952 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. fr-./.v. 



1855. Bryant, H. [Remarks on exhibition of North American specimens of Mareca 



peuelope and Querqnedula crecca. ] <^ Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., v, 1355, p. 



195. 

 1855. Frederick, G. S. Occurrence of the Polish SAvan [Cygnns immutahilis] at 



Hornsey Mere. <^ Zoologist, xiii, 1855, p. 4661. 

 1855. Gadamer, [H.] 1. Zur Naturgeschichte der Oidemia fusca, Flemf.* Platypus 



fnscus, Brehm. Melanita fusca, Boje. Anas fusca, Linn6. Fuligula fusca, 



Bouap. <^ Naumannia, v, 1855, pp. 89-92. 

 1855. Gloger, C. W. L. Ein Hockerschwan [Cygnus olor], einen Fisch verzehiend. 



< J. f. O., iii, 1855, pp. 181, 182. 

 1855. Gray, G. R. On a new Species of Somateria [v-nigra], and the Female of 



Lampronetta Fischeri, Brandt. <\ P. Z. /S'., xxiii, 18.55, pp. 211, 212, pll. (Ares) 



cvii, cviii. 

 P). cvii, Somateria v-nigra, p. 212, sp. n. ; pi. cviii, Arctonetta (n. g.) fischeri. 



1855. GuRNEY, S., Jr. Black Swans [Cygnus atratus] Breeding in Confinement. 



<^Zoologist, xiii, 1855, p. 4661. 

 1855. Heckel, J. Ueber verrirte wilde Schwiine [Cygnus musicus]. <[ Vcrh. zool.- 



iot. Ver. Wien, v, 18.55, pp. 14, 15. 

 1855. Homeyer, E. v. Einige Worte iiber Art, Bestand und klimatische Ausartung; 



mit besonderer Riicksicht auf Fuligula Homeyeri. <^ J.f. O. , ii, 1854, Extrah., 



(18.55), pp. Ixvi-lxix. 

 1855. MtJLLER, — V. [Ueber Anseres spp. in der Umgegend von Sternberg.] <^Nau- 



mannia, 18.55, pp. 104, 105. 

 1855. Newmax, E. Curious Act of Auto-surgery in a Teal [ZooL, p. 4661]. < Zoolo- 



r/jsf, xiii, 1855, p. 4704. 

 18.55. Preston, T. A. Curious act of Antosurgery in a Teal [plugging a wound with 



feathers]. <^Zno\oif\si, xiii, 1855, p. 4661. [Cf. p. 4704.] 

 1855. Schlegel, H. [Ein Wort iiber den von Altum beschriebenen Singschwan mit 



ganz schwarzer Schnabelfirste. <^ Naumannia, v, 18.55, p. 258, taf. iv, f. 1-4. 

 1855. Schlegel, H. [Ueber die Saat- und weisstirnigeu Giinse.] <!^ Naumannia, 



V, 1855, pp. 254-257. 

 15 allgemeine Bemerkungen. 5 spp. 

 1855. Selys-Longchamps, E. Bemerkungen fiber die wahren Ganse (Anser) Euro- 

 pas. < Na nmanvia, v, 1855, pp. 261-265, pi. iv, f. 6, 7. 

 8 spp. Anser pallipes, sp. n. 

 1855. Selys-Longchamps, E. ZnsJitze zu den Bemerkungen iiber die wahren Gan.se 



[Anser] Europas. <[ Naumannia, v, 1855, pp. 397, 398. 



1855. Wyman, J. [Remarks on exhibition of a preparation of the wing of the 



"Winter" or Pin-tailed Duck (Dafila acuta).] • < Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., 

 V, 1855, p. 169. 



Showing mechanism of flexion and extension, contributing to fixity of the limh, independ- 

 ently of muscular action. 



1856. Altum, [B.] [Ueber die Schwane.] < Naumannia, vi, 1856, pp. 363-367. 

 1856. [Billings, E.] On Black Duck, (Anas obscura.) <^Canad. Nat. and GeoL, i, 



Apr., 1856, pp. 146-149. 

 Compiled descriptive sketch of habits. 

 1856. [Billings, E.] On the Wood Duck, (Anas [Aix] sponsa.) <^ Canad. Nat. and 

 Geol., i, Apr., 1856, pp. 149-152. 

 Compiled description and sketch of habits. 

 1856. [Billings, E.] On the Green- winged Teal, (Anas [Querqnedula] Carolinensis.) 

 <; Canad. Nat. and Geol., i, Apr., 1856, pp. 153, 154. 

 Mainly quotations. 



