284 BOHEMIAN WAX-WING. 



ter. The latter, according to liiin, is a Siberian species, appearing 

 occasionally on the northern coast of European Russia in winter, and is 

 perhaps a genuine species, easily distinguished from the Cinclus aqua- 

 ticus by having but ten feathers in the tail, whilst all others have 

 twelve, in addition to its smaller size, darker color, and dingy throat ; 

 but the former can hardly be regarded even as a northern variety pro- 

 duced by climate. Mr. Brehm is probably quite correct in observing 

 that both his new species are perfectly similar to the old one. 



BOMBYCILLA GAERULA. 



BOHEMIAN WAX-WING. 



[Plate XVI. Fig. 2.] 



Ampelis garrulus, Linn. Syst. i., p. 297, Sp. 1. Gmel. Syst. i., p. 838, Sp. 1. 

 Lath. Lad. p 363, Sp. 1. Muller, p. 30. Kram. El. p. 363, Sp. 1. Borowsk. 

 Nat. in., p. 171, Sp. 08. Meyer & Wolf, Tasch. Veutsch. i., p. 204. — Lanius 

 garrulus, Faun. Suec. ii., Sp. 82. Scop. Ann. i., Sp. 20. Brunn. Sp. 25, 26. — 

 Bombyriphora poUocoslia, Meyer, Vog. Liv. and Esthl. p. 104. — Bomhycivora 

 garrula, Temm. Man. Urn. i., p. 124. Selby, III. Br. Orn. i., p. 87, Pi. 34. — 

 Bomhyciphora garrula, Breum, Lehr. Eur. Vog. ii., p. 980. — Bombycilla garrula, 

 ViEiLL. NouiK Did. Nob. Siippl. Syn. Am. Birds in Zool. Journ. London, iv., 

 p. 3, Sp. 65 bis. Eanz. Elem. Orn. iv., p. 136, Sp. 1. — Bombycillabohemica, Steph. 

 Coniin. Shaw's Zool. x., p. 421. — Gamtlus bohemicus, Gesn. Av. p. 703. Alpr. 

 Orn. I., p. 796, PI. 798. Mus. p. 674, PI. 675. Raii Syn. p. 85, A. Will. 

 Orn. p. 90, PI. 20. Alb. Av. ii., p. 25, PI. 2(>.— Tardus cristatus, Wirsing, Vog. 

 PI. 4. Frisch, pi. 32, fig. 1, Male. Klein, Slem7n. p 11, PI. 13, fig. 5, a— c— 

 Turdus Bombycilla bohcmica, Briss. Orn. ii., p. 333, Sp. 63. Id. 8vo. i., p. 250. 

 — Garrnlo di Boemia, Si. dcgli Ucc. ii., PI. 160. — Le Jaseur, Buff. <Hs. hi., p. 

 429, PI. 26. Le Vaill. Ois. Para, i., p. 137, PI. 49.— Xc Jasevr de BoMme, 

 Buff. PI. Enl. 261. Cuv. Regne Anim. i., p. 349. — Europaischer Seidcnschwanz, 

 Bechst. Nat. Deutschl. iii., p. 410, PI. 34, fig. 1. — Rothlichgraver Seidenschu-atiz, 

 Naum. Vog. PI. 32, tig. 66. Meyer & Wolf, Ois. d'Allem. Livr. 22, PI. 6, fig. 1, 

 Male, fig. 2, Female. — Silk-tail, Ray, Syn. p. 85, A. Phil. Trans, xv., p. 1165, PI. 

 1, fig. 9.— Bohemian Chatterer, Penn. Brit. Zool. Sp. 1 12, PI. 48. \D.f,-l. 7, PI. 1 , C. 

 Lath. Syn. iii., p. 91, Sp. 1. Ubersetz, lu.] p. 86, Sp. 1. Bell, Trav. i.,p. 98. 

 Flor. Scot. 1, Sp. 92. Mont. Oru. Did. Lewin, Brit. Birds, i , PI. 2. Be- 

 wick, Br. Birds. Donovan, Br. Birds, i., PI. 11. Polt. Cat. Dorseish. p. 11. 



If the absurd theory advanced by Buffon, that European animals 

 degenerate, or become more or less changed in other climates, needed in 

 our time any additional refutation, the discovery of this bird in the 

 north-western territory near the Rocky Mountains, would afibrd it. By 

 appearing in its full size and perfection, exactly similar to the European 

 individuals of its species, it would vindicate its smaller relation, the com- 



