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The copy right of this work is secured for the benefit of the People of the State of New-York SAMUEL YOUNG, Secretary of State Albany, 1843 W I L L I A M C B O U C K , GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OP NEW-YORK I submit a continuation of a Report on the Zoology of the State And have the honor to be, With great respect, Your obedient servant, JAMES E DE KAY LIST OF BOOKS ON ORNITHOLOGY, REFERRED T O IN T H E F L L V I N G PAGES AUDUBON, J J American Ornithological Biography vols 8vo London Birds of America vols, folio Note on the Hirundo fulva (Ann Lye 1, p 163.) Facts and Observations on the permanent residence of the Swallovvr in the United States (lb p 166.) Synopsis of the Birds of North America 8vo pp 359 Edinburgh, 1839 The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories, vols 8vo New-York and Philadelphia, 1839 et seq BONAPARTE, C L American Ornithology ; or the Natural History of Birds inhabiting the United States, with figures, drawn, engraved and colored from nature vols, folio Philadelphia, 1826 et seq " Sulla seconda edizione del Regno animale del Barone Cuvier, osservazioni 8vo pp 175 Bologna, 1830 " Saggio di una distribuzione, &c degli animali vertebrati 8vo pp 144 Roma, 1831, " The Genera of North American Birds, and a Synopsis of the species found within the territory of the United States (Annals of.the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York, Vol 2, 1828.) " Supplement to the Genera of North American Birds (Zoological Journal, Vol 2.) " Account of four species of Stormy Petrel (Acad Nat Sciences, Vol 3, p 227.) " Supplement to the preceding account (Zool Journal, Vol 2.) " Observations on the nomenclature of Wilson's Ornithology (Partly published in the 4th and 5th volumes of the Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, as far as No 227; and subsequently complited and published in a separate form.) " Additions to the Ornithology of the United States (Jour Acad Nat Sciences, Vol 5, p 28.) " Descriptions of two new species of Mexican Birds (lb Vol 4, p 387.) " On a new species of Duck described by Wilson as the Anas fuligula of Europe (lb Vol 3, p 381.) " A Geographical and Comparative List of the Birds of Europe and North America 8vo Lond 1838 " Specchio comparativo dcllc ornithologie di Roma et di Filadelfia 8vo, Pisa, 1827 BREWER, T M Some additions to the Catalogue of the Birds of Massachusetts, in Prof Hitchcock's Report (Bost Journ Nat History, Vol 1, p 435.) " Remarks on the Cow Blackbird (lb p 431.) " Wilson's American Ornithology, with Notes by Jardine; to which is added a Synopsis of American Birds, including those described by Bonaparte, Audubon, Nuttall and Richardson 8vo pp 746, Boston, 1840 BRISSON, A D Ornithologia, sive Synopsis methodica avium vols 8vo Lug Bat 1763 CLINTON, DEWITT On the Hirundo fulva of Vieillot, with some general remarks on the birds of this genus (Ann Lye N York, Vol 1, p 156.) " Remarks on the Columba migratoria or Passenger Pigeon (Med «fc Phil Register, Vol 2, p 210.) COOPER, W Description of a new North American species of the Genus Fringilla (vespertina) (Ann Lye NewYork, Vol 1, p 219.) [ F A U N A — P A R T 2.] c X LIST OF BOOKS CUVIEE, G La Regne animal distribud d'apres son organization, par le Chevalier Cuvier vols, 8vo Paris, 1817 et seq " The same, translated by PI M'Murtrie vols 8vo Philadelphia, 1831 et seq " The same, translated by Griffith 16 vols 8vo London Vols 6, & D E KAY, J E Catalogue of the Animals of the State of New-York Albany, 