478 MR. D. G. ELLtOT ON THE IBIDIN^. [June 5, 



I commence with the Uterature of the family : — 



1766. LiNN^us, ' Systema Naturae.' 



Seven species are given by this author, some of which do not 

 belong to the present group, and all but one are included in the 

 genus Tantalus. The valid species are T.falcinellus (= Falcinellus 

 igneus), T. rubra (= Eudocimus ruber), T. albus (= E. albus) 

 and Scolopax guarauna {= F. guarauna), probably the young of the 

 glossy Ibis with a white forehead. Species 4. 



1783. BoDDAERT, 'Table des Planches Enluminees.' 

 Three species of Ibis are apparently named for the first time, viz. 

 Lophotibis cristata as Tantalus cristatus, Theristicus caudatus 

 as Scolopax caudatus, and Geronticus calvus as Tantalus calvus. 

 Species 7. 



1788. Gmelin, 'Systema Naturae.' 



Twenty-one species are given under the genus Tantalus, of which 

 the following are valid — T. igneus, calvus, cristatus, ruber, albus, 

 cayanensis (described for the first time), and melanopis (= caudatus, 

 Bodd.). The remainder are either synonymous with previously 

 described species, or do not belong to this subfamily. Species 8. 



1 790. Latham, ' Index Ornithologicus.' 



Twenty-three species are recorded, mainly those in the list given 

 by Gmehn. The following are described for the first time : 

 Tantalus melanocephalus, T. hagedash, and T.cethlopicus. Species II. 



1817. ViEiLLOT, 'Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle.' 

 Twenty species are here given, all included in the genus Ibis, one, 

 however, not belonging to this group, viz. Ibis nandapoa {= Mycteria 

 americana. Lath.). Only one species is described as new, viz. Ibis 

 ccerulescens. Species 12. 



1820-1839. Temminck, 'Planches Coloriees.' 



Five species are here given, and four described, two of which are 

 valid. They are Ibis leucon {= T. melanocephalus. Lath.), Ibis 

 papulosa. Ibis nippon, Ta7italus chalcopterus (= S. guarauna, Linn.), 

 and Ibis plumbea (= Ibis ccerulescens, Vieill.) Species 14. 



1823. Lichtenstein, ' Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoolog. 

 Museum zu Berlin.' 



The Curucdu afeytado of Azara is named Ibis infuscata ; no 

 description is added. Species 1.5. 



1823. ViEiLLOT, ' Encyclopedic Me'thodique.' 



Tantalus hagedash, Lath., is described as Ibis chalcopterus ; and 

 as Hagedash has been employed as a generic term {Hagedashia), 

 Vieillot's specific name is retained. 



1825. Spix, 'Avium species novse ' &c. 



Cercibis oxycerca is described as Ibis oxycerca. Species 16. 



