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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America

Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America

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Author
Cassin, John, 1813-1869
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Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
QL: Science: Zoology
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Birds -- North America
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Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 66068
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August 15, 2021
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Contents

  1. 1.ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, OREGON, BRITISH AND RUSSIAN AMERICA.
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS. — ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, OREGON, AND BRITISH AND RUSSIAN AMERICA.
  4. 4.CYANOCORAX LUXUOSUS.—(Lesson.) The Mexican Jay. PLATE I.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  5. 5.MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS.—(Swainson.) The Californian Woodpecker. PLATE II.—Male and female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  6. 6.LOPHOPHANES ATRICRISTATUS.—(Cassin.) The Black-crested Chickadee. PLATE III.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  7. 7.SYNOPSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF THE SUB-FAMILY PARINÆ. — I. GENUS PARUS. Linnæus. Syst. Nat. I. p. 340. (1766.) — II. GENUS LOPHOPHANES. Kaup. Skiz. Entw. Eur. Thierw. (1829.) — III. GENUS PSALTRIA. Temminck. Pl. Col. III.
  8. 8.CYRTONYX MASSENA.—(Lesson.) The Massena Partridge. PLATE IV.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  9. 9.LARUS HEERMANNI.—Cassin. The White-Headed Gull. PLATE V.—Adult Male and Young female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  10. 10.HALIAETUS PELAGICUS.—(Pallas.) The Northern Sea Eagle. PLATE VI—Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  11. 11.CHAMÆA FASCIATA.—(Gambel.) The Ground Wren. PLATE VII.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  12. 12.ICTERUS CUCULLATUS.—(Swainson.) The Hooded Oriole. PLATE VIII.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  13. 13.CALLIPEPLA GAMBELII.—(Nuttall.) Gambel’s Partridge. PLATE IX.—Male and Young Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  14. 14.BERNICLA NIGRICANS.—(Lawrence.) The Black Brant. PLATE X.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  15. 15.SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECIES OF BIRDS INHABITING THE CONTINENT OF AMERICA, NORTH OF MEXICO. — I. ORDER RAPTORES. THE RAPACIOUS BIRDS. — I. FAMILY VULTURIDÆ. THE VULTURES. — I. GENUS CATHARTES. Illigee Prodromus , p. 236. (1811.) — A. — B. SPECIES PROBABLY OCCURRING IN THE UNITED STATES. — II. GENUS SARCORAMPHUS. Dumeril Anal. p. 32, (1806.) — C. SPECIES, THE OCCURRENCE OF WHICH IN THE UNITED STATES IS DOUBTFUL.
  16. 16.NYCTALE KIRTLANDII.—(Hoy.) Kirtland’s Owl. PLATE XI.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  17. 17.EMBERNAGRA BLANDINGIANA.—(Gambel.) Blanding’s Finch. PLATE XII.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  18. 18.CARPODACUS FAMILIARIS.—M‘Call. The American House-Finch. PLATE XIII.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  19. 19.PARUS SEPTENTRIONALIS.—Harris. The Long-tailed Chickadee. PLATE XIV.—Male Adult. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  20. 20.QUERQUEDULA CYANOPTERA.—Vieill. The Red-breasted Teal. PLATE XV.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  21. 21.SYNOPSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. — II. FAMILY FALCONIDÆ. THE FALCONS, HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES. — I. SUB-FAMILY FALCONINÆ. THE TYPICAL FALCONS. — A. — II. GENUS HIEROFALCO. Cuvier, Reg. An. I. p. 312, (1817.) — III. GENUS HYPOTRIORCHIS. Boie Isis , p. 976. (1826.) — IV. GENUS TINNUNCULUS. Vieill. Ois. d’ Am. Sept. I. p. 39. (1807.) — II. SUB-FAMILY ACCIPITRINÆ. THE HAWKS. — I. GENUS ASTUR. Lacepede Mem. Inst. III. p. 506. — II. GENUS ACCIPITER. Brisson, Orn. I. 310. (1760.) — III. SUB-FAMILY BUTEONINÆ. THE BUZZARDS. — I. GENUS BUTEO. Cuvier, Reg. An. , I. p. 323. (1817.) — II. GENUS ARCHIBUTEO. Brehm , Isis , 1828, p. 1269. TRIORCHIS. Kaup , Syst. Eur. Thier. , p. 84. (1829.) BUTAETES. Less. , Traité , p. 83. (1831.) — IV. SUB-FAMILY MILVINÆ. THE KITES. — I. GENUS NAUCLERUS. Vigors , Zool. Jour. , II. p. 386. (1825.) — II. GENUS ELANUS. Savigny , Nat. Hist. Egypt , I., 97. (1809.) — III. GENUS ICTINIA. Vieill. , Analyse , p. 24. (1816.) — IV. GENUS ROSTRHAMUS. Lesson , Traité d’Orn. , I. p. 55. (1831.) — V. GENUS CIRCUS. Lacepede , Mem. d’Inst. , III. p. 506. (1803.) — V. SUB-FAMILY AQUILINÆ. THE EAGLES. — I. GENUS AQUILA. Mœhring , Av. Gen. p. 49. (1752.) — II. GENUS HALIAETUS. Savigny , Hist. Nat. d’Egypt , I. p. 85. (1809.) — III. GENUS PANDION. Savigny , Nat. Hist. Egypt , I. p. 95. (1809.) — IV. GENUS POLYBORUS. Vieillot , Analyse , p. 22. (1816.) — V. GENUS MORPHNUS. Cuvier , Regne. Animal , I. p. 317. (1817.) URUBITINGA. Less. , Rev. Zool. , 1839, p. 132. SPIZOGERANUS. Kaup , Class. , p. 120. (1844.) — B.
