1 8 2 6 .— S h aw , ‘ G e n e r a l Z oology. ’
A list of the Birds of Paradise is given under various genera Astrapia nigra ; Parotia aurea, which is
P. sexpennis ; Paradisea is made to contain apoda, minor, rubra (which is sanguined)-, nigricans (a synonym of
Seleucides alba), and magnifica (now known as Diphyllodes speciosa) ; Lophorina includes superba (which is atra) and
aurantia (which is the Xanthomelus aureus o f the present monograph) ; Cicinnurus contains its single species regius ;
and Epimachus, possessing two species—superbus (which is E. speciosus) and splendidus (which is Ptiloris magnificus).
1 8 2 6 .— L e s so n , ‘ V o y ag e d e l a Co q u il l e .’
Manucodia Keraudreni and Phonygama atra described. Species 20.
1 8 2 7 .— W a g l e r , ‘ S y s t em a A v iu m .’
All the known species of those birds usually placed, by the previous authors in the genus Paradiseus are
given, with descriptions and synonymy. Under the genus Ptilonorhynchus are given holosericeus, squamulosus, and
viridis. The second of these is the same as the first or Satin Bower-bird; and the last is the Æluroedus crassirostris.
1 8 2 7 .— V ig or s a n d H o r s f ie l d , ‘ T r a n sa c t io n s o f t h e L in n e a n S o c ie t y . ’
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus is here renamed P. MacLeayii.
1 8 2 8 - 1 8 3 1 .— J . W il so n , ‘ I l l u s t r a t io n s o f Z oology.’
Ptiloris paradiseus is renamed Epimachus Brisbani.
1 8 2 9 .— Cu v ie r , ‘ R é g n e A n im a l .’
Faleinellus magnificus, Vieill., described as Epimachus magnificus.
1 8 3 1 .— L e s so n , ‘ T r a it é d ’Or n it h o l o g ie .’
The various species of Birds of Paradise are here given, the Sericulus melinus o f Australia being included
in the family ; and the Paradisea aurea of authors is placed in the same genus with the Regent bird. Four
genera previously instituted are here employed as subgenera, viz. Parotia, Lophorina, Manucodia, and Astrapia,
and one new one proposed, Magnificus. No new species are described.
1 8 3 2 .— J . E. G r a y , ‘ I l l u s t r a t io n s of I n d ia n Z oology. ’
Paradisea minor figured nearly size of life.
1 8 3 5 .— L e s so n , ‘ H i s t o ir e N a t u r e l l e d e s O i s e a u x d e P a r a d i s , e t d e s E p im a q u e s .’
This work contains those species regarded by the author as composing the family Paradiseidae. Fourteen
species in all are given, illustrated by forty plates. Thé species of the genera Manucodia, Chlamydodera, Æluroedus,
and Ptilonorhynchus are excluded, while Sericulus is retained and is made to include the well-known Regent bird
as S. regens, and also the Golden Bird of Paradise as S. aurantiaca. Cicinnurus regius appears as C. spinturnix ;
and other changes are made in the various species, as though the author paid little regard to the law of priority,
or to the names bestowed by authors previous to himself. A rather full fist of synonyms is given at the
commencement o f the work, and a detailed account of certain of the East-Indian islands ; but little is added
to our knowledge of the birds of this family, beyond that which had already been published in the author’s
previous writings and in those of his contemporaries. Great care has evidently been taken with the work ; and
it has up to the present day been quoted as one of the chief authorities on the Paradiseidae, the author’s voyage
to New Guinea having given him favourable opportunities for observing some of the species in their native woods,
and for obtaining skins of others more rare. No new species are described.
1 8 3 5 .— T e m m in c k , ‘ P l a n c h e s Co l o r ié e s .’
Æluroedus buccoides first described Species 21.
1 8 3 6 .— G o u l d , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s of t h e Zo o lo g ic a l S o c ie t y .’
Chlamydodera maculata described as Calodera maculata. Species 22.
1837. -Sw a in so n , ‘ Cl a s s if ic a t io n of B ir d s . ’
A definition of the genus Ptilonorhynchus is given, with woodcuts of the head and portion of the wing.
1837.—Go u l d , ‘ P ro c e e d in g s of t h e Zoological S o c ie ty of L o n d o n .’
Sericulus melinus is here redescribed as S. magnirostris.
1837.—Go u l d , ‘ B ir d s of Au s t r a l ia .’
In this magnificent work are figured the species of this family inhabiting Australia known up to the time it was
completed. They are :—Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus and ASlurcedus Smithii, which are P. violaceus and A. crassirostris ;
Chlamydodera nuchalis ; C. maculata ; Sericulus melinus ; and Craspedophora magnifica, which is the Ptiloris Alberti.
1841.— E y d o u x e t S o u l ey e t , ‘ V oyage a u to u r d u m o n d e s u r la c o r v e t t e L a B o n it e .’
Paradigalla carunculata first described as Astrapia carunculata. Species 23.
1845.— G . R . G r a y , ‘ Ge n e r a o f B ir d s . ’
In this work the author has placed the Paradiseidae, as so considered in this monograph, among various
families. Paradiseus, the only genus of Paradiseidae, is made to contain seven species—apoda, papuana, rubra,
speciosa, regia, atra, and sexpennis, all good. Ptilonorhynchus, Chlamydera (lege Chlamydodera), and Astrapia are
placed among the Stumidse. The first contains P. holosericeus and P. Smithii, which are P. violaceus and ASluroedus
crassirostris respectively ; the second has C. nuchalis and C. maculata -, while the third has the two known
species A . nigra and A. carunculata. Nothing new regarding any of the species is mentioned ; the synonymy
given is very correct, except that the species obtained by Hombron and Jacquinot is the Chlamydodera nuchalis
(and not C. maculata, to which it is referred), and the Stumoides gigas of the same authors is more probably a
Calomis, in which genus Mr. Gray has placed it in his ‘Hand-list of Birds,’ lately published. The genus Phonygama
is placed among the Corvidae, and contains viridis, Keraudreni, and ater. These are now included in Boddaert’s
genus Manucodia.
1849.— B o n a p a r t e , ‘ Co m p t e s R e n d u s .’
Diphyllodes respublica first described under the genus Lophorina. Species 24.
1849.— G o u l d , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s of t h e Z o ological S o c ie ty of L o n d o n .’
Ptiloris victoria is here first described. Species 25.
1850.— B o n a p a r t e , ‘ C o n s p e c t u s Ge n e r um Av iu m .’
The Birds of Paradise are included by this author in the families Epiinachidae, Paradiseidae, Stumidae, and
Garrulidte. All the species known at the time of the publication of this useful work are included, with short
descriptions added for many of the species. The genera, as they are now usually employed, are here placed in
regular order.
1850.— Ca b a n i s , ‘ M u s e um H e in e a n u m . ’
A list of Paradise-birds comprised in the Collection of Ferdinand Heine. The species are all included in the
family Paradiseidae, divided into two subfamilies, Oriolinse containing, among many others, the genera Sericulus,
Chlamydodera, and Ptilonorhynchus. The subfamily Paradiseinae comprises Paradisea, Cicinnurus, Ptiloris, Craspedophora,
Seleucides, and Epimachus. Twelve species are given as represented in the Collection.
1850.— G o u l d , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s of t h e Zo ological S o c ie ty of L o n d o n .’
Chlamydodera ceroiniventris first described. Species. 26.
1850.— C a s s in , ‘ J o u r n a l of t h e A c a d em y of N a t u r a l S c ie n c e s of P h il a d e l p h ia .’
Diphyllodes respublica renamed as Paradisea unisoni.