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The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle [vol. 3 of 5]
by John Gould
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Excerpt from The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., During the Years 1832 to 1836, Vol. 3: Birds, by John Gould, Esq. F. L. S I am led to suppose that the young birds of this species sometimes congre gate together. On the plains of Santa Cruz (lat. 50 S. In Patagonia), I saw in the month of April, or early autumn, between twenty and thirty Polybori, which I at first thought would form a species distinct from P. Brasiliensis. Amongst those I killed, there were some of both sexes but the ovarium in the hens was only slightly granular. The pluma...
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- THE ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN FITZROY, R.N., DURING THE YEARS 1832 TO 1836.
- CORRIGENDA.
- LIST OF PLATES.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
- Family—VULTURIDÆ.
- Sarcoramphus gryphus. Bonap.
- 1. Cathartes atratus. Rich. and Swain.
- 2. Cathartes aura. Illi.
- Family—FALCONIDÆ.
- Sub-Fam. POLYBORINÆ, Swains.
- Polyborus Brasiliensis. Swains.
- Milvago, Spix.
- 1. Milvago pezoporos.
- 2. Milvago chimango.
- 3. Milvago leucurus.
- 4. Milvago albogularis.
- 5. Milvago megalopterus.
- Sub-Fam.—BUTEONINÆ. Craxirex. Gould.
- Craxirex Galapagoensis. Gould.
- Description of adult male.
- Old female.
- Young female.
- 1. Buteo erythronotus.
- 2. Buteo varius. Gould.
- 3. Buteo ventralis. Gould.
- Sub-Fam.—FALCONINA, Vig. Falco femoralis. Temm.
- Tinnunculus Sparverius. Vieill.
- Sub-Fam.—CIRCINÆ. 1. Circus megaspilus. Gould.
- 2. Circus cinerius. Vieill.
- Family.—STRIGIDÆ.
- Sub-Fam.—SURNINIÆ. Athene cunicularia. Bonap.
- Sub-Fam.—ULULINÆ. 1. Otus Galapagoensis. Gould.
- 2. Otus palustris. Gould.
- Ulula rufipes.
- Sub-Fam.—STRIGINÆ. 1. Strix flammea. Linn.
- 2. Strix punctatissima. G. R. Gray.
- Family.—CAPRIMULGIDÆ.
- Sub-Fam.—CAPRIMULGINIÆ. 1. Caprimulgus bifasciatus. Gould.
- 2. Caprimulgus parvulus. Gould.
- Family.—HIRUNDINIDÆ.
- 1. Progne purpurea. Boie.
- 2. Progne Modesta. Gould.
- Male.
- 1. Hirundo Leucopygia. Licht.
- 2. Hirundo frontalis. Gould.
- 3. Hirundo cyanoleuca. Vieill.
- Cypselus unicolor. Jard.
- Family.—HALCYONIDÆ.
- Halcyon erythrorhyncha, Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1837.
- 1. Ceryle Americana. Boie.
- 2. Ceryle torquata. Bonap.
- Family.—MUSCICAPIDÆ. Vieill.
- Sub-Fam.—TYRANNINÆ. Sw. Saurophagus sulphuratus. Swains.
- Muscivora Tyrannus. G. R. Gray.
- Sub-Gen. PYROCEPHALUS, Gould.
- 1. Pyrocephalus parvirostris. Gould.
- 2. Pyrocephalus obscurus. Gould.
- 3. Pyrocephalus nanus. Gould.
- Male.
- Female.
- 4. Pyrocephalus dubius. Gould.
- Myiobius. G. R. Gray. Tyrannula. Swains.
- 1. Myiobius albiceps. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Myiobius auriceps.
- 3. Myiobius parvirostris.
- 4. Myiobius magnirostris.
- Genus.—SERPOPHAGA. Gould.
- 1. Serpophaga Parulus. Gould.
- 2. Serpophaga albo-coronata. Gould.
- 3. Serpophaga nigricans. Gould.
- Sub-Fam.—TITYRANÆ. (Psarianæ, Sw.) Pachyramphus, G. R. Gray.
- 1. Pachyramphus albescens.
- 2. Pachyramphus minimus.
