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1872. COUES, E. Continued. 



with references to a few leading authorities ; the families and higher groups 

 being also characterized. The work introduces the first decided changes that 

 were made in the nomenclature of the North American species since 1858, 

 mainly by the recognition as geographical races of a great many previously 

 accredited species. It also contains the first systematic account ever given of 

 the fossil species, prepared under the revision of Prof. O. C. Marsh. The plates 

 illustrate details of external form. The woodcuts, of miscellaneous character, 

 are, with some exceptions, very poorly executed, adding little to the value, and 

 detracting from the general appearance of the work. 



Of. Nature, May 8, 1873 ; Saturday Review, Feb. 22, 1873 ; Atlantic Monthly, 

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1872. FINSCH, O. Zur Ornithologie Nordwest-Anierikas. <^Abhand.Naturw. 

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Sehr wichtig; behandelt 113 Arten der Yogel Alaska's, einschliesslich der- 

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1872. GRAYSON, A. J. On the Physical Geography and Natural History < f 

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Edited by Gr. N. Lawrence. Of birds of Tres Marias, 52 spp., treated with ex- 

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1872. HOLDEN, C. H. Notes on the Birds of Wyoming and Colorado Terri- 

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Edited by T. M. Brewer, who neglected to discriminate properly between the 

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1872. MARSH, O. C. Discovery of a remarkable Fossil Bird [Hesperornis 

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1872. MARSH, O. C. Notice of some New Tertiary and Post-Tertiary Birds. 

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Aletornis (g. n.) nobilis, A.pernix, p. 256; A. vemistus, p. 257; A. gratilis, A. 

 bettus, p. 258; Uintornis (g. n.) lucaris, Catarractes ajfinis, p. 259; Melcagris altus, 

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1872. MARSH, O. C. [Ichthyornis dispar.] < Am. Journ. Sci. and Arts, 3d 

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1872. MARSH, O. C, Preliminary Description of Hesperornis regalis, with 

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Hesperornis regalis, " g. sp. n." (but already noticed, torn, cit., p. 56), p. 360 ; Grab- 

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 365, spp. nn. 



