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friend, Spencer F. Baird, of Carlisle, Pa. First discovered 

 on July 26, 1843, by John G. Bell." 



Bailey's Mountain Chickadee. Grinnell. " I take pleasure 

 in naming' this well-marked new chickadee for Mrs. Florence 

 Bailey, whose accurate accounts form an important compo- 

 nent of the ornithology of the west." 



Baird's Hawk. Hoy. " Named in honor of Spencer F. 

 Baird of the Smithsonian Institution." 



Barlow's Chickadee. Grinnell. " Named for Chester Bar- 

 low, an ornithologist of California." 



Bartram's Sandpiper, or Bartramian Sandpiper. Bon. " I 

 have honored it with the name of my very worthy friend, 

 near whose botanical gardens I first found it." 



Batchelder's Woodpecker. Batch. " Common, given in 

 honor of the collector and describer. First found at St. Ve- 

 gas, Hot Springs. N. Mex., December 18, 1883." 



Bell's Sparrow. Cassin. " Named in honor of John G. 

 Bell, who first discovered it in San Diego, Cal." 



Bell's Vireo. Aud. " Named in honor of John G. Bell, his 

 companion, who first discovered it near Black Snake Hills, 

 May 4, 1843." 



Bendire's Thrasher. Coues. *' Named in honor of the dis- 

 coverer, Lt. Bendire." 



Berlandier's Wren. Couch. " This species has been named 

 by its discoverer.. Lieut. Couch, for Dr. Berlandier, late of 

 Metamoras, Mexico." 



Bewick's Wren. Aud. " Named in honor of the reviver 

 of engraving on wood in this country. Found October 19, 

 1821, in Louisiana, five miles from St. Francisville." 



Bicknell's Thrush. Ridg. " Named in honor of Mr. Eu- 

 gene P. Bicknell, who first discovered it in the Catskill Moun- 

 tains." 



Bischoff's Song Sparrow. Baird. " Named in honor of 

 Ferd Bischoff, who first discovered it at Kadiak Island, 1869." 



Blandig's Finch. Gambel. " Was discovered in Rocky 

 Mountains by Dr. Gambel and named in honor of the scient- 

 ist. Dr. Blandig." 



