^o.L] COUES'S OENITH. BIBLIOGRAPHY COLUMBID^. 803 



1868. SCLATER, P. L., and Salvin, O. Descriptions of New Species of Birds of the 

 Families Dendrocolaptida;, Strigidne, and ColumMdaj. < P. Z. S., xxxvi, 1868, 

 pp. 53-60, pi. V, woodcc. 



The new Pigeons are described as Leptoptila plumbeiceps and L. cerviniventris, p. 59, and a 

 synopsis of 8 spp. of the genus is given. 



1868. VoiT, — . Beobachtungen nach Abtragung der Hemispharen des Grosshims 



bei Tauben. < Sitzungsb. Alad. Wissensch. Munchen, ii, 1868, pp. 105-108. 



ISot seen. 



1869. VoiT, — . Observations sur I'ablation des hemispheres c^r^braiix des pigeons. 



< Institut, No. 1828, 12 Jan. , 1869 ; Anv. Sc. Nat., S^ s6r. , xi, pp. 90-92. 

 Not seen. 



1871. Salvadori, T. Nuove specie di Uccelli dei generi Criniger, Picns ed Homop- 



tila Nov. Gen. < Atti della B. Acad, delle Scienze di Torino, vi, 1871, pp. 128- 

 132. 



Homoptila decipiens, g. sp. n., p. 131, ex BrasUia.— Genus novum genere Leptoptilce differt 

 tantum remige prima apicem versus minime attenuata. 



1872. Anon. Wild Pigeon [Ectopistes migratorius] roost in Maryland. < Am. Sports- 



man, ii, 1872, p. 42. 

 From Baltimore Gazette, Oct. 11, 1872. 



1872. Baird, S. F. Restoration of excised brain in pigeons. < Harper'' s New Monthly 



Mag., x.lY,1872,-p. 632. 



1873. Anon. Carrier Pigeons <C Forest and Stream,!, Aug. 14,1873, i^. 5. 



Use of these birds by newspapers. 



1873. Sanchez, J., and Villada, M. M. Palomas viajeras [Ectopistes migratorius]. 

 <[ La Naturaleza, ii, 1873, pp. 250-255. 



Nota sobre las que ultimamente han emigrado a M6xico ; emigracion, descripcion, costum- 

 bres. Con noticia por el Sr. Don Ant. del Castillo. 



1873. SCHLEGBL, H. Aves Columbaj. <C^Mus. Nat. Hist. Pays-Bas, 10^ livr., mars, 



1863, pp. 1-180. 



This is one of the most extensive and elaborate monographs of the series. It treats of the 

 Columbidce (including Bidunculus) under the following genera : Ftilopus, 48 spp. ; Treron, 24 

 spp. ; Oolumba, 11 spp. ; Lepidoenas, 6 spp. ; Stictoenas, 7 spp. ; Janthoenas, 7 spp. ; Chloro- 

 enas, 8 spp. ; Carpophaga, 32 spp. ; Macropygia, 9 spp. ; Tiirtur, 25 spp. ; Qeopelia, 7 spp. ; 

 Peristera, 22 spp. ; Chalcophaps, 2 spp. ; Melopelia, 2 spp. ; Phaps, 7 spp. ; Henicophaps, 1 sp. ; 

 Phlegoenas, 3 spp. ; Leptoptila, 13 spp. ; Starnoenas, 9 spp. ; Bidunculus, 1 sp. ; Goura, 2 spp. ; 

 Otidiphaps, 1 sp. ; Caloenas, 1 sp. 



Ptilopus neglectus, p. 7 ; P. ductus lettiensis, p. 36. Columba palumbus liimalayana, p. 66. 

 Chloroenas fallax, p. 80. Garpophaga geelvinkia/na, p. 86; O. luctuosa, p. 102. Macropygia 

 reinwardtii minor, p. 106 ; M. turtur, p. HO ; Turtur neglectus, p. 122 ; T. fallax, 124 ; Peris- 

 tera lansbergii, p. 139, spp. nn. 



1874. Anon. Carrier Pigeons [employed as news-transporters]. <^Am. Sportsman, v, 



Nov. 14, 1874, p. 99. 



1874. Anon. Pigeon-catching. < Am. Sportsman, v, Oct. 10, 1874, p. 23. 



Methods of netting Ectopistes migratorius ; quoted from Lewiston (Maine) Journal. 

 1874. Anon. The Great Pigeon [Ectopistes migratorius] Roost of 1874. <^Am. 

 Sportsman, iv, 1874, p. 275. 



Quoted fronOvTew York World. 



1874. "A. G. D." Passenger Pigeons [Ectopistes migratorius]. <i Am. Sportsman, xv, 

 1874, F. 298. 



General discussion of breeding habits ; and of decrease in numbers, supported by quota- 

 tions and statistics. 



1874. "F. P." Nesting of Wild Pigeons [Ectopistes migratorius, in Wisconsin]. 



<^Am. Sportsman, iv, 1874, p. 171. See also p. 194. 

 1874. Garrod, a. H. On some Points in the Anatomy of the Columbai. <P. Z. S., 



xlii, 1874, pp. 249-259. 

 On the number of rectrices, and presence or absence of the oil-gland, the cceca, and the 



ambiens muscle. Classification of the group on these points. Pterocles and Syrrhaptes are 



included among Columbce. 