  22. 22.FALCO POLYAGRUS.—Cassin. The American Lanier Falcon. PLATE XVI.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  23. 23.PIPILO FUSCA.—Swainson. The Cañon Finch. PLATE XVII.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  24. 24.PYROCEPHALUS RUBINEUS.—Boddaert. The Scarlet-crowned Flycatcher. PLATE XVIII.—Adult and Young Males. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  25. 25.CALLIPEPLA SQUAMATA.—(Vigors.) The Blue Partridge. The Scaly Partridge. PLATE XIX.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  26. 26.AMMODROMUS RUFICEPS.—Cassin. The Western Swamp Sparrow. PLATE XX.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  27. 27.ICTERUS MELANOCEPHALUS.—(Wagler.) The Black-headed Oriole. PLATE XXI.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  28. 28.TROCHILUS ALEXANDRI.—Bourcier and Mulsant. The Purple-throated Humming Bird. PLATE XXII.—Adult Males. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  29. 29.EMBERIZA BILINEATA.—Cassin. The Black-throated Finch. PLATE XXIII.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  30. 30.VIREO ATRICAPILLUS.—Woodhouse. The Black-headed Flycatcher. PLATE XXIV.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  31. 31.PICOLAPTES BRUNNEICAPILLUS.—La Fresnaye. The Brown-headed Creeper. PLATE XXV.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  32. 32.ARCHIBUTEO FERRUGINEUS.—(Lichtenstein). The Ferruginous Buzzard. PLATE XXVI.—Adult and Young. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  33. 33.CULICIVORA MEXICANA.—Bonaparte. The Black-headed Gnat-catcher. PLATE XXVII.—Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  34. 34.GYMNOKITTA CYANOCEPHALA.—(De Wied.) The Prince Maximilian’s Jay. PLATE XXVIII.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  35. 35.PTILOGONYS NITENS.—Swainson. The Black Flycatcher. PLATE XXIX.—Adult Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  36. 36.TROGLODYTES MEXICANUS.—(Swainson.) The White-throated Wren. PLATE XXX.—Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  37. 37.SYNOPSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. — III. FAMILY STRIGIDÆ. THE OWLS. — A. — I. SUB-FAMILY STRIGINÆ. THE TRUE OR TYPICAL OWLS. — I. GENUS STRIX. Linnæus Syst. Nat. , I. p. 131. (1766.) — II. SUB-FAMILY BUBONINÆ. THE HORNED OWLS. — I. GENUS BUBO. Cuvier , Regne Animal , I. p. 331. (1817.) — II. GENUS SCOPS. Savigny , Nat. Hist. Egypt , I. p. 105. (1809.) — III. GENUS OTUS. Cuvier , Regne Animal , I. p. 327. (1817.) — III. SUB-FAMILY SYRNIINÆ. THE GREY OWLS. — I. GENUS SYRNIUM. Savigny , Nat. Hist. Egypt , I. p. 112. (1809.) — II. GENUS NYCTALE. Brehm , Isis, 1828, p. 1271. — IV. SUB-FAMILY ATHENINÆ. THE BIRD OWLS. — I. GENUS ATHENE. Boie , Isis, 1822, p. 549. — II. GENUS GLAUCIDIUM. Boie , Isis, 1826, p. 970. — V. SUB-FAMILY NYCTEININÆ. THE DAY OWLS. — I. GENUS NYCTEA. Stephens , Cont. of Shaw’s Gen. Zool., XIII. p. 62. (1826.) — II. GENUS SURNIA. Dumeril , Zoologie Analytique, p. 34. (1806). — B.