1840 DOUGHTY, J The Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports, with illustrations Vol 1, 4to Philor delphia, 1830 DOUGLASS, D Observations on some species of the Genera Tetrao and Ortyx, natives of North America, with descriptions of four new species of the former and two of the latter (Lin Tr Lond 4to, 1829.) EMMONS, E Catalogue of the Birds of Massachusetts (See Hitchcock) FLEMING, J The Philosophy of Zoology; or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals 2vols 8vo Edinburgh, 1822 FORSTER, J R A Catalogue of the Animals of North America (plate) 8vo pp.34 London, 1771 GiRAur, J P Descriptions of sixteen new species of North American Birds collected in Texas in l838 Folio plates New-York, 1841 " The Birds of Long Island 8vo pp 397 New-York, 1844 HITCHCOCK, E Catalogue of the Animals and Plants of Massachusetts 8vo pp 142, Amherst^ 1835; JARTINE, W American Ornithology; or Natural History of the Birds of the United States, by A Wilson, with a continuation by C L Bonaparte vols 8vo London, 1832 KiRTLAND, J P Report on the Zoology of Ohio LiNN^us, C Systema Naturae I2th edition LiNSLEY, J H Catalogue of the Birds of Connecticut, arranged according to their natural families, (Amer Journ Science, Vol 41.) MICHENER, E A few facts in relation to the identity of the Red and Mottled Owls (Journ Acad Nat Sciences, Vol 7, p 53.) MONTAGU, G Ornithological Dictionary, or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds, vols, 8vo London, 1802; and Supplement, 1813 NUTTALL, T Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and of Canada, vols 8vo Cambridge, 1832 & 1834 ORD, G Account of an American speciet of the Genus Tantalus or Ibis (Jour Acad Nat Sciences, Vol 1, p 53.) " Observations on two species of the Genus Gracula of Latham (lb p 253.) " Account of the Florida Jay of Bartram (lb p 345.) " Supplement to the American Ornithology of A Wilson ; containing a sketch of the author's life, with a selection of his letters, and a history of those birds which were intended to compose his ninth volume FoUo Philadelphia, 1825, PEABODY, W B O Report on the Ornithology of Massachusetts, 8vo pp 148 Boston, 1839 PENNANT, W Arctic Zoology, vols 4to London, 1784 et seq RICHARDSON & SWAINSON Fauna Boreali Americana, or the Zoology of the northern parts of British America Part II Birds 4to London, 1828, SHARPLESS, J T, Account of the Wild Swan, with a figure (See Doughty, p 181) " Description of the same (Am Journ Science.) TEMMINCK, C J Manuel d'Ornithologie, ou Tableau systematique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe, &c vols 8vo, Paris, 1820 " Observations sur la classification methodique des oiseaux 8vo pp 60 Amsterdam, 1817 TowNSEND, J, K Descriptions of twelve new species of Birds, chiefly from the vicinity of the Columbia river (Jour Acad Nat Sciences, Vol, 7, p 187.) " Description of a new species of Sylvia (lb p 149.) " Note on Sylvia lolmoei (lb p 159.) " Description of a new species of Cypselus (vauxii) (lb p, 148.) " List of the Birds inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains, the territory of the Oregon, and the Northwest coast of America (lb p 151.) TRUDEAU, J Description of the White-winged Tanager (Pyranga leucoptera) (lb p, 160.) WILSON, A American Ornithology, or the Natural History of the Birds of the United States vols, folio Philadelphia, 1808 et seq 366 LATIN INDEX PAGE PAGE Linaria borealis, — minor, LOBIPEDES, Lobipes hyperboreus, — wilsoni, Loxia americana, — leucoptera, — cardinalis, — curvirostra, Melanerpes eryihrocephalus, Mergulus