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L’Hirondelle à ventre blanc : Hirundo dominicensis, p. 59, pis. 28 ( 3 ) ,2 9 ( $}. [ = Progne dominicensis
(Gm.).]
L ’Hironddlo rousse : Hirundo rufa, p. GO, pi. 30. [ = Hirundo ergthrogaster, Bodd.]
L’Hiroudello bicolor : Mirando bicolor, p. 61, pl. 31. [ = Tachycineta bicolar.]
L ’llirondelle fauve i Hirundo fu k a , p. C2, pi. 32. [ = Petrochelidon fulva.]
1 8 1 1 . P a l la s , P . Z o o g ra jiliia E o s so -A s ia tio a , s is te iis om n ium a n im a lium in e x te n so
Im p e r io E o s s ic o e t a d ja c c n tib u s m a rib u s o b s e rv a to rum .re o e n s io n em , d om ic ilia ,
m o re s c t d e s c rip tio n e s , n n a tom o n a tq u c ico n e s p lu r im o rum . V o l. i. 4 to .
P e tro p o li, 1811. P p . 572.
( <io«iestica (p. 528) includes, no doubt, H. rustica and H. gutturalis. H. lagopoda, sp. n.
F o lio .1 8 1 2 . iLSON, A . A m e r ic a n O ru itlio lo g y . V o l. v. P h ila d e lp h ia , 1812.
P p . x ii, 1 2 2 , p is . x x x v ii.-x liv .
Hti-undo americana (nee Gm.) described and figured (p. 34, pi. xxxviii. figs. 1, 2) =H. ergthrogaster,
Bodd.; H. viridis (p. 4-i, pi. xxxviii. fig. 3) = Tachycineta bicohr; H. riparia {p. 46 pi. xxxviii.
fig. 4).
Hirundo purpurea described aud figured (pi. xxxix. figs. 2, 3 ).
IS IG . L ea c h , W . E . S y s tem a tic C a ta lo g u e o f th e S p e c im e n s o f th e In d ig e n o u s
i l a m m a l i a a n d B ird s t h a t a r e p re s e rv e d in th e B r i t is h J I u s e um , w i th th e ir
L o c a litie s a n d A u th o ritie s . Sm. 4 to . L o n d o n , 1 8 1 0 . P p . -12.
Hirundo domesiica is the name employed for the Chimney-Swallow (p. 19). I t is doubtful if this
Catalogue was ever published, aud it was probably used merely to cut np and label specimens in the
Zoological Galleries of the British Museum, of which Leach was at th at time Keeper {cf. Salvin, ed.
Leach’s Catalogue, published by the Willoughby Society, 1882). Thomas Forster, moreover, in 1817
speaks of the ■ Catalognc’ as "newly printed " by his friend Dr. Lcaeh.
1 8 1 7 . C d t i e e , G. E e g n e A n im a l. V o l. i. 8vo. P a ris , 1817.
Hirundo ludovieiana (p. 374, ex PI. Enl. 725. fig. H)=Proguepurpurea (L.).
1 8 1 7 . POIISIEK, T. O b s e rv a tio n s o f th o N a tu r a l U i s to r y o f Swallows ; w ith a c o lla te ra l
s ta t em e n t o f f a c ts r e la t iv e to th e i r l l ig r a t io n , a n d to t.lielr B rum a l T o rp id itv ;
a n d a 'Table o f re fe r e n c e to A u th o r s . T o w h ic h is a d d e d a G e n e ra l C a ta lo g u e
o f B r i t is h B ird s , e tc . S ix th e d itio n , e n la rg e d . 8vo. L o n d o n , 1 8 1 7 , P p . 97,
This rs a little book which we purchased many years ago. I t is not mentioned by Professor Elliott
Cones among the many works on the Swallow by Thomas Forster, wliich he quote) in his admirable
“ Bibiiograpliy ” (Bull. Ü. S. Geol. & Googr. Survey of the Territories, vol. v. no. -i, pp. 522-528). It
appears to he remarkable chicfiy for the " synonyms ” given by the autl.or, who, in his Preface, says
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" I have also added what is known of the remaining speeies of the genus, both with a view to make this
monograph as perfect as possible, etc.” Tims we have the following synonyms
For Ilirundo rustica
Hirundo caminicola (p. 3).
For IIirundo urbica
Hirundo domesiica, H. agrestis, and H. fenestrala.
For Hirundo apus _
Apus major, Hirundo Cypselus major, aud Cypselus mger (p. 9).
For IIirundo riparia
Hirundo arenaria (p. I I ) .
For Ilirimdo tahitica
Hirundo ccerulea (p. 12).
Ilirniulo philippencnsis (p. 12) = H . paiiayana (quoted as a synonym).
For Hinmtlo fasciata
Hirundo ripicola, H.ßuvialis (p. 13).
For Hirundo ambrosiaca
Hirundo cinerascens (p. 14), H. marina indigena.
For Ilirundo rupestris
Hirundo rupicola (p. 14).
For Hirutulo tapera
Hirundo americana (p. 15).
Manv of these synonvms are not quoted hy ns in the body of the work, but they deserve attention.
Fomter sffl keeps the Pratincole as a speeies of Hirundo (p. 16), and then follows an essay On the
winter retreat of the Swallow Tribe in general ” (pp. 19-29), and another chapter entitled Direct
Evlllenoe tending to establish tho animal Snhmorsioii of SwaUows” (pp. 29-32) ; still another on ' Dim«
Evidence of the Migration of Swallows” (pp. 32-4.0), and finally "Opinions of Writers in different
Ages” (pp. 40-50). Then follows a list of British Birds, with the species indicated which adorned the
collection o f E , Forster, juii., of Clapton.”
1817. F o r s t e b , T. S y n o p tic a l C a ta lo g u e o f B ritis li B ird s , in te n d e d to id e n tify tlie
spec ie s m o n f e n o d b y d iifc r e n t n am e s in s e v e ra l c a ta lo g u e s a lre a d y e x t a n t ;
fo rm in g a b o o k o f re fo ro n o c to o b s e rv a tio n s o n B r itis li O r n ith o lo g y . 8 vu.
L o n d o n , 1817. P p . 01. scops, h e a d a n d fo o t.]
The occasion of this publication was tlie issue of Dr. Leach's 'Catalogue,’ with much of which
Forster did not agree, anil he pnblislied his 'Synoptical Catalogue’ to make things easier for file
student " I do not pretend to knowledge eiiongli of Gniitliology in general, to determine which of the
two orrangeraeiits is the best for Bird, n.iiversally ’’ (Preface, p. iv). Yet. after eoi.fcssi.ig his igiioranee,
he bestows names on tlic Swallows, fe rtile rejection of which uiifortniiately there seems no rule at
present. In the “ Catalogue and Generic Division of British Birds ” ( p . -13) he calls the British
Swallows by the following names (p. 55) :—
128. Chelidonprocne. Ghiinncy Swallow.
129. Hirundo urbica. Common Martlet.
130 Clivicola europoea. Sand Martin.
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