  38. 38.BUTEO INSIGNATUS.—(Cassin.) The Brown Buzzard. PLATE XXXI.—Adult Male and Young Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  39. 39.MELANERPES THYROIDEUS.—(Cassin.) The Black-breasted Woodpecker. PLATE XXXII.—Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  40. 40.CARDINALIS SINUATUS.—Bonaparte. The Texan Cardinal Bird. PLATE XXXIII. Male and Female. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  41. 41.SAXICOLA ŒNANTHOIDES.—Vigors. The American Stone Chat. PLATE XXXIV.—Adult. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  42. 42.DIOMEDEA NIGRIPES.—Audubon. The Black-footed Albatross. PLATE XXXV. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  43. 43.GEOCOCCYX MEXICANUS.—(Gmelin.) The Ground Cuckoo. The Prairie Cock. The Paisano. The Corre-camino. PLATE XXXVI. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  44. 44.VIREOSYLVIA ALTILOQUA.—(Vieillot.) The Long-billed Flycatcher. The Whip-tom-kelly. The John-to-whit. PLATE XXXVII. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  45. 45.AMMODROMUS ROSTRATUS.—(Cassin.) The Long-billed Swamp Sparrow. PLATE XXXVIII. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  46. 46.PLECTROPHANES McCOWNII.—Lawrence. McCown’s Bunting. PLATE XXXIX. Adult Male and Female in Summer Plumage. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  47. 47.RECURVIROSTRA OCCIDENTALIS.—Vigors. The Western Avocet. The White Avocet. PLATE XL. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  48. 48.SYNOPSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. — II. ORDER INSESSORES. THE PERCHING BIRDS. — I. TRIBE FISSIROSTRES. THE GOATSUCKERS, SWALLOWS, KINGFISHERS, &c. — I. FAMILY CAPRIMULGIDÆ. THE GOATSUCKERS. — A. — II. GENUS CHORDEILES. Swainson , Fauna Boreali Americana, Birds, p. 496. (1831.) — B. OBSCURE OR LITTLE KNOWN SPECIES OF THIS FAMILY. — II. FAMILY HIRUNDINIDÆ. THE SWALLOWS. — A. — 1. Sub-genus Hirundo. — 2. Sub-genus Petrochelidon. — II. GENUS PROGNE. Boie , Isis, 1826, p. 971. — III. GENUS COTYLE. Boie , Isis, 1822, p. 350. — II. SUB-FAMILY CYPSELINÆ. THE SWIFTS. — I. GENUS CYPSELUS. Illiger , Prodromus, p. 229. (1811.) — II. GENUS ACANTHYLIS. Boie , Isis, 1826, p. 971. — B. OBSCURE AND DOUBTFUL SPECIES OF THIS FAMILY. — III. SUB-FAMILY HALCYONIDÆ. THE KING-FISHERS. — I. GENUS CERYLE. Boie , Isis, 1828, p. 312.
  49. 49.BUTEO BAIRDII.—Hoy. Baird’s Buzzard. PLATE XLI. Adults? — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  50. 50.TOXOSTOMA REDIVIVA.—(Gambel.) The Curved-billed Thrush. PLATE XLII. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  51. 51.CARDELLINA RUBRA.—(Swainson.) The Vermilion Flycatcher. PLATE XLIII. Males. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  52. 52.ORTALIDA POLIOCEPHALA.—(Wagler.) The Texan Guan. PLATE XLIV. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  53. 53.BERNICLA LEUCOPAREIA.—(Brandt.) The White-necked Goose. PLATE XLV. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  54. 54.THALASSIDROMA FURCATA.—(Gmelin.) The Gray Storm Petrel. PLATE XLVI. Adults. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  55. 55.SYLVICOLA KIRTLANDII.—Baird. Kirtland’s Warbler. PLATE XLVII. Adult. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  56. 56.SYLVICOLA OLIVACEA.—(Giraud.) The Orange-breasted Warbler. PLATE XLVIII. Adult. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  57. 57.DRYOTOMUS IMPERIALIS.—(Gould.) The Great-crested Woodpecker. PLATE XLIX. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  58. 58.DIOMEDEA BRACHYURA.—Temminck. The Short-tailed Albatross. PLATE L. Adult Male. — DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS.
  59. 59.FOOTNOTES
  60. 60.Transcriber’s Notes

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