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18:U. MoNTAGi', G. (Ed. Eeiniie, J.) Ornitbologiciil | Dictionary | of | British Birda. 

 I By Coltmel G. Moutagu, F. L. S. | Second edition. | With | a phiu of study, 

 and many new articles and original | observations. | By James Reunic, A. M., 

 A. L. S., I Professor of Natural History, King's College, Loudon; Author of 

 "Insect Architecture," ''Insect | Transformations," Architecture of Birds, 

 &c. I London : | Hurst, Chance, and Co. St. Paul's Church-yard. ] — | 1831. 

 1 vol. 8vo. 1 p. l.,pp. i-lx, 1-592, numberless cuts. 



Thiseclitioii differs from the iirat in the dispersion of the original Intiodiutiou tliro;ii;!i tlic 

 vidume iu alphabetical order of subjects treated; in substitution of .i new Introducfio-.i (]ip- 

 i-lx) which presents a "Plan of study", discusses various systems very pointedly, and trives 

 an eclectic List of works recommended, their authors being classified as 1) rudimental. 2) 

 literary, 3) philosophic, naturalists ; in very considerable alterations in the arrangement of 

 the body of tlie work; in addition of much new matter marked between asterisks; iu alpha- 

 betical index of scientific names; and changes of five names, viz: Anorthtira, p. 0; Xyr.ticheli- 

 don, p. 33, gg. nn. ; Fringilla spiza, p. 78; IlotaciUa lotor, p. 377; Corvus prcedatoruis. p. 4:29; 

 Anorthura communis, p. 570, spp. nn. Anorthum and Nyctiehelidon are proposed as substi- 

 tutes for Troglodytes and Caprimulgus respectively, on the ground of the inapplicability of 

 the latter names. 



Supposing a new edition of Montagu to have been advisable, I must confess that 1 do not 

 see that Rennie did not edit it in a satisfactory manner, or wliy the critics attacked liim .so 

 promptly and so pointedly. See Philos. Mag., x, 1831, pp. 370-379, 429-433 ; Loudon's 2Iaj., iv, 



1831, pp. 422-426, and 51C-520. 



1831. NiCHOLLS. ,J. Birds in the Neighborhood of Great Finborough Hall [Sntfolk. 



England. ]. < Loudon's Mag. Xat. Eist., iv, 1831, p. 449. 

 Nominal list. 

 1831. Selby, p. J. A Catalogue of the Birds hitherto met with iu the Counties of 



Northumberland and Durham. <^ Trans. Xat. Hisi. Soc. Northumb. Durh. and 



Xewc.-u.-Ti/ne, i, 1831, pp. 244-290. 

 Not seen. I find that I have two copies of this title, both at second-hand, and diftVreutly 



worded: one reads as above; the other "... on the coast of . . ."; which is right .' The 



list is said to give 214 spp. It was the first list of this locality of any authority, or approacli- 



ing completeness {vide "Wallis, Sharp, Hogg) ; and remained single for over 40 years, until the 



appearance of Hancock's, in 1874, q. v. 

 1831. "T. G." Late Appearance of the Swift, Swallow, and Marten [in England]. 



<^ Loudon's Ma(j. Xat. Hist., iv, 1831, p. 431. 

 1831. "Watertox, C. Remarks on Professor Reunie's Edition of Montagu's Ornithol- 

 ogical Dictionary. < Loudon's Mag. Xat. Hist., iv, 1831, pp. 51(5-520. 

 1831. White, W. H. The Cukoo and the Swift (Cuculus canorus and Cj^pselus Apus). 



< Loudon's Mag. Xat. Hist.,iv, 1831, pp. 184, 185. 

 1831. "X. Y. Z." Birds either resident or occasional Visitors of Renfrew [Scotland] 



and its Neighborhood, from November to February 1, 1831. < Loudon's Mag. 



Xat. Hist., iv, 1831, p. 269. 

 Nominal list of 39 spp. 

 1831. Yarrell, W. Additions to the Catalogue of British Birds, with Notice of the 



Occurrence of several rare Species. <^Loudon's Mag. Xat. Hist., iv, 1831, pp. 



116-118. 

 Falco riifijjes, Alauda alpestrk, Anas stelleri, Sterna caspia. 



1831. Yarrell, W. [On the occtirrence of North American Birds (Anas sponsa, A. 



occidua, and Alauda alpestris) in England. ] < P. Z. S. , i, 1831, p. 35. 



1832. " A. R. Y.'' [Review of The British Naturalist. ] < Loudon's Mag. Xat. Hist., v, 



1832, pp. 49-71. 



"Our author's forte e\-idently lies in ornithology " ; and this review is largely occupied with 

 this subject. 

 1832. Barker, W. G. Additions to M. P.'s "List of Birds found in the Neighbour- 

 hood of Wensleydale, in the North Riding of Yorkshire." < Loudon's Mag. 

 Xat. Hwi., V, 1832, pp. 723-725. 