- Sub-Fam.—FLUVICOLINÆ, Swain. Alecturus guirayetupa. Vieill. Dict.
- 1. Lichenops perspicillatus. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Lichenops erythropterus. Gould.
- 1. Fluvicola icterophrys. D’Orb. & Lafr. Mag. de Zool. 1837. p. 59.
- 2. Fluvicola Irupero. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Fluvicola Azaræ. Gould.
- 1. Xolmis coronata. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Xolmis nengeta. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Xolmis variegata. G. R. Gray.
- 4. Xolmis pyrope. G. R. Gray.
- Genus.—AGRIORNIS. Gould.
- 1. Agriornis gutturalis. Gould.
- 2. Agriornis striatus. Gould.
- 3. Agriornis micropterus. Gould.
- 4. Agriornis maritimus. G. R. Gray.
- Family.—LANIADÆ.
- Sub-Fam.—LANIANÆ, Swains. Cyclarhis Guianensis, Swains.
- Sub-Fam.—THAMNOPHILINÆ. Thamnophilus doliatus, Vieill.
- Family.—TURDIDÆ.
- 1. Turdus rufiventer. Licht.
- 2. Turdus Falklandicus. Quoy et Gaim.
- 1. Mimus Orpheus. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Mimus Patagonicus. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Mimus Thenca. G. R. Gray.
- 4. Mimus trifasciatus. G. R. Gray.
- 5. Mimus melanotis. G. R. Gray.
- 6. Mimus parvulus. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Furnarius rufus. Vieill.
- 2. Furnarius cunicularius. G. R. Gray.
- Uppucerthia dumetoria. J. Geoffr. & D’Orb.
- 1. Opetiorhynchus vulgaris. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Opetiorhynchus Patagonicus. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Opetiorhynchus antarcticus. G. R. Gray.
- 4. Opetiorhynchus nigrofumosus. G. R. Gray.
- Genus.—Eremobius. Gould.
- Eremobius phœnicurus. Gould.
- Rhinomya lanceolata. Is. Geoffr. & D’Orb.
- 1. Pteroptochos Tarnii. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Pteroptochos megapodius. Kittl.
- 3. Pteroptochos albicollis. Kittl.
- 4. Pteroptochos rubecula. Kittl.
- 5. Pteroptochos paradoxus. G. R. Gray.
- Scytalopus Magellanicus. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Troglodytes Magellanicus. Gould.
- 2. Troglodytes platensis. Gmel.
- 1. Synallaxis humicola. Kittl.
- 2. Synallaxis major. Gould.
- 3. Synallaxis rufogularis. Gould.
- 4. Synallaxis maluroides.
- 5. Synallaxis flavogularis. Gould.
- 6. Synallaxis brunnea. Gould.
- 7. Synallaxis ægithaloides. Kittl.
- 8. Synallaxis ruficapilla. Vieill.
- Anumbius ruber. D’Orb. & Lafr.
- Genus.—LIMNORNIS. Gould.
- 1. Limnornis rectirostris. Gould.
- 2. Limnornis curvirostris. Gould.
- 1. Oxyurus tupinieri. Gould.
- 2. Oxyurus? dorso-maculatus. Gould.
- Genus.—DENDRODRAMUS. Gould.
- Dendrodramus leucosternus. Gould.
- Family.—SYLVIADÆ.
- Sub-Fam.—MOTACILLINÆ. 1. Muscisaxicola mentalis. D’Orb. & Lafr.
- 2. Muscisaxicola macloviana. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Muscisaxicola brunnea. Gould.
- 4. Muscisaxicola nigra. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Anthus correndera. Vieill.
- 2. Anthus furcatus. D’Orb. & Lafr.
- 3. Anthus Chii. Licht.
- Sylvicola aureola. Gould.
- Cyanotis omnicolor. Swains.
- Trichas velata. G. R. Gray.
- Family.—FRINGILLIDÆ.
- Sub-Fam.—ALAUDINÆ. Melanocorypha cinctura. Gould.
- Pyrrhalauda nigriceps. Gould.
- Sub-Fam.—PYRRHULINÆ. Spermophila nigrogularis. Gould.
- 1. Crithagra? brasiliensis.
- 2. Crithagra? brevirostris. Gould.