alle, — antiquus, Meleagris gallopavo, Mergus cucullatus, — merganser, — serrator, — albellus, MERULIDiE, Merula migratoria, — mustelina, — olivacea, — solitaria, — wilsoni, — minor, — ncBva, - — nana, — silens, Milvulus tyrannus, — forficatus, Mniotiha varia, Molothrus pecoris, Mormon arcticus, — cirrhatus, — glacialis, MoTACILLIDiE, Muscicapa acadica, — flaviventris, — fusca, — ruticilla, — virens, — belli, — brasieri, — cantatrix, — cerulea, 169 168 272 269 270 182 183 171 182 185 280 281 199 320 318 319 320 68 70 71 73 72 74 72 75 75 75 119 119 52 143 282 283 283 76 112 113 115 Ill 114 116 116 122 107 Muscicapa crinita, — derhami, — fulvifrons, — gilva, — inornata, — laurenti, — leucomus, — melodia, — nigricans, -— nunciola, — olivacea, — pusilla, — phasbe, — rapax, — rubrifrons, — saya, — solitaria, — sylvicola, — texensis, — trailli, — tyrannus, — virens, NATATORES, Nauclerus furcatus, Niphcea hyemalis, Nucifraga columbiana, Numida meleagris, Numenius borealis, — hudsonicus, _ — longirostris, Oidemia americana, — fusca, — perspicillata, Orpheus carolinensis, — polyglottus, — rufus, — felivox, — montanus, Ortygometra Carolina, — noveboracensis,— jamaicensis, Ortyx virginiana, — calif ornica, — neoxenus, Otus americanus, 118 116 116 123 118 116 116 123 123 115 124 116 116 114 116 116 121 120 116 116 117 114 278 12 147 135 201 234 233 232 336 337 835 69 66 68 69 69 262 263 263 202 203 203 27 PAOE Otus palustris, — brachyotus, — vulgaris, Oxyura rubida, Pandion carolinensis, — haliaetos, PARID^, Parus atricapillus, — hicolor, — carolinensis, P A S S E R E S , _ Pavo cristatus, Phalacracorax carbo, — dilophus, — brasiliensis, _ — resplendens, _ — townsendi, Phseton aethereus, PHALAROPODIDiE, _ Phalaropus fulicarius, — hyperboreus, Phaleris nodirostra, — psittacula, — superciliosa,— PHASIANID^, Pica caudata, — nuttalli, PiciD.£, Picus arcticus, — auratus, — carolinus, — erythrocephalus, — hirsutus, — pubescens, — pileatus, — varius, — villosus, — auduboni, — ayresi, — harrisi, — imperialis, — lineatus, — martini, — me/ia?LUSj — mexicanus, 28 28 27 327 6 59 60 59 61 32 201 292 293 294 294 294 296 199 268 268 281 281 281 119 131 132 184 190 192 189 185 191 187 184 188 186 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 367 LATIN INDEX 193 193 193 193 229 172 173 171 229 177 178 179 179 179 296 274 275 276 276 277 PoDOCIPIDiE, 272 Polyborus brasiliensis, PROCELLARID^, 287 Procellaria glacialis, — — pacifica, — — tenuirostris, 289 289 289 PsiTTAClD^, 183 Puffinus cinereus, — obscurus, — anglorum, Pyranga aBStiva, — rubra, —- ludoviciana,— Pyrhula enucleator, 287 288 289 175 175 176 181 CIUISCALID^, 136 Gluiscalus ferrugineus, — — versicolor, — breweri, — major, 137 136 136 136 RALLIDJE, Rallus crepitans, — elegans, — virginianus, — carolinus, — limicola, 258 — 259 260 261 262 261 PAGE PAGE PAGE Picus principalis, — querulus, — ruber, — torquatus, Phenicopterus ruber, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, — arcticus, Pitylus cardinalis, Platalea ajaja, Plectrophanes lapponicus, — nivahs, — ornatus, — pictus, — smithi, Plotus anhinga, Podiceps cornutus, — cristatus, — rubricollis, — auritus, — carolinensis, Rallus noveboracensis, — pensylvanicus, Recurvirostra americana, Regulus calendula, — satrapa, — cristatus, — cuvieri, — tricolor, — trochilus, Rhynchops nigra, 263 261 266 64 62 64 62 62 64 297 RoSTRIDiE, 229 Rusticola minor, Saxicola sialis, 257 65 SCOLOPACID^, 232 Scolopax noveboracensis, — wilsoni, — borealis, — drummondi, — flavipes, — gallinago, — grisea, — leucurus, — minor, — semipalmata, Scops