678 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. {TolT. 



1854. Gouo), J. Description of a New Species of Humming Bird, from Quijos [Thre- 



netes cervinicauda]. < P. Z. S. , 1854, xxii, p. 109. 

 1854. Gould, J. On the Genus Thularania. < Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , 2d ser. , xiii, 1854, 

 pp. 228, 229. 

 From P. Z. S., Jan. 13, 1852, pp. 8, 9, q. v. 

 1854. Gould, J. On a New Species of Cometes [mossia] ; a Genus of Humming-Birds. 

 < lie}). Brit. Assoc. Adv. Sci. for 1853, xxiii, 1854 {Misc. Comm.), p. 68. 

 Not described here. (See Athen., 24th Sept., 1853.) 



1854. Reichenbacii, L. Aufziihlung der Colibris oder Trocliilideen in ihrer wahren 



nat-iirlicheii Verwandtschaft, nebst Schliissel ihrer Synonymik. < J. f. 0., 

 1853, Extrah., Marz, 1854, besondere Beilage, pp. 1-24. 



General remarks ; Tabular view of Genera under 16 subfamilies of 4 groups ; Criticism of 

 generic names; List of Species; Synonymatic key to the same: ITew Species, as follows: — 

 Coeligena warszewizii, C. sagitta, Chlorestes maculicollis, 0. euchloris, p. 23 ; Lesbia gorgo, 

 Steganura spatuligera, S. remigera, Amazilia leucophoea, p. 24. 



I regret to perceive that either Mr. Elliot or myself is mistaken respecting the date of thi3 

 paper, the former having uniformly cited the many new genera of Eeichenbaoh's as of 1853. 

 Gray gives them correctly, as of 1854. The paper is a special supplement to the extra num- 

 ber of the .T.f. O. for 1853 ; but the Extraheft dates 1854. Moreover, Cabanis, the editor, who 

 surely should know, gives the exact date as March, 1854. The article was presented to the 

 seventh annual meeting of the German Ornithological Society, held at Halberstadt, July 11- 

 14, 1853. 



It is curious that Eeichenbach and Bonaparte twice crossed each other's paths in their 

 coining of many new n^'.mes for the Hummers. The portions of the Av. Syst. Nat. of the 

 former, and of the Cons}). Av. of the latter, which contain the Trochilidce, both date 1849. 

 Again, in 1854, both brought forward numberless new names. In the former case I do not 

 know with which author lies actual priority ; in the latter, Eeichenbach takes precedence, 

 Bonaparte's article having appeared in May, 1854. 



If the reader will refer to my remarks upon Bonaparte's article of 1854, he will be prepared 

 for no vei'y favorable judgment of mine respecting the present paper of Reichenbach's. Of 

 the immense number of new generic names which the German author here inflicts upon the 

 Troehilidce it cannot be that many are either necessary or desirable ; many are mere syno- 

 nyms, and none whatever are characterized. Not a few, however, take precedence over 

 those of Bonaparte. I give the following list of the names which are Reichenbach's— most of 

 which are here new, though some were proposed by him in 1849 — there being no distinction 

 made between them. 



Avocettula, p. 6 ; Damophila, Chlorestes, Smaragditis, p. 7 ; liiccordia. Discura, Steganura, 

 Tilmatura, p. 8 ; Chrysolampis, Sappho, Eriocnemis, Engyete, Threptria, Pheraonoe, Hemi- 

 stephania, Phaiolaima, lonolaima, Lamprolaima, p. 9 ; Agyrtria, Uranomitra, Leucochloris, 

 Chalybiira, Cyanophaia, Eucephala, Cyanochloris, p. 10 ; Margarochrysis, Eoissonnea.ua, Platy- 

 stylopterus, Floresia, Sericotes, Pampa, Saepiopterus, Prognornis, p. 11 ; Mulsantia, Bellatrix, 

 Heliaclinia, Popelairia, Ehamphomicron (ex. Bp.), Parzudakia, Lamprurus, Anactoria, Dio- 

 tvma, Atthis, Doricha, Rhodopis, Calliperidia, p. 12; Myrtis, Archilochus, Lipidolarynx, Klaig, 

 Baucis, Telesiella, Praxilla, Petasophora, p. 12 ; Eustephanus, Eremita, Ptyonornis, Ametror- 

 nis, Thaumaste, p. 14; Eutoxeres, p. 15. 



1855. Anon. [Review of parts vii, Tiii of Gould's Trochilidse.] <^Nat. Hist.Bev., 



ii, 1855, pp. 3-8. 

 1855. Gould, J. On two New Species of Humming Birds. < P. Z. &, xxiii, 1855, pp. 

 86, 87. 

 JETeliothrix purpureiceps, p. 87, Popayan; H. phavnolcema, p. 87, Rio Napo. 

 1855. Gould, J. On a new Genus and Species of Trochilidae [Eugenia imperatrix] 



from Ecuador. < P. Z. S. , xxiii, 1855, p. 192. 

 18.55. Gould, J. Descriptions of Five New Species of Humming Birds. <^ Ann. Mag. 

 Nat. Hist., 2d ser., xv, 1855, jip. 146, 147. 

 From P. Z. S., Apr. 12, 1853, pp. 61, 62, q. v. 

 1855. Gould, J. Observations on tbe Nests of Humming Birds. <^ Ann. Mag. Nat. 

 mst.,2A ser., xv, 1855, pp. 157, 158. 

 From P. Z. S., July 26, 1853, p. 100. 



1855. Gould, J. Description of a New Species of Humming Bird, from Quijos. <^' Ann, 

 Mag. Nat. Hist , 2d ser., xvi, 1855, pp. 278, 279. 

 From P. Z. S., May 9, 1854, p. 109. 



