. Mammalogy and ornithology [microform]. Mammals; Birds; Mammifères; Oiseaux. 172 ORNITHOLOGY. p. 249 (London, 1826, quarto), says that it is " Uho" while M. Le&i son appears to have derived his generic designation from the same native name, and makes \\ " ; These names are of no zoological or other importance whatever, and are not worth mentioning, except to show that there is no reliance whatever to be placed in them. The other species, which, according to Mr. Peale, is also known to the natives by the name of Oo, M. Lesson calls " ; We do not agre


. Mammalogy and ornithology [microform]. Mammals; Birds; Mammifères; Oiseaux. 172 ORNITHOLOGY. p. 249 (London, 1826, quarto), says that it is " Uho" while M. Le&i son appears to have derived his generic designation from the same native name, and makes \\ " ; These names are of no zoological or other importance whatever, and are not worth mentioning, except to show that there is no reliance whatever to be placed in them. The other species, which, according to Mr. Peale, is also known to the natives by the name of Oo, M. Lesson calls " ; We do not agree with Mr. Peale in the supposition that this second species mentioned by him is Certhia paciftca, Gra. It is Mohoa hraccata, Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philadelphia, VII, p. 440 (1855), described by us from a speci- men brought by Dr. Townsend, now in the Museum of the Philadel- phia THE IIOVAL TAX OF TUB SANDWICH tSLANOB. 2. Genus LEPTORNIS, Jac et. Purh. Zool. Voy. Astrolabe and Zelee, Ois. p. 85 (1853). 1. Leptornis SAMOENSis (/7o»i6. an<//«c.). Mn-op* samofntis, Homb. et Jac. Ann. des Sci. Nat. Paris, 1841, p. 314. Enlumiza olivacta, 1', Zool. U. S. Exp. Exp. Birds, p. 145 (1H48). Leptornit tylvulrit, Jac. et PuCH. Zool. Voy. Ant. et Zel. Ois. p. 86 (1863). Voy. Ast. and Zel. Birds, Plate XVII, fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cassin, John, 1813-1869. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott


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