BIRDS—LIST OF AUTHORITIES. 
Virtttor.—See Paris, Nouveau Dictionnaire. 
Vicors, N. A.—See Lonpon, Zool. Soc: Proc. Comm. Sc. and Proceedings ; Brossom. 
pe Vesey, J. Xantus.—See Pumapetpara, Academy of Nat. Sciences. 
Warp, James F,.—See New Yorr, Lyceum Nat. Hist. 
Wasuineton.—Smithsonian Institution: Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge. 4to. 
Brewer.—North American Oology. By Tuomas M. Brewer, M.D. Part 1, Rsptores and Missirostres. June, 
1857. (To appear in vol. XJ.) 
Wasurncron.—War Department: Report of explorations and surveys to ascertiia the most practicable and ec onomical 
route for a railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War in 
1854-'55, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Ordered 33d Congress, 2d 
session ; Executive Document (Senate) No 78. 8 vols. 4to., published up to 1858. Washington. 
Vol. I, 1855, contains: Report of the Secretary of War; examination of the reports of the several routes explored ; 
railway memoranda ; letter of Major General Thomas S. .Jesup; and report of Governor I. I. Stevens of route near the 47th 
and 49th parallels of north latitude. 
Vol. II, 1855, contains: Report of Lieutenant E. G. Beckwith, 3d artillery, upon the route near the 38th and 3th 
parallels, and that near the 41st parallel; report of a reconnaissance from Puget Sound to the Mississippi river, by F. W. 
Lander; report of Brevet Captain J. Pope, Topographical Engineers, upon the eastern portion of the route near the 32d 
parallel, lying between the Red river and the Rio Grande ; report of Lieutenant J. G. Parke, Topographical Engineers, upon 
that portion of the 32d parallel lying between the Rio Grande and Pimos villages on the Gila; extract from report made of 
a military reconnaissance made by Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Emory, U.S. A., of the portion of the route near the 32d 
parallel lying between the mouths of the San Pedro and Gila rivers. 
Vols. III and IV, 1856, contain: Report of Lieutenant A. W. Whipple, Topographical Engineers, of the route near the 
35th parallel. Of this report Part v1, in Vol. IV, consists of the report on the zoology of the expedition by C. B. R, 
Kennerly, M. D. 
Vol. V, 1856, contains the report of Lieutenant R. §. Williamson, Topographical Engineers, upon the rontes in California 
to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32d parallels. 
Vol. VI, 1857, contains the report by Lieutenant Henry L. Abbott, Topographical Engineers, upon the routes in Oregon 
and California explored by parties under the command of Lieutenant R. S. Williamson, Topographical Engineers, in 1855. 
Part rv of this report includes one upon the zoology of the route by J. S. Newberry, M. D. 
Vol. VII, 1857, contains report of Lieutenant John G. Parke, Topographical Engineers, upon the routes in California to- 
connect with the routes near the 35th and 32d parallels, and upon that portion of the route near the 32d parallel lying 
between the Rio Grande and Pimos villages of the Gila; also the conclusion of the official review of the reports upon 
explorations and surveys for railroad routes from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. 
Vol. VIII, 1857, contains: General report upon the zoology of the several Pacific Railroad routes. Part I, Mammals, by 
8S. F. Baird. Vols. [IX and X will contain the remainder of the natural history. 
Wiep, Max. Prinz von.—See Cassen: Journal fur Orn. 
Witxes, Capt. C.—United States Exploring Nxpedition. 
Peate, T. R.—Report of the Mammalia and Birds of the U. 8. Exploring Expedition nnder Capt. WitKes. 4to, 
1848. 
Wirson, AtexanpeR.—American Ornithology, or the natural history of the birds of the United States. 9 vols. 4to. Phila 
delphia. I, 1808; II, 1810; II, IV, 1811; V, VI, 1812; VI, 1813; VIII, 1814; IX, 1814. (Completed under the editor- 
ship of GEorGE ORD.) 
Wuson, Orp’s ed. of. —American Ornithology, or the natural history of the birds of the United States. Illustrated with 
plates, engraved and colored, from original drawings taken from nature. By ALExanper Wirson. With a sketch of the 
authors life by Grorcr Orp, F. L. 8. 3 vols. 8vo. text, and one of plates in folio. Published by Coilins & Co., New York, 
and Harrison Hall, Philadelphia. I, II, 1828; III, 1829. 
Wirson, (Alex.)—American Ornithology, or the natural history of the birds of the United States. By Anpexanper Witson 
and CHARLES Lucian Bonaparte. Edited, with notes and additions, by R. Jameson. 4 vols. 18mo. Edinburg, 1831. 
Wirson.—American Ornithology, or the natural history of the birds of the United States. By Arexanper Wixson ; with 
a continuation by Cuarzes Luctan Bonaparte, Prince of Musignano. The illustrative notes and life of Wilson by Sir Wm. 
JaRDINE, Bart. 3 vols. 8vo. London and Edinburg, 1832. 
Wirson.—Wilson’s American Ornithology, with notes by Jarpinp; to which is added a synopsis of American birds, 
including those described by Bonaparte, Audubon, Nuttall, and Richardson. By T. M. Brewer. 8vo. Boston, 1840. 
(Several editions of this work, with later dates, have heen issued in New York from the original stereotype 
plates. ) 
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