asio, Seiurus aurocapillus, — noveboracensis, Sialia wilsoni, — arctica, — occidentalis, Sitta canadensis, — carolinensis, — pusilla, — pygmaa, — varia, Somateria mollissima, _ — spectabilis, Spiza cyanea, — amoena, — ciris, Sterna anglica, — arctica, — argentea, — cantiaca, — cayana, 255 256 234 257 248 256 255 257 257 251 25 79 78 65 66 66 49 48 50 50 49 332 334 174 174 174 301 302 305 303 299 Sterna dougalli, ^ hirundo, — nigra, — aranea, — fuliginosa, — havelli, — minuta, — plumbea, — stolida, — trudeaui, Strepsilas interpres, Squatarola helvetica, — townsendi, — Strigiceps uliginosus, STRIGID^, Strix pratincola, — acadica, — americana, — asio, — brachyotus, — Candida, — flammea, — funerea, — hudsonica, — ncevia, — nebulosa, — nyctea, — palustris, — virginiana, — vulgaris, Struthus hyemalis, — oreganus, Sturnella ludoviciana, — neglecta, Sula americana, — fusca, Surnia funerea, — nyctea, — cunicularia, — passerinoides, Sylbeocyclus carolinensis, 304 298 300 301 306 306 305 300 306 306 216 214 215 20 21 31 30 31 25 28 23 31 21 21 25 26 22 28 24 27 147 148 138 354 295 296 21 22 23 23 277 SvLVIADiE, 62 Sylvia cestiva, — americana, — aurocapilla, 99 97 79 368 LATIN INDEX PAGE Sylvia azurea, 92 — blackburnia, 93 — castanea, 94 — chrysoptera, 84 — citrinella, 99 — ccerulea, 92 — coronata, 88 — discolor, 96 — formosa, 105 — icterocephala, 102 — magnolia, 90 — maritima, 104 — minuta, 96 — mitrata, 106 — palmarum, 89 — pardalina, 91 — parus, 103 — pensilis, 106 — pensylvanica, 102 — petechia, 89 — pinus, 101 — rara, 92 — striata, 95 — tigrina, 106 — virens, 100 — loilsoni, 108 SYLVICOLID^, Sylvicola aestiva, — americana, — blackburnia,— — canadensis, —^- castanea, — ccerulea, — coronata, — discolor, — formosa, — icterocephala, — maculosa, — maritima, — pardalina, — parus, — pinus, — rara, — ruficapilla, — striata, 80 99 97 93 98 94 91 88 96 105 102 90 104 91 103 101 92 89 95 PAGE Sylvicola virens, — auduboni, — autumnalis, — halseii, — occidentalis, — olivacea, — palmarum, — pensilis, — petechia, — rathbonia, — tigrina, — townsendi, Syrnium cinereum, Tachypetes aquilus, Tanagra cesliva, — rubra, TANTALID^,. Tantalus albus, — loculator, TETRAONIDiE, Tetrao canadensis, — cupido, — umbellus, — obscurus, — phasianellus, •— urophasiaiius, Thalassidroma leachi, — wilsoni, — pelagica, Totanus bartramius, — chloropygius, — flavipes, — macularius, — melanoleucus, — semipalmatus, — fioridanus, — solitarius, — vociferus^ _ Trichas marilandica, — Philadelphia, — agilis, — delafieldi, — tolmcei, Trino^a canutus, 100 106 103 106 106 106 89 106 89 106 106 106 26 296 175 175 PAGB 230 229 Tringa — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 202 TROCHILID^, 229 206 _ 205 204 207 207 207 291 290 291 247 _ 249 248 246 250 251 252 249 250 80 81 81 82 82 243 cinclus, maritima, pectoralis, pusilla, rufescens, schinzi, subarquata, alpina, arenaria, bartramia, cinerea, himantopus, interpres, islandica, macularia, rufa, semipalmata, solitaria, wilsoni,- 240 237 242 244 238 241 239 240 _ 245 247 243 235 216 243 246 243 236 249 244 Trochilus colubris, — anna, — mango, — rufus, Troglodytes sedon, — americanus, — brevirostris, — hyemalis, — ludovicianus, — palustris, — bachmani, — caroliniana, — domesticus, — obsoletus, parkmani, Tyrannus cooperi, crinitus, intrepidus, borealis, dominicensis, veriicalis, Ulula acadica, — nebulosa, — richardsoni, 46 46 47 47 47 53 54 58 57 55 56 58 55 53 58 58 118 119 117 118 119 119 30 29 30 369 LATIN INDEX PAGE Uria — — — grylle, troile, brunnichi, townsendi, _ 278 279 280 280 ViREONIDiE, 120 Vireo — — —