LITEEATUEE. xxxvii 



1783. Latham, John. A General Synopsis of Birds. Vol. ii. pt. 2. 4to. London, 

 1783. Pp. 808. 



The Swallows (p. 560) known to Latham were 37 iti number, including several species of Swifts. 

 They are as follows : — 



1. Chimney Swallow (p. 561). [ = Hirundo rustica, L.] 



Var. A. White Swallow (founded on L'Hirondelle blanche of Brisson, vide supra, p. xxxi). 



2. Otaheite Swallow (p. 563, frontisp.). [ = Hirundo tahitica, Gra. (p. 1016).] 



3. Martin. \^ = Hirundo urb'ica, L.] 



Var. A, from North America (coll. Sir Joseph Banks), may have been Tacky cineta bicolor. 



4. Pauayan Swallow (ex Sonnerat, Voy. N. Guin. pi. 76). 



5. Rufous-bellied Swallow [ex D'Aubent. PI. Eul. 724. fig. 1). \_ = Hirundo erythrogaster, Bodd.] 



6. Cape Swallow {ex D'Aubent. PI. Enl. 723. fig. 2). \_ = Hirundo cucidlata, Bodd.] 



7. Senegal Swallow. [^^Hirundo senegalensis , L.] 



8. White-bellied Swallow {ex D'Aubent. PL Eul. 724. fig. 2). [ = Hirundo fasciata, Gm.] 



9. Ambergris Swallow {ex Month. H. N. Ois. p. 612). [ = Hirundo ambrosiaca. Gm.] 



10. Sand-Martin. \_ = Hirundo rijmria, L.] 



11. Rock-Swallow (ex Scopoli^ supra, p. xxxiv). 



12. Crag-Swallow. — Described from a specimen in the Leverian jMuscum. Tt is, of course, the same 



as Scopoli's bird. As Latham observes : — " It seems to have great affinity to the last." 



13. Daurian Swallow {ex Linn. Mant. ut supra). 



14. Red-headed Swallow. — Not identified. 



15. Aoonalashka Swallow. — Described from a specimen in the Leverian Museum. 



16. Rufous-headed Swallow. — Described and figured (pi. Ivi.) from an unpublished drawing of 



Edwards's. It is said to be from the East Indies, and has been supposed to be Petrochelidon 

 fluvicola {infra, p. Ivi), but is very probably the young of Hirundo smUhii. 



17. Black Swallow (e^ Month. H. N. Ois. vi. p. 668). [ = Cypseloides niger (Gm.). Cf. Hartert, 



Cat. B. xvi. p. 494.] 



18. St. Domingo Swallow. In the Leverian Museum. References given to I\IontbciIlard and 



Brisson. l=Hirundo dominicensis, Gmclin, infra, p. xl.] 



19. Peiiivian Swallow {ex Brisson, supra, p. 498). — Not identified {vide supra, p. xxxii). 



20. Ash-bellied Swallow {ex Brisson, ii. p. 498 — Hirondelle du Pcrou). [ = Hirundo ciiierea of 



Gmelin.] 



21. Violet Swallow. Founded on pi. 722 of D'Auhentou. \_ = Progve purpurea (L.).] 



22. Chalybeate Swallow. — Dcsci'ibed apparently from a specimen in the Leverian Museum, "' beneatli 



white." Latham and Gmelin both quote Brisson (ii. pi. 46. fig. 1), but do not quote 

 D'Aubentou's plate 545. fig. \ { = H. dominicensis, Gm.), which would pass for the "Chaly- 

 beate Swallow" ; but they refer to fig. 2 of D'Aubentou's plate, which is represented as a dark 

 brown bird, and which might pass for Progne furcuta. It has, however, always been identified 

 with //. chabjbea, Gm., and the name is sanctioned by long custom. 



23. Purple Swallow. [= Hirundo purpurea, L.^ 



24. Canada Swallow. [ = Hirundo subis, L.] 



25. Brazilian Swallow. [ = nirando lajicra, L.] 



26. Brown-collared Swallow. — Founded on plate 723. fig. 1 of D'.Vubenton. [= Hirundo cinclu, 



Bodd.] 



27. White-winged Swallow. — Founded on plate 546. fig. 2 of D',\.ubiiUon. It is the Hirundo 



albiventer of lioddaert. 



