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The Ibis Vol I. 1859

p. 142 Siurus noveboracensis or Turdus aquaticus I suppose really near a Thrush commonly seen on a stone in th midst of th water, jerking its tail like th Dipper.

[Edward Newton. 1859. Observations on the Birds of St. Croix, West Indies, made, between February 20th and August 6th 1857 (Part II). The Ibis, vol. 1: 138-150.]

p. 415 Tristram on Stonechat from the Sahara "is much richer in colour than specimens obtained on the coast, which in their turn are more brilliantly coloured than the generality of our British specimens"

p 432 do on gradation in character in Saxicola of Africa, so that hard to draw line between very distinct species.

[H. B. Tristram. 1859. On the ornithology of Northern Africa. The Ibis, vol. 1: 415-434.]

Vol 2. 1860

p. 345 Mr Powys says the Curlew (numenius arquatus) in Corfu sometimes has the bill from 1/2 inch to 2 inches longer than usual. Bird differs in no other respect.

[Thomas L. Powys. 1860. Notes on birds observed in the Ionian islands, and the provinces of Albania proper, Epirus, Acarnania, and Monte-negro. The Ibis, vol. 2: 338-357.]

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421 Von Pelzeln on Birds of Norfolk I. Of 18 - 9 are peculiar; 6 common to Australia; 4 common to New Zealand

[Editors. 1860. Recent ornithological publications. The Ibis, vol. 2: 421.

"Herr August von Pelzeln has made a valuable contribution to the 'Sitzungsberichte' of the Imperial Academy of Vienna (see vol. Ixi. p. 319 et seq.), in the shape of some details concerning the ornithology of Norfolk Island…"]

Vol. 3. p. 3 1861 Birds of Greenland 35 N. American, 19 European, 1 a Ptarmigan peculiar to Greenland.

[J. Reinhardt. 1861. List of birds hitherto observed in Greenland. The Ibis, vol. 3: 1-19.]

107 Much Australian character in the birds of New Caledonia, though only 18 sp. identical.

[Editors. 1861. Recent ornithological publications. The Ibis, vol. 3: 106.

"…In their essay "on the Birds of New Caledonia," in Nos. 9 and 10, MM. Jules Yerreaux and Des Murs have made an important contribution to our knowledge of geographical distribution, and have also introduced us to the acquaintance of several novel and interesting forms…"]

297 Dr Blasius says the European Ornis consists in round numbers of 425 indubitable species breeding in Europe, besides 60 vars or races, which are frequently regarded as species, & about 100 exotic species.

p 298 But he thinks that only 10 of the 60 doubtful forms ought to be really considered doubtful, for about 50 ought to be united to allied forms.

[J. H. Blasius. On the diversity in the estimate of the European Ornis. 1861. The Ibis, vol. 3: 292-302.]