788 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY. , [Vol. Y. 



Cathartidse. 



1694. Sloane, H. An Account of a prodigiously large Feather of the Bird Cuntur, 

 brought from Chili and supposed to he a kind of Vultur; and of the Coffee- 

 Shrub. < Philos. Trans. , xviii, 1694, pp. 61-64. 

 Quill of the bird afterward known aa Sarcorhamphus gryphus. 



1772. . Naturgeschichte des Geierkonigs [Sarcorhamphus papa]. <^Berlin. 



^«mmL, iv, 1772, pp. 173-179. 

 Nicht mir selbst zuganglioli. 

 1789. Walbaum, J. J. Vom dem Geyerkouig [Sarcorhamphus papa]. — ^. 1. Der Kopf 

 des GeyerkSnigs nach der Natur dargestellet und beschrieben. <^ Schriften 

 Berlin. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde, ix, 1789, pj). 246-256, pi. 8. 

 180-. Geoffroy St. Hilaire, fi. Observations sur le Vautour royal (Vultur [Sarcor- 

 hamphus] papa) dans premier age. <:^ Bull. Sd. Sog. Philom., iii. An xii (180-), 

 p. 189. 

 Pas vues moi-m6me. 

 1808. Humboldt, A. v. Versuch einer Naturgeschichte des Condor (Vultur [Sarcor- 

 hamphus] gryphus L.). <^ Beoi. aus d. Zool. u. Vergl. Anat.,2 Lief., 1808. 

 Mcht mir selbst zugangUch. 

 1811. Humboldt, A. de. Essai sur I'Histoire Naturelle du Condor, ou du Vultur [Sar- 

 corhami^hus] gryphus de Linn^. <] Recueil d'Ois. Zool. Anat. , i, 1811, pp. 26-45, 

 pU. viii.ix. 

 Lu k la premiere class de I'lnstitut de France, le 13 oct. 1806. 



The miscellaneous work by Humboldt and Bonpland, entitled "Collections of Observations 

 in Zoology and Comparative Anatomy," etc., appeared in several languages and at different 

 dates. I have only seen a French version, "Eecueil d'Observations," etc., the first vol. of 

 which, dated 1811, contains, among several distinct papers, one by Humboldt on the os hyoides 

 and larynx of birds, and one by the same on the Condor, as above given. The full title of the 

 works comes in a different department of this Bibliography. 



1826. Audubon, J. J. Account of the Habits of the Turkey Buzzard (Vultur [Cath- 

 artes] aura), particularly with the view of exi:>lodiug the opinion generally 

 entertained of its extraordinary power of Smelling. <^Edinl). JSew Philos. 

 Journ. , ii , 1826, pp. 172-184. {Fror. JSTot. , xvii, No. 359, 1827, pp. 97-106. ) 



This very notable article opened a protracted discussion, in which the writer's views met 

 with no little opposition and ridicule. The paper includes circumstantial recital of experi- 

 ments made, and general account of the habits of the bird. 



1826. Head, F. A. Ueber die Starke und das zahe Leben der Condor's [Sarcorham- 



phus gryphus] Siidamerika's. <^Froriep''s Notizen, xv, No. 324, 1826, pp. 

 246-248. 

 Mcht mir selbst zuganglich. 



1827. Audubon, J. J. Account of the Carrion Crow, or Vultur [Cathartes] atratus. 



< kdinh. Journ. ScL, vi, 1827, pp. 156-161. (Fror. Not, xvij, No. 357, 1827, pp. 

 65,70.) 



Extended notice of the habits of this species. 



1827. Anon. Living Condor [Sarcorhamphus gryphus] at Paris. <^ Philos. Mag., i, 



1827, p. 473. 

 , 1827. Payraudeau, B. C. Notice sur les Couroumous ou Vautours de la Guiane; par 

 M. J.-A.-A.Noyer. . . . < i^eVwss. ^i(ZZ.,2e sect., xii, 1827, pp. 129-131. 

 Precis : Annales Marit. et Colon, janv. et f6vr. 1826, p. 96. 



1828. Douglas, D. Observations ou the Vultur [Cathartes] Californianus of Shaw, 



< Zool. Journ., iv, 1828, pp. 328-330. 

 Description and accoimt of habits. 



