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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Allen. " First obtained in 

 the Calumet marsh by E. W. Nelson." 



Nuttall's Whippoorwill or Poor-will. And. " Named in 

 honor of his friend and scientist, Thomas Nuttall. First dis- 

 covered September 8, 1843, by J. G. Bell." 



Nuttall's Woodpecker. Gambell. " Shot by Gambell near 

 the Pueblo de los Angelos, Upper California, December 10, 

 1843, and named in honor of Nuttall." 



Pallas' Dipper. Bonp. " Named in honor of Pallas, who 

 is supposed to have found it in the Crimea." 



Palmer's Thrasher. Ridgw. " We have pleasure in dedi- 

 cating this curious form to Dr. Edward Palmer, who has added 

 very much to our knowledge of the national history of the re- 

 gion, eastern Arizona, where the bird is found." 



Parkman's Wren. Aud. " Named in honor of his friend, 

 Dr. George Parkman, of Boston." 



Peale's Petrel. Peale. " The common name has been given 

 in honor to the discoverer and the first to describe the species." 



Richardson's Grouse. (Dougl). Baird. " Named in honor 

 of Dr. Richardson, the distiguished traveler." 



Richardson's Merlin. Ridgw. " Dedicated to the author, 

 who first recognized its distinctness from the Pigeon Hawk." 



Ridgway's Junco. Mearns. " Named in honor of Robert 

 Ridgway, of Washington, D. C. Discovered by C. Druxler 

 on May 28, 1858, at Fort Bridger, Utah." 



Ridgway's Noddy. Anthony. " Named in honor of Mr. R. 

 Ridgway, whose notes first called my attention to this unde- 

 scribed form." 



Rivoli's Hummingbird. " Lesson named it in honor of M. 

 Massena, Prince of Essling, and Duke of Rh'oli." 



Rodgers' Fulmar. Cassin. " Dedicated to Commodore 

 John Rodgers of the United States Navy, and through whose 

 encouragement and assistance the success of the zoological 

 expedition was due." 



Ross' Gull. MacGil. " Named in honor of the Arctic ex- 

 plorer, vSir James Clark Ross, who killed the first specimen 

 at Alagreak, Melville Pen, June, 1823." 



