Catalogue of the animals preserved in the Museum of the Zoological Society, September 1829.

  • Zoological Society of London
Date:
1829
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Credit: Catalogue of the animals preserved in the Museum of the Zoological Society, September 1829. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    (4) the black Swan of New Holland, {Cijgnus atralus, Meyer); {\0) the Egyptian Goose, {Anser JEgyp>tiacus), and (12) thed/a- gellanic Goose, {Anser Magellanicus)(14) the Shicldrahe, (^Anas tadoma, Linn.); (16) the Mallard, the type of the true Ducks, {Anas boschas, Linn.); (26) the bimaculated Teal, {Querquedula glocitans, V., Linn. Trans. Vol. XIV. p. 559.), a species of the rarest occurrence in Great Britain; (SO) the New Holland Shoveller, {Rhynchaspis membranacea, Leach) ; (35) the long-tailed Duck, {Harelda glacialis, Steph.); (40) the Eider Duck,{Somateria mollis- sima, Leach); (44) the Patagonian Duck, {Oidemia Patachonica, King); (48) the Merganser, {Meigus Merganser, Linn.); &c., &c. Divers. The chief forms in the Family of Colymbidcje are exemplified in (54) the Northern Diver, {Colymbus glacialis, Linn.); and (60) the crested Grebe, {Podiceps cristatus, Lath.) Auks. Among the AIcadce the following species represent some of the principal groups:—(68) BrunnicKs Guillemot, {Uria Brunnichii, Sa- bine) ; (73) the little Auk, {Mergulus alee, Ray) ; (76) the crested Auk, {Phaleris cristatella, Temm.); (79) the tufted Puffin, {Frater- cula cirrhata); (83) the Razor-bill Auk, {Alca torda, Linn.); (85) the crested Penguin, {Spheniscus chrysocome, Briss.); (88) the pape Penguin, {Catarractes demersus, Briss.); (90) the Patagonian Pen- guin, {Aptenodytes Patachonica, Gmel.); &c., &c. Pelicans. The most prominent groups of the Family of Pelecanidce are seen in the following types : (92) the white Pelican, {Pelecanus onocrota- /m5, Linn.); {dP) the Cormorant, {Phalacrocorax carhop', (97) the Gannet, {Sula Bassana, Briss.); (99) the Frigate Bird, {Tachypetes aquila,We\]l.f, (103) the Tropic Bird, {Phaeton cethereus, Linn.); (106) the black-bellied Darter, {Plotus melanogaster, Gmel.) ; &c. Gulls. In this Family of Laridce may be particularized the following typi- cal species of the different subdivisions :—(110) the Sandwich Tern, {Sterna Boysii, Mont.) ; (122) the black Skimmer, or Scissars-bill, {Rhynchops nigra, Linn.); (125) the greater black-hacked Gull, {La- ms marinus, Linn.), one of the typical species of the family ; (138) the Arctic Gull, {Stercorarius parasiticus, Briss.); (144) the wander- ing Albatross, {Diomedea exulans, Linn.); (145) the white-nosed Al- batross, {Diomedea chlororhynchus, Gmel.); (147) the Giant Petrel, {Procellaria gigantca, Linn.); (153) the broad-billed Petrel, {Pa- chyptila Forsteri)’, (156) the stormy Petrel, {Thalassidroma pela* gica, V.); &c., &c.