- Sub-Fam.—EMBERIZINÆ. 1. Emberiza gubernatrix. Temm.
- 2. Emberiza luteoventris. G. R. Gray.
- Chrysometris campestris. Gould.
- Sub-Fam.—FRINGILLINÆ.
- 1. Ammodramus longicaudatus. Gould.
- 2. Ammodramus Manimbe. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Zonotrichia matutina. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Zonotrichia canicapilla. Gould.
- 3. Zonotrichia Strigiceps. Gould.
- Passerina jacarina. Vieill.
- 1. Fringilla Diuca. Mol.
- 2. Fringilla Gayi. Eyd. & Gerv.
- 3. Fringilla formosa. Gould.
- 4. Fringilla fruticeti. Kittl.
- 5. Fringilla carbonaria. G. R. Gray.
- 6. Fringilla alaudina. Kittl.
- 1. Passer Jagoensis. Gould.
- 2. Passer Hispaniolensis. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Chlorospiza? melanodera. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Chlorospiza? xanthogramma. G. R. Gray.
- Chrysomitris Magellanica. Bonap.
- Sub-Family.—TANAGRINÆ. Pitylus superciliaris.
- 1. Aglaia striata. D’Orb. & Lafr.
- 2. Aglaia Vittata.
- Pipillo personata. Swains.
- Emberizoides poliocephalus. G. R. Gray.
- Fam.—COCCOTHRAUSTINÆ. Genus, Geospiza, Gould.
- 1. Geospiza magnirostris. Gould.
- 2. Geospiza strenua. Gould.
- Geospiza fortis. Gould.
- 4. Geospiza nebulosa. Gould.
- 5. Geospiza fuliginosa. Gould.
- 6. Geospiza dentirostris. Gould.
- 7. Geospiza parvula. Gould.
- 8. Geospiza dubia. Gould.
- Sub-Genus.—CAMARHYNCHUS. Gould.
- 1. Camarhynchus psittaculus. Gould.
- 2. Camarhynchus crassirostris. Gould.
- Sub-Genus.—CACTORNIS. Gould.
- 1. Cactornis scandens. Gould.
- 2. Cactornis assimilis. Gould.
- Sub-Genus.—CERTHIDEA. Gould.
- Certhidea olivacea. Gould.
- Phytotoma rara. Mol.
- Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Swains.
- 1. Xanthornus chrysopterus. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Xanthornus flavus. G. R. Gray.
- Leistes anticus. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Agelaius fringillarius. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Agelaius chopi. Vieill.
- Molothrus niger. Gould.
- Amblyramphus ruber. G. R. Gray.
- Sturnella militaris. Vieill.
- Family.—TROCHILIDÆ.
- 1. Trochilus flavifrons.
- 2. Trochilus forficatus. Lath.
- 3. Trochilus Gigas, Vieill.
- Order—SCANSORES. 1. CONURUS MURINUS, Kuhl.
- 2. Conurus patachonicus.
- Picus kingii. G. R. Gray.
- Chrysoptilus campestris. Swains.
- Colaptes Chilensis. Vigors.
- 1. Diplopterus nævius. Boie.
- 2. Diplopterus guira. G. R. Gray.
- Crotophaga ani. Linn.
- Order GYRATONES. Bonap. 1. Columba Fitzroyii. King.
- 2. Columba loricata. Licht. Vög. Verz. s. 67.
- 1. Zenaida aurita. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Zenaida Galapagoensis. Gould.
- 3. Zenaida Boliviana. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Columbina strepitans. Spix.
- 2. Columbina talpacoti. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Attagis Falklandica. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Attagis gayii. Less.
- Tinochorus rumicivorus. Eschsch.
- Chionis albâ. Forst.
- 1. Nothura major. Wagl.
- 2. Nothura minor. Wagl.
- 3. Nothura perdicaria. G. R. Gray.
- Rhynchotus rufescens. Wagl.
- Order—CURSORES. Temm. 1. Rhea Americana. Lath.
- 2. Rhea Darwinii. Gould.
- Order—GRALLATORES. Oreophilus totanirostris. Jard. & Selb.
- Charadrius virgininus. Borkh.
- 1. Squatarola cincta. Jard. & Selby.
