612 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX. 127-12 [46 



1827. SWAINSON, W. Continued. 



Colaptes (g. n.) mexicanus, Xiphorhynchus (g. n.) leucogaster, O. flavigaster, Oxy- 

 glossus (g. n.) maculatus, Ouculus maculatus, Crotophaga sulcirostris, Trogon mexi- 

 canus,p. 440; Trochilus fulgens, T. thalassinus, T. melanotus, T. platyccrcus, Cynan- 

 thus (g. n.) latirontris, O. bifurcatutt, C. minimus, p. 441 ; 0. lucifcr, Lampornis (g. 

 n.) amethystinus, Momotus mexicanus, p. 442, spp. nn. For all the new genera, 

 excepting Scaphidurus, which is simply proposed as a substitute for Quiscalus, 

 preoccupied in botany, reference is made to the then still unpublished No. 10 of 

 Zool. Journ.for 1827. 



1827-32. BONAPARTE, C. L. Specchio comparative delle Ornitologie di 

 Roma e di Filadelfia. 8vo. Pisa, Nistri, 1827. Supplement alia 

 Specchio comparative, etc. 1832. 

 Not seen cited from BAIRD. 



1827-38. AUDUBON, J. J. The | Birds of America ; | from Original Draw- 

 ings | By John James Audubon, | [etc., etc.] | London. | Published 

 by the Author. [Mut. mut.] 4 vols., double elephant folio, size 

 about 38 X 28 inches. Vol. I, 1827-1830, title-leaf and Plates I-C. 

 Vol. II, 1831-1834, title-leaf and Plates CI-CC. Vol. Ill, 1834-1835, 

 title-loaf and Plates CCI-CCC. Vol. IIII, title-leaf and Plates 

 CCCI-CCCCXXXV. 435 colored plates (1065 figures). 



Originally published in 87 parts, supposed to be of 5 pll. each ( = 435 pll.), 

 during the years specified ; subsequently bound in 4 vols., each furnished with 

 a title-leaf, but no other tost. More strict tf ates of some of the earlier parts are : 

 Parts i-v, pll. 1-25, 1827. Parts vi-x, pll. 26-50, 1828. Parts xi-xv, pll. 51-75, 1829. 

 Parts xvi-xx, pll. 76-100, 1830. The series was completed June 20,1838. "The 

 plates were published without any text, to avoid the necessity of furnishing 

 copies gratis to the public libraries in England, agreeably to the laws of copy- 

 right. Triibner, p. 174, quotes the work with plain plates. I have never seen one 

 in that condition. Owing to the destruction by fire of the stock and copper- 

 plates the work has become extremely rare, and even small sections command 

 high prices" (Sabin). A perfect copy now fetches about $1,000. Purchasers 

 should see that the size is not. much, if any, less than above given, otherwise 

 the Turkey's head may be trimmed off. There are some defective copies of the 

 original in the market, containing selections of some of the smaller plates, or 

 with some of the larger ones folded or mutilated, or lacking title-leaf, etc. There 

 is a late smaller folio ed. of 1861, containing only 140 pll., to be carefully distin- 

 guished from the original. 



This is by far the most sumptuous ornithological work ever published. The 

 accompanying text, entitled "Ornithological Biography", etc., is in 5 large 8vo 

 vols., 1831-1839, q. v. 



1828. AUDUBON, J. J. Account of the Method of Drawing Birds employed 



by J. J. Audubon, Esq. F. R. S. E. < Edinb. Journ. Sd., viii, 1828, 

 pp. 48-54. 



1828. BONAPARTE, C. L. The Genera of North American Birds, and a Synopsis 

 of the Species found within the territory of the United States; 

 systematically arranged in Orders and Families. <[ Ann. Lye. 

 Nat. Hist. New York, ii, 1828, pp. 7-128, 293-451. (Read Jan. 24, 

 1826.) 



This is the ostensible date, being that of the completed volume of the Annals; 

 and the separate issue of the paper is also dated 1828. But it is certain that the 

 paper, or parts of it, appeared earlier, for iris reviewed iu Ferussac's Bid etm, 1827. 

 The actual date, of a part of the paper at least, is probably Ib26 ; but my efforts 

 to fix it with precision have been nn availing. 



A notable article, occupying the greater part of the volume. 382 spp. ; charac- 

 ters of the higher groups as well as of the species ; synonymy and much miscel- 

 laneous critical matter ; distribution, and notes on habits. An Appendix (pp. 



