384 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



1831. Montagu, G. (Ed.Rennie, J.) Ornithological | Dictionary | of | Britisli Birds. 

 I By Colonel G. Montagu, F. L. S. | Second edition. | Witli | a i^lau of study, 

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

 A. L. S., I Professor of Natural History, King's College, London; 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. 1., pp. i-ls, 1-.592, numberless cuts. 



This edition differs from tlie first in the dispersion of the original Introduction through the 

 volume in alphabetical order of subjects treated; in substitution of a new Introduction (pp- 

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

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

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

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

 betical index of scientific names ; and changes of five names, viz : Anorthura, p. 6 ; Nycticheli- 

 don, p. 33, gg. nn. ; Fringilla spiza, p. 78 ; Motacilla lotor, p. 377 ; Oorvus prcedatorius, p. 429 ; 

 Anorthura communis, p. 570, spp. nn. Anorthura and Nyctichelidon 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 I do not 

 see that Rennie did not edit it in a satisfactory manner, or why the critics attacked him so 

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



1831, pp. 422-426, and 516-520. 



1831. Nicholas, J. Birds in the Neighborhood of Great Finborough Hall [Suffolk, 

 England. ]. < Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist., iv, 1831, p. 449. 

 Nominal list. 



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

 Northumberland and Durham. <^ Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Northuinb. Durh. and 

 Newc.-u.-Ttine, i, 1831, pp. 244-290. 



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

 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 approach- 

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

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



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



< London's Mac;. Nat. Hist., iv, 1831, p. 431. 



1831. Waterton, C. Eemarlis on Professor Ronnie's Edition of Montagu's Ornithol- 

 ogical Dictionary. <^ Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist., iv, 1831, pp. 516-520. 

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



< Loudon's Mag. Nat. 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. 

 Nat. Hist., iv, 1831, p. 269. 

 Nominal list of 39 spp. 

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

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

 11(>-118. 

 Falco rufipes, Alauda alpestrie, Anas stelleri. Sterna caspia. 



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



occidua, and Alauda alpestris) in England.] <^ P. Z. S., i, 1831, p. 3.5. 



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



1832, pp. 49-71. 



' ' Our author'.s forte evidently 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 Weusleydale, in the North Riding of Yorkshire." <^ Loudon's Mag. 

 Nat. HM., V, 1832, pp. 723-725. 



