1869.] | MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON THE GENUS PELECANUS. 973 
species, but makes a new synonym for the P. fuscus, in his 
** Charlestown Pelican,” which is the ‘ Brown Pelican” from that 
locality. 
(1788.) Gmelin, ‘ Systema Nature.’ In this work we find quite 
an extended list of species of this genus, without, however, rendering 
it necessary for us to accord our author any merit for original in- 
vestigation, as it is simply Latham’s list of a few years previous 
Latinized. The species are, P. onocrotalus, roseus, Juscus, ma- 
nillensis, philippensis, rufescens, carolinensis, erythrorhynchus, and 
thagus. Of these, P. rufescens is a good species, roseus, manillensis, 
and philippensis being synonyms: P. fuscus is also good, with caro- 
linensis as a synonym, this being the Charlestown Pelican of Pen- 
nant ; while the American White Pelican is here first named ery- 
throrhynchus, a misnomer. The P. thagus is P. moline of Gray. 
Species now five. 
(1790.) Latham, ‘ Index Ornithologicus.’ The list given by 
this author is the same as the preceding, except that the White 
Pelican of America is renamed trachyrhynchus, which is not admis- 
sible; for, although it, may be more appropriate than Gmelin’s ap- 
pellation, yet the reason is not sufficient to justify the action, and 
should not be upheld by subsequent writers. 
(1790.) Bonnaterre, ‘ Encyclopédie Méthodique, Ornithologie.’ 
The species already given are included in this author’s list, but no 
novelty afforded. 
(1794.) Donndorf (Johann August), ‘ Zoologische Beitrage.’ 
No new facts are recorded by the great synonymatist, while the errors 
previously made are repeated. 
Between this date and the next, a period of nearly thirty years, 
nothing especial transpired in the literature of this genus. 
(1822.) ‘ Transactions of the Linnean Society.” Dr. Horsfield 
describes P. javanicus from Java. Species six. 
(1824.) Temminck, ‘ Planches Coloriées.’ The Pelicanus con- 
spicillatus is here described for the first time. Species seven. 
(1826.) Stephens, in ‘Shaw’s General Zoology.’ A list of eight 
species is given, more correct than those usually met with at this 
period. hese are P. onocrotalus, fuscus, rufescens, carolinensis, 
australis, gavanicus, thagus, and trachyrhynchus: australis is a 
synonym of conspicillatus, carolinensis of fuscus, and thagus of 
moline ; the other four stand as at present good species, so consi- 
dered. 
(1826.) Riippell, ‘ Reise im nérdl. Africa, Zoologie.’ Dr. Riip- 
pell figures P. rufescens, up to the present time the only tolerable 
representation of the adult existing. 
(1831.) Lesson, ‘ Traité d’Ornithologie.’ A list by this author, 
only requiring notice here from his giving a new synonym to the 
P. rufescens, in his P. eristatus. 
(1832.) Bruch, ‘Isis,’ p. 1109. P. erispus is here first described. 
Species eight. 
(1832.) Wagler, ‘Isis,’ p. 1233. Our author institutes the genus 
Onocrotalus (oblivious of Brisson’s genus of the same name) with 
