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The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle [vol. 3 of 5]

Chapter 2: CORRIGENDA.
By John Gould
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An illustrated, systematic account of birds observed during the expedition, offering formal species descriptions, diagnostic characters, and notes on habits and geographic range. The volume combines taxonomic commentary and synonymy, frequent corrections and generic adjustments, and a series of hand-colored plates depicting specimens at life size or reduced scale. Supplementary material includes an observer’s concise summaries of behavior and distribution and an anatomical appendix detailing structure and comparative morphology. The work emphasizes identification, variation among closely related forms, and the practical records made during field collecting.

CORRIGENDA.

I am indebted to Mr. G. R. Gray for the following remarks and corrections:—

Page 13,
to Milvago ocrocephalus, Spix. add
 
Polyborus ocrocephalus, Jard. & Selby’s III. t. 5.
Alter 7,
8, 9, & 10, to 5, 6, 7, & 8.
Page 15,
Milvago leucurus, add
 
Falco Australis, Jard. & Selby’s III. Orn. n. s. pl. 24.
Page 49,
Serpophaga, Gould, is probably synonymous with Euscarthmus, Pr. Max.
Page 56,
Agriornis, Gould, is synonymous with Dasycephala of Swainson, and Tamnolanius, of Lesson; the species therefore should be
sp. 1.
D. lividus, G. R. Gray.
 
Thamnophilus lividus, Kittl. Voy. de Chili, pl. 1.
 
Tyrannus gutturalis, Eyd. & Gerv. &c.
sp. 2.
D. striata, G. R. Gray.
 
Agr. striatus, Gould.
 
Agr. micropterus, juv. Gould, sp. 3.
Page 57,
sp. 4. D. maritima, G. R. Gray.
 
Agr. maritimus, G. R. Gray, &c.
Page 66,
The generic appellation of Opetiorhynchus, was adopted after the subjection of Mr. Gould; since its publication, however, I have considered that it might cause confusion with Furnarius, of Vieillot, as it is Temminck’s name for the identical same division, therefore only a synonym, and am on that ground induced to change and propose the name of Cinclodes, which has been adopted by a Continental writer. The species should be altered thus:—
Page 66,
Sp. 1. Cinclodes vulgaris, G. R. Gray.
Page 67,
sp. 2. C. Patagonicus, G. R. Gray, List of the Genera of Birds.
sp. 3.
C. antarcticus, G. R. Gray.
 
Cinclodes fuliginosus, Less.
Page 68,
sp. 4. C. nigrofumosus, G. R. Gray.
Page 69,
Eremobius, being previously employed, it is changed to Enicornis, G. R. Gray. The species to
 
En. phœnicurus, G. R. Gray, List of the Genera of Birds.
Page 70,
Rhinomya, being also previously employed; it is therefore changed to Rhinocrypta, G. R. Gray. The species to
 
R. lanceolata, G. R. Gray.
Page 76,
for Synallaxis major, Gould, read Anumbius acuticaudatus, G. R. Gray.
 
Furnarius annumbi, Vieill.
 
L’Anumbi, Azara, No. 222.
 
Anthus acuticaudatus, Less.
 
Anumbius anthoides, D’Orb. & Lafr.
Page 94,
Fringilla fruticeti, Kittl. gives place to
 
Fringilla erythrorhyncha, Less. Voy. Thetis, ii. p. 324.