Why Birds Are so Named. 139 



Ross' Snow Goose. (Cassin.) Ridgw. " Specimens first 

 obtained by Robert Kennicott and Bernard R. Ross of the 

 Hudson Bay Co., and presented to the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion and named in honor of Ross." 



Sabine's Gull. Sabine. " The common name g-iven in honor 

 of the discoverer." 



Salvin's Hummingbird. Brewst. "Dedicated to Osbert 

 Salvin, Esq. 



Salvin's Oriole. Cassin. " Dedicated to Osbert Salvin, an 

 ornithologist of London." 



Samuels' Sparrow. Baird. " Named in honor of the col- 

 lector, E. Samuels, who first found it in Pulatim, Sonoma 

 County, California." 



Say's Pewee. Bonp. " Dedicated to his friend, Thomas 

 Say.'' 



Scott's Oriole. Couch. "' Named for Major General Win- 

 field Scott." 



Scott's Rail. Sennett. "' Named in honor of the collector, 

 W. E. D. Scott, who first found it at Tarpon Springs, Fla., 

 December 27, 18SG." 



Scott's Seaside Sparrow. " Named in honor of the discov- 

 erer, Mr. W. E. D. Scott, who found the first specimens at 

 Tarpon Springs, Fla., in 1888." 



Selby's Flycatcher. " Named in honor of Mr. Selby, the 

 distinguished ornithologist." 



Semichrast's Wren. Lawr. " Named in honor of Prof. F. 

 Semichrast, who furnished the first specimens to the Smith- 

 sonian Institution." 



Sennett's Nighthawk. Coues. " Named in honor of Geo. 

 B. Sennett, who first collected it at Whorton County, Texas, 

 May 27, 1887." 



Sennett's Warbler. Coues. " This species was added to 

 the fauna by Mr. Geo. B. Sennett in his tour of Texas in 

 1877." 



Sharpe's Seedeater. Laur. " Named in honor of his friend, 

 Mr. R. B. Sharpe, who recognized it as being distinct from 

 Morelet's Seedeater." 



