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oualaat as this is makes doubly fortunate the man who possesses 
t, and is cer est ds orth some trouble and expense to those who 
Snid enjo 
5. Foss ? Birds from the Cretaceous of Nort h America,—In 
Dr. Bower’ “Key to North American Birds,” recently published, 
there is an Renting on the fossil forms, prepared by Prot, G.-C. 
arsh, who has described nearly all the known species. From 
less than thirteen species have been Pe anna The latter are 
of special interest—as but two other Cretaceous birds are known 
—and hence the list is repeated here, with additions up to the pre- 
sent time. 
GRALLATORES. 
Telmatornis priscus Marsh. This Journal, xlix, 210, March, 1870. 
A species about as large as the King Rail (Hallus elegans), and 
probably allied to the Rallide. From the Cretaceous formation. 
F Hornerstown, New Jersey, and preserved in the 
museum of Yale College, 
Lelmatornis affinis Marsh. This Journal, xlix, 211, March, 1870. 
A somewhat “pata face from the same formation and locality. 
Also in the Yale m 
peienteinge siiecaoatai Marsh. This Journal, xlix, 208, March, 
bei i eag a Curlew in size. The remains were found in 
the Cretaceous green-sand, at the above mentioned locality, and 
are now preserved at Yale College. 
Paleotringa vetus Marsh. This Jo urnal, xlix, 209, March, 1870, 
A smaller species, from the same formation, found at ey-, 
sein a New J ersey. The known remains are in the Philadelphia 
seoenny. 
Paleotringa vagans Marsh. This Journal, i iii, 365, May, 1872. 
Intermediate in size between the two preceding s ‘ 
covered in the same formation, near Hornerstown, pe Jersey ; 
and now in the museum of Yale College. 
NATATORES. 
Graculavus velox Marsh. This Journal, iii, 363, May, 1872. 
ae was related to the Cormorants, and was rather smaller 
than Graculus carbo. The remains were found in the n-sand 
of the Cretaceous formation, near Hornerstown, New ersey, and 
are now at Yale Colle 
Graculavus pumilus Marsh. This J ournal, iii, 364, May, 1872. 
A smaller species, ie the same formation and locality. The 
elamat are in the ee 
aculavus anceps Marsh. 1s Journal, iii, 354, May, 
os sae a om Ma of Cormorant, about as large as Graculus 
aceus, From the Cretaceous oe Western Kansas. Remains in 
the Yale College museum. 
