las que ultimamente han emigrado a M6xico ; emigracion, descripcion, costum- 

 bres. Con noticia por el Sr. Don Ant. del Castillo. 



1873. SCHLEGEL, H. Aves Columb;e. <^Mm. Nat. Hist. Pays-Bas, lO^ livr., mars, 



lt!63, pp. 1-180. 



This is one of the most extensive and elaborate monographs of the series. It treats of the 

 Oolumbidce (including Didunculus) under the following genera: Ptilopus, 48 spp. ; Treron, 24 

 spp. ; Columba, 11 .spp. ; Lepidoenas, 6 -spp. ; Stictoenas, 7 spp. ; Janthoenas, 7 spp. ; Cliloro- 

 enas, 8 .spp. ; Carpophaga, 32 spp. ; Macropygia, 9 spp. ; Turtur, 25 .spj). ; Oeopelia, 7 si)p. ; 

 Penstera, 22 spp. ; Chalcophaps, 2 spp. ; Melopelia, 2 spp. ; Phaps, 7 spp. : Henicophaps, 1 sp. ; 

 Phlegoenas, 3 spp. ; Leptoptila, 13 spp. ; Starnoenas, 9 spp. ; Didunculus, 1 sp. ; Goura, 2 spj). ; 

 Otidiphaps, 1 sp. ; Caloenas, 1 sp. 



Ptilopus neglectus, p. 7 ; P. cinctus lettiensis, p. 35. Columba palumbus himalayana, p. 66. 

 Ohloroenas fallax, p. 80. Carpophaga geelvinkiana, p. 86 ; O. luctuosa, p. 102. Macropygia 

 reinwardtii minor, p. 106 ; M. turtur, p. 310; Turtur neglectus, p. 122 ; T. fallax, 124 ; Peris- 

 tera lansbergli, p. 139, spp. nn. 



1874. Anon. Carrier Pigeons [employed as news-transporters]. <!^ Am. Sportsman, x, 



Nov. 14, 1874, p. 99. 



1874. Anon. Pigeon-catching. <^ Am. Sportsman, \,Oct.lO,lfil A, \). 22. 



Methods of netting Ectopistes migratorius ; quoted from Lewiston (Maine) Journal. 



1874. Anon. Tho Great Pigeon [Ectoijistes migratorius] Roost of 1874. <^Am. 

 Sportsman, iv, 1874, p. 275. 

 Quoted from New York World. 



1874. "A. G. D." Passenger Pigeons [Ectopistes migratorius]. <^ Am. Sportsman, ix, 



1874, p. 298. 



General discussion of breeding liabits ; and of decrease iu numbers, supported by quota- 

 tions and statistics. 



1874. "F. P." Nesting of Wild Pigeons [Ectopistes migratorius, in AVisconsiu], 



■^Am. Sportsman, iv, 1874, p. 171. See also p. 194. 

 1874. Garrod, a. H. On some Points in the Anatomy of the Columbre. < P. Z. S., 



xlii, 1874, pp. 249-259. 

 On the number of rectriccs, and presence or absence of the oil-gland, tho cceca, and the 



ambicus muscle. Classification of Jthe group on these points. Pterocles and Syrrhaptes are 



included among Columboe. 



