THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Refers to a published “ Kupfersammlung, erster Theil mit 408 Abbildungen der 
Schwimmvogel,” which was apparently the item catalogued by Engelmann (p. 119) as 
“ Der NaturfreundLief 1-32 u. Lief 33-38J, Leipzig, 1834-43. 
Anas pcecilothorax. See A.A.R., V., p. 3, 1922. 
Synopsis Avium Iconibus coloratis hucusque rite cognitarum specierum. Issued, 
according to Sherbom, with Wiegmann’s Archiv for 1845; includes the names Larus 
australis , Sterna gouldii, Platalea melanorliynchos (which Reichenbach claimed as being 
published in 1834). 
Synopsis Avium I., Gallinaceae, No. III., Feb. 1848, 4to, Leipzig, 1848 (part of 
“ Vollst. Naturg.”). 
At the end of this tract is written : “ Cet ouvrage parait par Livraisons de 10 planches 
en 4°, gravees et coloriees avec soin, le texte frangois a part en volumes. En vente les 
volumes des planches complets. Natatores ou Nageurs, livr. 6|. Grallatores ou 
Echassiers, livr. 4. Rasores ou Gallinacees (Fulicariae, Rallariae, Columbariae, Gallin- 
ariae), livr. 15J. Prix de la livraison 1 R. 20 Ngr. ou 6 fr. 50 cent. Le Volume 
Quatrieme et Dernier contenant les Insessores et Rapaces paraitra incessamment. 5 ’ 
Novitiae ad Synopsin Avium No. IV. Natatores Dec. 1st, 1850. 
V. Grallatores July 1st, 1851. 
VI. Columbariae Oct. 1st, 1851. 
VII. Gallinaceae Sept. 1st, 1851. 
In these tracts appear the names Dendrocygna arcuata (australis) and Sqmtarola 
helvetica australis . 
Handbuch der speciellen Ornithologie, Abth. II. 
1. Handbuch Alcedineae. 
2. Meropinae. 
3. Scansoriae Sittinae. 
4. Certhiinae. 
5. Picinae. 
6. Trochilinae. 
These are generally quoted by the secondary title and in front of each is a leaflet, 
a synoptical index, entitled : 
Cont. No. VIII. leones ad Synopsin Avium Dec. 1st, 1851 Alcedineae. 
IX. Mch. 1st, 1852 Meropinae. 
IX. (X.) Aug. 1st, 1853 Scansoriae. 
A. Sittinae. 
XI. Nov. 1st, 1853 Scansoriae. 
B. Tenuirostris. 
(b) Certhiinae. 
(d) Upupinae. 
XII. Oct. 1st, 1854 Scarsoniae. 
C. Picinae. 
Meyer (post.) gives date of publication of last item as Ma} r 27th, 1854. 
No new names are quoted from the Alcedineae, but from the Meropinae, under which 
title Reichenbach included the Honey-eaters, are cited Zosterops albiventris, Conopophila, 
Stomiopera with S. incompta , Xanthotis, Melisytnpotes, Melichcera and Ptilotis analoga. 
From the Scansoriae (Tenuirostres) is used Microchelidon. 
After some years was added to the Handb. Spec. Ornith., Abth. II., Die Singvogel, 
which is bound up in one volume, but which appeared in three parts as : 
Nachweisung, pp. i.-ix., pp. 1-43 (44), 1862. 
Die Fortsetzung der Singvogel, pp. 45-70 (72), includes Advrt. date, July 1st, 1862. 
Zweite Fortsetzung der Singvogel, pp. 73-90, after May 1st, 1863. 
Many new generic names of Australian Finches are proposed : Cliloebia, Tceniopygia, 
Stictoptera , Diachmura, Bathilda, Aidemosyne , Stagonopleura , Trichroa and Donacola 
bivittata. 
Nov. 1st, 1853 
(a) Dacninae 
(c) Trochilinae 
Oct. 1st, 1854 
114 
