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1810. Savigny, J. C— Coutinued. 



The first order, Baptores, of Savigny's System, appeared in 1809 in the first livraison of the 

 general work, and was intended to form part of a considerable treatise. It is here that wo 

 find the several new generic names of Savigny's for Birds of Prey. In this extract of 1810 

 the 17 genera which the author adopts are characterized on pp. 8, 9. They are as follows :— 



Vultures.— 1. Gyps. 2. ^gypius. 3. Neophron. 4. Phene. 



AcciPiTEES.— 5. Aquila. 6. Halimetus (observe the original orthography of this name). 

 7. Milvus. 8. Circus. 9. Dcedalion. 10. Pandion. 11. Elanus. 12. Falco. 



TJLULiE.— 13. Noctua. 14. Scops. 15. Bubo. 16. Syrnium. 17. Sirix. 



The species of these genera are given as follows ; they include many new names :— 



1. Gyps vulgaris, p. 11. 2. ^gypius niger, p. 14. 3. Neophron percnopterus, p. 16. Phene 

 ossifraga, p. 18; §. P. gigantea, p. 20. 6. Aquila heliaca, p. 22; 7. A.fulva, p. 22; 8. A. me- 

 lanceetos, p. 24. 9. Haliceetus nisus, p. 26. 10. Milvus ictinus, p. 28; M. ceiolius^ -p. 29. 12. 

 Circus ceruginosus, p. 30; 13. G. rufus, p. 31; 14. C. gallinarius. 15. Dcedalion palumbarius, 

 p. 33; 16. D. fringillarius, p. 34. 17. Pandion fiuviatilis, p. 30. 18. Elanus ccesius, p. 38. 

 19. Falco tinmmculus, p. 39; 20. F. sinirillus ; 21. F. communis. 22. Noctua glaux. 23. Scops 

 ephialtes. 24. Bubo otus ; 25. B. ascalaphus. 26. Syrnium ululans. 27. Strixfiammea. 



The text consists chiefly (besides brief characters of the species and genera) of a most 

 elaborate and erudite synonymy of the names applied to these birds by ancient and modern 

 authors. 



The iateresting copy handled is annotated in Savigny's handwi-itiug, and was formerly 

 presented by him to Latreille. 



1818. Wilson, J. Observatious on some. Species of the Genus Falco of LiuuEeus. 

 < Mem. Wernerian Nat. Hist. Soc, ii, pt. ii, 1818, pp. 569-617. 



Eead Feb., 1817.— An elaborate and carefuUy prepared criticism, not to be overlooked in 

 any study of the subject, in spite of errors now fully apparent.— Specific distinciion of Falco 

 fulvus and F. chrysaetus maintained . Identity of Falco albidus Gm. and F. variegatus with F. 

 a27TOoms.— Significance of the teims "Haggard" and "Gentle" or "Gentil."— Discussion of 

 Falco gentilis, considered as "one of the numerous varieties of the "Common Falcon."— On 

 Falco palumbarius.— Kistory of F. commwiis, to which FF. peregrinus, hornotinus, fuscits, 

 leucocephalus, albus, gibbosus, rubens, maculatus, and niger, all of Brisson, and perhaps some 

 other names, are considered referable. 



1820. KuHL, H. [Gehim eiuer] Aquila ossifraga (IV.). < Van Rasselt und KuhVs Beit, 

 zur Vergl. Anat., iii<^ Abtheil., 1820, pp. 60, 61, pi. iv, f. 1-3, pi. v. 

 PI. iv, f. 4-6, dasselbe des Psittacus aestivus. 



1822. Green, J. Falco leucocephalus— Bald Eagle. <i Sillim. Am. Journ Sci iv 1822 



pp. 89, 90. '' ' ' 



Kote of capture of a specimen. 



1823. Selby, p. J. Some Observations on the Falco chrysaetos and F. fulvus of Au- 



thors, proving the Identity of the two supposed species. <^Mem. Wernerian 

 Nat. Hist. Soo.,iy, pt. ii, 1823, pp. 428-433, fig. on p. 431. 



With reference to J. WUson's article in the same Memoirs, 1823, q. v. The author makes 

 the point plain. 



1823. Wilson, J. Eemarks ou the different Opinions entertained regarding the spe- 



cific Distinction, or Identity, of the Ring-tailed aud'Golden Eagles.* < Mem. 

 Wernerian Nat. Hist. Soc. , iv, pt. ii, 1823, pp. 434-448. 



"Notwithstanding the arguments which have been brought forward by Mr Selbv and 

 other competent judges," the writer adheres to his opinion of their specific distinctness, and 

 supports his views at great length. 



1824. [Erehm, C. L.] Der nordische Seeadler. (Weisschwauzige Sceadler. Beiu- 



brecher.) Aquila borealis, Brehm. (Aquila albicilla et ossifraga. Falco 

 albicilla et ossifragus, Linn. ) < Ornis, Heft i, 1824, pp. 1-19. 



1824. Vigors, N. A. Sketches in Ornithology : or, [etc.] < Zool. Journ.A, 1824 pp 

 308-446; [etc.] 



This is the first instalment of a series of articles under the above head, running throuo-h 

 several vols, and years of the periodical. It is subtitled : On the Groups of the Falconidce. 

 (pp. 312-346.) 



This portion treats of the Falconidce, which are analyzed and classified upon the quinary 

 plan, being divided into 5 athjies—Accipitrina, Falconina, Buteonina, Milvina, Aquilina. 

 Further comment upon the article is therefore superfluous. Harpagus, g. n., p. 327. 



