Ornithological miscellany

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Identifier: ornithologicalmi03rowl (find matches)
Title: Ornithological miscellany
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Rowley, George Dawson, 1822-1878 Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912, ill Walther, T., lithographer Allen, Edgar W., lithographer Smith, J., lithographer Erxleben, J., lithographer Hanhart, Michael, printer of plates Hanhart, N, printer of plates Chase, Robert William, former owner. DSI Mackintosh, Duncan Robert, former owner. DSI Mintern Bros., printer of plates
Subjects: Birds Birds Birds
Publisher: London : Trübner and Co., Bernard Quaritch, R.H. Porter
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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JSmit MtW. Tra.-nh.ai-t -t -mp- PIONUS TUMULTUOSUS. ON THE AMERICAN PARROTS OE THE GENUS PIONUS. By R L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.(Plates LXXX. & LXXXI.) In spite of what certain Indian criticizers may say, Dr. Finschs Papageienis, in my opinion, one of the best bits of ornithological work of the presentday; and although it will no doubt be eventually superseded by a newmonograph, it will ever remain as the leading authority upon the subject upto the time of its publication. Having constantly used Dr. Finschs work forthe determination of the Parrots in the Zoological Societys Gardens duringthe past ten years, I am able to bear good testimony as to its merits ; and Imay add a wish that we had many other ornithological monographs of thesame solid character. But our knowledge of the American avifauna has been much increasedrecently; and as regards the Parrots of the genus Pionus I am able to makecertain additions to what is given by Dr. Finsch in his work, from sourcesthat were n

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