THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Baker, T. Barwick Lloyd. —Ornithological Index, arranged according to the synopsis 
Avium of Mr. Vigors, 8vo, London, July, 1835. 
Chiefly interesting for the opening paragraphs of the preface, and as having been 
prepared by E. Prince, who was afterwards employed by Gould for many years. 
Baldamus, Auguste Eduard Karl. —Born 1812. Died 1893. Joum. fur Orn. (Nov. 
heft), 1869, pp. 403-408, December or later. Kaliologische und oologische Studien. 
Antrochelidon. 
Banfield, E. J. (“Beachcomber”).—Born 1852. Died June 2nd, 1923. See Emu, Vol. 
XXIII., p. 155, 1923. Confessions of a Beachcomber. 8vo, London, 1908. Includes 
Census of Birds of Dunk Island, pp. 94-98, and many interesting field observations. 
My Tropic Isle. 8vo, London. 
Tropic Days. 1918. 
Interesting bird notes. 
Bankier, R. A.—Acting Surgeon, Port Essington, who described in the Ann. Mag. Nat. 
Hist., Vol. VI., pp. 394-5, Jan. 1841, new species of the Australian genus Alcyone, 
Alcyone ruficollaris. Gould mentions Bankier in connection with Cacatna sanguined. 
Banks, Joseph (Sir). —Born 1743. Died 1820. Journal during Captain Cook's First 
Voyage in 1768-71; edited by Sir J. D. Hooker, 8vo, London, 1896. 
One of the greatest figures in British Natural Science, born Dec. 13th, 1743, died May 
19th, 1820. Numbers of Memoirs as Account by A. Duncan, published in 1821, until a 
Life by E. Smith, published in 1911. Accompanied by Dr. Solander, went with Captain 
Cook round the world and engaged principally in botanical pursuits, made good 
collections of zoology. Did not contribute anj r zoological articles himself, but his 
collections and library were open to every zoologist, and all the earlier systematists 
acknowledge their indebtedness to him for specimens and literature. 
The Banksian Cockatoo and Botany Bay (named on account of the botanical collections 
he and Solander made) keep his memory in Australia as well as the wonderful plant 
Banksia . 
Barnard, Henry Grenslll. —Australian Ornithologist, one of the Barnards of Coomoo- 
boolaroo, Queensland. Has recently made number of collecting trips for Mr. H. L. 
White. 
Barnard, Edward.- Vigors and Horsfield naming a Parrot given by him to the Linnean 
Society, wrote “ Ornithologiae studiosissimi.” The genus was also dedicated to him. 
Barraband. French Bird Painter, of whom Swainson wrote “ the first artist who ventured 
to represent the varied attitudes of birds.” Painted Le Vaillant’s Parrots. 
Barrett, Charles Leslie. —Present-day Australian Ornithologist, whose articles on bird 
observation and bird photographs in the Emu are excellent. 
Barrington George.— Born 1755. History of New South Wales. (A compilation.) 8vo, 
London (plate, Jan. 21st, 1803). “ 1802.” Superintendent of Convicts; on p. 424, 
C ap. XII., wrote I have availed myself of the labours of my predecessors. ... I 
a ^ 7 ^ e ^ 11 ass i s ted w r itli natural historical information.” Includes six coloured plates, 
V. W oodtliorpe, sc. ; Black Swan on title page ; Mcenura superba, Bird of Paradise of 
Tr eW r-n Ut i dated Dec - 24th ; Black Cockatoo, dated Nov. 13th; Anomalous 
Horn bill, dated Nov. 26th ; Mountain Eagle, dated Nov. 7th, and Emu, Dec. 31st. 
plates 11 S1VeS date ° f publication as Jan * 1802 ; i f so, the copy could not contain these 
Barrington was a Gentleman Convict -who became Superintendent as above, and so 
success u was the History that he published an Account of the Voyage to New South 
a es (as a convict) in 1803, and then a second edition of the Account and History 
m two volumes with portrait and memoir appeared in 1810. 
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