BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
Sherborn’s results are here epitomised. The first part of the first series appeared on 
Oct. 1st, 1820, with six plates ; this was succeeded monthly with similar parts for 
eleven months, the twelfth part having no plate but only prefaces, indices, etc., the 
preface to Vol. I. being dated Sept. 15th, 1821, which contained 66 plates. The 
second Volume had four plates to each part, but included five plates issued with the 
September number, 1821, thus making 53 plates. The third Volume includes thirteen 
numbers, Oct. 1822 to Oct. 1823, each with five plates except the last, which has only 
three, and the prefaces, etc., making 63 plates. As the plates are consecutively num¬ 
bered it is comparatively easy to date each item. This series is often found bound 
up in sections, Vertebrosa, etc. 
The second Series appeared erratically, and complete data are unknown ; announced 
to begin on Feb. 29th, 1829, with 5 pis. to a part, three parts were reviewed as early 
as April 1829, but only six appear to have been published in 1829, being reviewed in 
Feb. 1830. Only four parts, three with five plates each and one with indices, etc., 
can be traced as coming out in 1830, and forming Vol. I. (10 pts.) with 45 plates. Then 
regularly for the first eight months in 1831, though double numbers may have been 
issued if behindhand. Sherborn gives pis. 46-85, 1831 ; pis. 86-96, 1832, 10 parts each 
of 5 pis. (perhaps the last with 6), and this makes Vol. II. Sherborn also gives pis. 
97-136, 1833, but this data must be revised as the preface to the final volume 
with 40 pis., i.e., 10 parts each with 4 plates, is dated March 4th, 1833, the date 
of completion. 
In the Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 12, 1911, I recorded some data as follows : In the 
Mag. Nat. Hist., Vol. IV., p. 272, June 1831, Swainson wrote “ in each regular number 
(12 out of 13) there are five plates,” and in the same place, p. 555, in a letter dated 
Sept. 1831, “ the 17th and 18th came out but a month ago,” and there threatened to 
issue only two more parts. Apparently this was done and completes Vol. II. 
In this place Swainson designates types as of Gallinula, etc. 
Ser. I., Psittacus barrdbandii , pi. 59; Melliphaga torquata , pi. 129 ; Muscipeta carinata , 
pi. 147; Petroica , pi. 36. 
Ser. II., Leptolophus with L. auricomis, pi. 112, Ghcetura macroptera , pi. 42. 
Quart. Joum. Sci. Lit. and Arts, Royal Inst., Vol. XII., pp. 198-200. Psittacus 
fiddii, n. sp. from Australia, 1825. 
A large species of Eclectus=Lorius not from Australia. 
Zoological Journal, Vol. I., pt. 4, pp. 463-484, Jan. 1825. 
On the characters and natural affinities of several new Birds from Australasia ; 
including some observations on the Columbidse. 
Ptilinopus with P. purpuratus var. regina, Pitta versicolor, Geblepyris lineatus. Geble - 
pyris tricolor , Entomyzon , Sericulus, Ptiloris with P. paradiseus. 
Zoological Journal, Vol. III. (pt. 10), pp. 158-175, April-Sept. No., Sept. 1827; 
(pt. 11) pp. 343-463, Sept.-Dec. 31st No., Dec. 31st, 1827. 
On several Groups and Forms in Ornithology, not hitherto defined. 
(Type of Saxicola named) p. 174, Pachycephala type P. fusca Vigors and Horsfield 
(previously published by those writers), Peristera. 
Journ. Roy. Inst. Great Britain, Vol. II. (pt. iv., 1832), pp. 11—29, Aug. 1831. 
On those Birds which exhibit the typical perfection of the family of Anatidae. 
Malacorhynchus . 
Fauna Boreali Americana, 4 vols., 4to, London. 
Birds dated 1831, but published Feb. 1832. 
“ The first natural history work financed by the British Government, who throug i 
Lord Goderich allowed £1,000 for plates.” # 
Boschas, Falcunculas frontalis, Eopsaltria, Erucivora, Collurisoma, Phosprioaes . 
Encyclopaedia of Geography by Hugh Murray. 
Swainson contributed a large account of Natural History, 8vo, London, July > 
then brought out in monthly parts : pt. 3, May 1st; pt. 4, June 2nd ; pt. 5, Ju y s > 
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