Illustrations of the American ornithology of Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucian Bonaparte - with the addition of numerous recently discovered species and representations of the whole sylvae of North (14562366859)

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Title: Illustrations of the American ornithology of Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucian Bonaparte : with the addition of numerous recently discovered species and representations of the whole sylvae of North America.
Year: 1835 (1830s)
Authors: Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862 Bonaparte, Charles Lucian, 1803-1857 Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813. American ornithology Turvey, James, engraver
Subjects: Pictorial works Birds
Publisher: Edinburgh : Frazer & Co. Dublin : William Curry Junr. & Co. London : Smith, Elder & Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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SYSTEMATIC INDEX The arrangement adopted is that of Temminck, slightly altered, with the addition of some new Genera. One Hundred and Sixty-one Birds have been added by the Editor, which are distinguished by an *; and Eighty-seven Birds have been considerablyenlarged; these latter are marked by a f prefixed. Besides the addition of One Hundred and Sixty-seven representations of Forest Trees andShrubs. t DIVISION I—LAND BIRDS. Genus I. Sarcoramphus. Vultures. Vigors.Californian Vulture, S. Californianus, Plate ) Genus II. Cathartes. Vultures. Illiger.Turkey Vulture, C. aura, •t 1 f 2. Black ditto, atratus, * 1.2. t 3. * 1. * 2.t 3. 4. * 5.6.7. Genus III. Aquila. Eagles. Cuvier. A. Chrysaetos, adult male,ditto, young,leucocephala,ditto, Golden Eagle,Ditto, White-headed ditto,Ditto,Osprey, Genus IV. Falco.Peregrine Falcon,Ditto,Jerfalcon, American Sparrow Hawk,Ditto, Pigeon Hawk,Merlin, Mississippi Kite,Winter Falcon, Genus V.Broad-winged Hawk,Coopers ditto, Genus VI. Accipiter.Gosha