XVI ERRATA. 



? Empidunar, hypo.ranlhiii<, Baikd, proviHioual name for oaKlcni Bpcciintus; Gen. Rep 



HiidH, p. 198. 

 Kmiidonax DiFHCiMri, Bairil, provisional name lor western ypccimcns, in same work. 

 I'or lull (leHoryjtioD, sec the General Report, (Vol. IX, P. R. II. Rep'ts.) 



The western spcciraons diflfer so much from eastern, that Prof. Baird was induced to give them 

 a dilTcrent name promaiondly, and when better known they may prove a distinct fipccics. The chief 

 (iifferences arc : colors lighter ; first quill intermediate between Gtli and 7th ; second considerably 

 shorter than fourtii. Ur. Cooper's specimens measured : 



No. 1243. Shoalwater Bay, July 4, 1854. Lengtli, 5.50; extent, 8.50 inches; 

 No. 5920. Fort Stoilacoom. Lengtli,5.fi0; extent, 8.50; wing, 2.83; tail, 2.45. Both had 

 tlie iris brown; bill black above, pale flesh color below; feet black. — C. 

 Page 180, line from bottom, for "lad" read "next." 

 Page 185, line from bottom, for "ncxC read "laat." 

 Page I'JO, line 12 from bottom, for "9.75" read "0.75." 

 Page 195, line 23 from toi), for "alruapUlun" read "occirlcntalin." 

 Page 219, line 12 from bottom, for "rather" road "rarer." 

 Page 221, line 18 from top, for "/aU" read "Iruc" 



Page 238, line 8 from bottom, No. "371" is put in tliis species by Mr. Oas.siii, tliough 1,75 inch 



longer, and with a bill 0.81 longer than in tlie description. lie also 

 attributes JU. KColDjMceus to W. T. on the autiiority of Dr. isuckley, but 

 mentions no specimen resembling it except this one. — (Seo Gon. Rep. 

 Birds, p. 712.)— C. 

 Page 2C5, lino 14 from bottom, insert "Baird and Lawrence, Gen. Rep. Birds, p. 868." 

 Page 2C5, lines 1 and 2 from bottom, for "cruta" read "crura." 

 Pago 2G7, lino 10 from top, for "Carvo" read "Carbu." 

 Page 268, line 12 from top, for "P. Townsendi" road "0. dUophus." 

 Pftgo 286, lino at bottom, read, "Length, 9.75; extent, 17.75; iris brown, bill black, foot pale flosh 



color, witii bluish webs." 

 Page 287, line 3 from top, rciul, "Length, 8 inches; extent, 16.25; iris grayish, bill black, foot gray 



witli black webs." 

 Page 287, lino 16 from to]), for "17.;|" read "18.25." 

 Page 290, line at bottom, for "jmllavauda" read "psitlacula." 



No. 4.— REPORT UPON THE REPTILES.— (Page 292.) 



Pago 295, line 13 from bottom, for "vestac" read "vertex." 

 Page 296, line 21 from to)), for "corcinna" read "concinna." 

 Page 298, line 23 fvom lop, for "decide" read "divide." 

 Page 299, line 19 from lop, for "1856" read "1859." 



No. 5.— REPORT UPON THE FISHES.— (Pago 307.) 



Page -316, in table, for "Salmo gibber, Suckky," road " Sahno proteus."— {Sec p. 339.) 



Page 321, line 20 from fop, for "Oeneral lieport" read "this volume." 



Page 323, line 18 IVom bottom, for "is nut jirol)alM' read "in probable." 



Pago 327, lino 18 from top, for "Vol. X" read "this volume." 



Page 332, line 8 from bottom, for "the Pacific It. It. Reports" read "this volume." 



Page 345, line 13 from bottom, for "F" read "Salmo." 