- 2. Squatarola fusca. Gould.
- Philomachus Cayanus. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Hiaticula Azaræ. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Hiaticula trifasciatus. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Hiaticula semipalmata. G. R. Gray.
- Hæmatopus palliatus. Temm.
- Egretta leuce. Bonap.
- Ardea herodias. Linn.
- 1. Nycticorax violaceus. Bonap.
- 2. Nycticorax americanus. Bonap.
- Theristicus melanops. Wagl.
- Ibis (falcinellus) Ordi. Bonap.
- 1. Numenius hudsonicus. Lath.
- 2. Numenius brevirostris. Licht.
- Limosa Hudsonica. Swains.
- 1. Totanus flavipes. Vieill.
- 2. Totanus macropterus. G. R. Gray.
- 3. Totanus melanoleucos. Licht. et Vieill.
- 4. Totanus fuliginosus. Gould.
- Himantopus nigricollis. Vieill.
- Tringa rufescens. Vieill.
- 1. Pelidna Schinzii. Bonap.
- 2. Pelidna minutilla. Gould.
- Rhynchæa semicollaris. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Scolopax (Telmatias) Paraguaiæ. Vieill.
- 2. Scolopax (Telmetias) Magellanicus. King.
- Strepsilas interpres. Ill.
- Crex lateralis. Licht.
- 1. Zapornia notata. Gould.
- 2. Zapornia spilonota. Gould.
- 1. Rallus Phillipensis. Linn.
- 2. Rallus ypecaha. Vieill.
- 3. Rallus sanguinolentus. Swains.
- Gallinula crassirostris. J. E. Gray.
- Fulica galeata. G. R. Gray.
- Porphyrio simplex. Gould.
- Order—PALMIPEDES. Anser melanopterus. Eyton.
- Chloephaga Magellanica. Eyton.
- Bernicla antarctica. Steph.
- Pæcilonitta Bahamensis. Eyton.
- Dafila urophasianus. Eyton.
- Rhynchaspis maculatus. Gould.
- 1. Querquedula erythrorhyncha. Eyton.
- 2. Querquedula creccoïdes. Eyton.
- Micropterus brachypterus. Eyton.
- 1. Podiceps kalipareus. Quoy & Gaim.
- 2. Podiceps rollandii. Quoy et Gaim.
- 3. Podiceps Chilensis. Garnot.
- Spheniscus Humboldtii. Meyen.
- Puffinus cinereus. Steph.
- 1. Pelecanoides Berardi. G. R. Gray.
- 2. Pelecanoides Garnotii. G. R. Gray.
- 1. Procellaria gigantea. Gmel.
- 2. Procellaria glacialoïdes. A. Smith.
- Daption Capensis. Steph.
- Thalassidroma oceanica. Bonap.
- Prion vittatus. Cuv.
- 1. Larus fuliginosus. Gould.
- 2. Larus hæmatorhynchus. King.
- 3. Larus dominicanus. Licht.
- Xema (Chroicocephalus) cirrocephalum. G. R. Gray.
- Rhynchops nigra. Linn.
- Viralva aranea. G. R. Gray.
- Megalopterus stolidus. Boie.
- Phalacrocorax carunculatus. Stephens.
- Fregata Aquila. Cuv.
- APPENDIX.
- SERPOPHAGA ALBO-CORONATA. Gould. (Male.)
- FURNARIUS CUNICULARIUS. G. R. Gray. (Male.)
- UPPUCERTHIA DUMETORIA. Geoff. & D’Orb. (Female.)
- OPETIORHYNCHUS VULGARIS. Gray. (Male.)
- OPETIORHYNCHUS ANTARCTICUS. G. R. Gray. (Male.)
- OPETIORHYNCHUS PATAGONICUS. G. R. Gray. (Male.)
- PTEROPTOCHOS TARNII. G. R. Gray. (Female.)
- PTEROTOCHOS ALBICOLLIS. Kittl. (Male.)
- SYNALLAXIS MALUROIDES. D’Orb. (Female.)
- PHYTOTOMA RARA. Molina.
- TROCHILUS GIGAS. Vieill. (Male.)
- TINOCHORUS RUMICIVORUS. Eschsch. (Male.)
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