1090 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS OF FOSSIL BIRDS. 



LIMICOLiE (p. 762). 



CHARADRIUS SHEPPARDIANUS. 



Charadrius sheppardianus Cope, Bull. U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr, vi, No. 1, Feb. 11, 1881, 

 pp. 83-85. — Amer. Nat. xv, Mar. 1881, p. 253. — CouES, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 823. — 

 A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d od. 1895, p. 343. 



HERODIONES (p. 863). 



ARDEA PALOCCIDENTALIS. 



Ardea paloccidentalis Shu. Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. xi, 1892, p. 411, pi. xvii, 

 fig. 31. — A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 341. 

 A Heron from the Plioceue of Orearonus. 



PALUDICOLiE (p. 844). 



GRUS HAYDENI. 



Gnis haydeni Marsh, Am. Jouru. Sci. xlix, March, 1870, p. 214. — CouES, Key, 1872, 

 p. 348. — CouES, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 823. — A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 342. 



A- species about as large as the Sandhill Crane {G. canadensis). From the Pliocene of 

 Nebraska. Remains preserved in the Museum of the Philadelphia Academy. 

 GRUS PROAVUS. 



Grus proavus Marsh, Am. Journ. Sci. iv, Oct. 1872, p. 261. — Coues, Key, 1872, p. 348. 

 — CouES, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 823. —A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 342. 



This species was nearly as large as a Sandhill Crane. The remains representing it were 

 found in the Post-pliocene of New Jersey, and are now in the Yale Museum. 

 ALETORNIS NOBILIS. 



Aletornis nohilis Marsh, Am. Journ. Sci. iv, Oct. 1872, p. 256. — CoUES, Key, 1872, 

 p. 348. — CouES, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 823. — A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 342. 



Nearly as large as the preceding species. Found in the Eocene deposits of Wyoming, and 

 now in the Museum of Yale College. 

 ALETORNIS PERNIX. 



Aletornis pernix Marsh, Am. Journ. Sci., iv, Oct. 1872, p. 256. — Coues, Key, 1872, 

 p. 348. — Coues, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 824. — A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. .342. 



About half the size of the above, and from the same locality. Also in the Yale Museum. 

 ALETORNIS VENUSTUS. 



Aletornis venustus Marsh, Am. Journ. Sci. iv, Oct. 1872, p. 257 Coues, Key, 



1872, p. 348. — Coues, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 824. — A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, 

 p. 342. 



A smaller species, about as large as a Curlew (Numenius). From the same locality, and 

 likewise in the Yale Museum. 

 ALETORNIS GRACILIS. 



Aletornis gracilis Marsh, Am. Journ. Sci. iv, Oct. 1872, p. 258. — Coues, Key, 1872, 

 p. 348. —Coues, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 824. - A. 0. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 342. 



A bird about the size of a Woodcock (Philohela minor). From the same formation and 

 locality, and now preserved in the Museum of Yale College. 

 ALETORNIS BELLUS. 



Aletornis hellus Marsh, Am. Journ. Sci. iv, Oct. 1872, p. 258. — Coues, Key, 1872, 

 p. 349. — Coues, Key, 2d ed. 1884, p. 824. — A. O. U. Check-List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 343. 



