LITEEATÜEE.
Hirundo apus=Cypselus apus (Linn.).
Hirundo sinensis.—Founded on the “ Chinese Swift” of Latham (ii. p. 586), where the description
is again founded on Sonnerat’s “ Grand Martinet de la Chine.” Mr. Hartert (Cat. B. Brit.
Mus. xvi. p. 472, note) believes this description to be that of a CotUe ; but this cannot be the
case, as the dimeusious arc given as “ eleven inches aud a half.”
Ilirundo suhis, L.
Hirundo senegalensis, L.
Hirundo ambrosiaca.—Founded on the “ Ambergris Swallow ” of Latham {vide suprà, p. x.\xvii).
Hirundo fasciata.—Founded on the “ White-bellied Swallow ” of Latbàm {saprà, p. xxxvii)..
Hirundo tapera, L.
Hirundo torquata.—Founded on Latham’s “ Brown-collared Swallow.” [ = Hirundo cincta, Bodd.]
Hirundo leucoptera.—Founded on Latham’s “ White-winged Swallow.” [=Hirundo albiventer,
Bodd.]
Hirundo pelasgia=Chtetura pelasgia (L.).
Hirundo acuta.—Founded on Latham’s “ Sharp-tailed Swallow” (p. 584). [Is a Chcetura :
cf. Hartert, I. c. p. 486.]
Hirundo melba, L.
Hirundo cayenneims.— PQV.xAeà. on Latham’s “ White-collared Swallow.” [ = Panyptila cayennensis'.
cf. Hai-tert, 1. c. p. 461.]
Hirundo dauriea, L.
Hirundo erytlirocephala.—Founded on Latham’s “ Red-headed Swallow.” May possibly be
Petroclielidon fluvicola : cf. Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 200.
Hirundo unalaschkensis.—Founded on Latham’s “ Aoonalashka Swallow,” aud not since identified.
Hirundo indica.—Founded on Latham’s “ Rufous-headed Swallow.” This has not since been
identified with certainty.
Hirundo nigra.—Founded on Latham’s “ Black Swallow.” [ = (Gmelin) : cf.
Hartert, /. c. p. 49i.]
Hirundo dominicensis.—Founded on the “ St. Domingo Swallow” of Latham.
Hirundo peruviana.—Founded on the “ Perurian Swallow” of Latham, aud not since identified.
Hirundo cinerea.—Founded on the “ Ash-bellied Swallow” of Latham. [= Atticora cinerea
(Gmelin).]
Hirundo violacea.—Founded on the “ Violet Swallow ” of Latham. [=Progne purpurea (L.).]
Hirundo chalybea.—Founded on the “ Chalybeate Swallow” of Latham. \=.Progne chahjhea
(Gm.).]
1 7 8 9 . SPARR3IAN, A . M u s e um C a rlso n ia u um .
IIirundo javanica described aud figured (pi. 100).
I I . fa se. iv. 4 to . H o lm iæ , 1789.
1791. B a r t r a m , i t . T ra v e ls th r o u g h N o r th a u d S o u th C a ro lin a , G eo rg ia , E a s t a n d
■\Vcst F lo r id a , e tc . Sm. 8vo. P h ila d e lp h ia , 1 7 9 1 . P p . x x x iv , 522.
The “ Chimney-Swallow ” is called Hirundo cerdo (p. 202). I t may be Chcetura pelasgia. It is
certain that Bartram ought not to be regarded as a biuomialist, as he calls the “ Blue-winged Yellow
B ird ” P. aureus alis cajrulcis,
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4 to .
1 7 9 9 . B.VRXON, B . S, F i-agm cn tk o£ th e N a tu m l H i s to ry c f P e n n sy lv a n ia .
PM a d e lp liia , 1 7 9 9 . P p . 21.
Hirxnio Horreor.m, sp. n. (p. 17). [= H . eryUrogasUr, B.dd.]
Z V . B . N . D i e t . x iv . P .5 i0 .
303. c = r t r r r x Y : S
304. Gaondrim rabad.lla blanca (p. 509) . [ ° y ieiu , 519.]
S: . 9. 523,]
1 8 0 0 , L e v a i l l . « t , E . H is to ir e N a tu re lle des O is c a n x d 'A f riq u e . V o l. v . -Ito. P a ris ,
' 180G. P p . 1 0 3 . , r „ -
The chapter "D e s Martinet, et des Hiropdene,” commences on p. 1-tO, and oontatns the followtng
P , : / 2.1.3. Martinet it gorge hlanche. V. {^Micvophs africavus. Temm. :
P , a Y " " r D ‘" S a u Y ' / é r t S i W - t -M a y he Cyp.el»
' L L L L L ' L L T W r r i c t t ^ f s i T t a ' t h « i i c’an hardly be anything bn.
■ Plate ' i r “ “ 2 Le Martinet véloc itè rc.-T o tbis Vieillot gave the name of H.rundc velvx
( i bicT d 'llis t Nat. xiv. p. 533). I t may have been meant for Psalidoprocne bolomelxna,
asS n n d ev a lU u g g c s ts (C rit.p .5 1 ),b n ttb e fig n rc isc n trre ly in a c en ra te .
Plate 2-f5. fig. 1. Hirondelle ronssoline. m fd e .-M ay have been mtended to r H.rundo cncnllala to
which the description of its habits seems to refer it, but the figure resembles a Waek-headcd
Mosque-Swallow. S u u d e v a l l (C r it . p. 51) believes it to he a made-up
Plate 245 fig 2 Ilirondelle il front ro u x .-T h is is Hirundo rufifrons of Vieillot (N. Diet. xiv.
n 521) This has generally been supposed to be intended for Ilirundo albigularis of the Cape
Colony, but we think it is ju st as likely to be mtended for II. rustica. I t is too bad a figure
to b e a d m i tte d to r e p r e s e n t e i th e r of th e s e b i r d s .
Plate 246. fig. 1. Hirondelle fauve.-Ts Cotilc fuligula (Lieht.). C/. Sundev^ C nt. p. o2.
Plate 2-1-6. fig. 2. Hirondelle de illarais, ou La B ru n e tte .- Is Hirundo paludicola, ^ leill. N. Diet.
Plate"247^’ Hiromlellc huppée, male— Apparently a made-up bird from a Dendrochelidon. I t has
never been identified. (0/. Sundev. Crit. p. 52.)
1 8 0 7 . V i e i l l o t , L . 1>. H is to ir e N a tu r e lle des O is e a u x d c l ’A m é r iq u e s e p te n tr io n a le .
F o lio . T om e i. P a ris , 1807. P p . iv , 90. P is . B7.
Hirendello hlene : Hirmulo cxrulea, p. 57, pis. 20 ( 3 ) , 27 ( ? ). [ = Prujne puqpa™« (L.).]
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