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Show 478 MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON THE IBIDIN/E. [June 5, I commence with the literature of the family : - 1766. LINNAEUS, ' Systema Naturae.' Seven species are given by this author, some of which do not belong to the present group, and all but one are included in the genus Tantalus. The valid species are T. falcinellus (= Falcinellus igneus), T. rubra ( = Eudocimus ruber), T. albus (= E. albus) and Scolopax guarauna (= F. guarauna), probably the young of the glossy Ibis with a white forehead. Species 4. 1783. BODDAERT, ' Table des Planches Enluminees.' Three species of Ibis are apparently named for the first time, viz. Lophotibis cristata as Tantalus cristatus, Theristicus caudatus as Scolopax caudatus, and Geronticus calvus as Tantalus calvus. Species 7. 1788. GMELIN, ' Systema Naturse.' Twenty-one species are given under the genus Tantalus, of which the following are valid-T. igneus, calvus, cristatus, ruber, albus, cayanensis (described for the first time), and melanopis ( = caudatus, Bodd.). The remainder are either synonymous with previously described species, or do not belong to this subfamily. Species 8. 1790. LATHAM, ' Index Ornithologicus.' Twenty-three species are recorded, mainly those in the list given by Gmelin. The following are described for the first time: Tantalus melanocephalus, T. hagedash, and T. eethiopicus. Species 11. 1817. VIEILLOT, 'Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle.' Twenty species are here given, all included in the genus Ibis, one, however, not belonging to this group, viz. Ibis nandapoa (= Mycteria americana, Lath.). Only one species is described as new, viz. Ibis ceerulescens. Species 12. 1820-1839. TEMMINCK, 'Planches Coloriees.' Five species are here given, and four described, two of which are valid. They are Ibis leucon ( = T. melanocephalus, Lath.), Ibis papillosa, Ibis nippon, Tantalus chalcopterus (= S. guarauna, Linn.), and Ibis plumbea (= Ibis ceerulescens, Vieill.) Species 14. 1823. LICHTENSTEIN, ' Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoolog. Museum zu Berlin.' The Curucdu afeytado of Azara is named Ibis infuscata; no description is added. Species 15. 1823. VIEILLOT, ' Encyclope'die Methodique.' Tantalus hagedash, Lath., is described as Ibis chalcopterus; and as Hagedash has been employed as a generic term (Hagedashia), Vieillot's specific name is retained. 1825. SPIX, 'Avium species novse ' &c. Cercibis oxycerca is described as Ibis oxycerca. Species 16. |