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CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND GIVEN IN 1891 BY HENRY WILLIAMS SAGE RETURN TO ALBERT R. MANN LIBRARY ITHACA, N. Y. Cornell University Library QL 677.B86H ».3 Hand-list of genera and species of birds 3 1924 000 138 952 The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924000138952 HAND-LIST OF GENERA AND SPECIES OF BIRDS, DISTINGUISHING THOSE CONTAINED IN THE BEITISH MFSEUM. By GEORGE ROBERT GRAY, F.R.S. etc. ASSISTANT KEEPER OF THE ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS. PART III. STRUTHIONES, GRALLiE, AND ANSERES, WITH INDICES OF GENEEIC AND SPECIFIC NAMES. LONDON: PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. 1871. PKINIED BT TATLOH AND FKANCIS, BED LION COURT, FLEET STEEET. AIiEBE T FI.AMMAM, PKEFACE. The object of, this Hand-List is to give a complete List of all the Genera with their subdivisions ; and also a com- prehensive List of the species of Birds under the respective divisions to vrhich they are supposed to belong. The specific name in Antique (or thick) type exemplifies those species that are contained in the British Museum ; whilst the Roman (or thin) type exhibits those species that are at pre- sent desiderata to the Collection. Various errata have been corrected in the Index of Specific Names ; wherein will also be found numerous additional syno- nymsj which are distinguished by = before the number ; while species that have been subdivided, and some that are new, which are not previously recorded in the text of the book, are shown by the letter *, ^, &c., being affixed after the number of the nearest allied species of the genus to which it belongs, thus completing, as far as possible, the List of Species down to a very recent date. JOHN EDWARD GRAY. July 8th, 1871. TABLE OF GENERA AND SUBGENERA. PART III. 6. STRUTHIONES. 1. STRUTHIONID.ffi. 1. Struthioninse. 2458. StrutUo TABLE OF GBNEEA AND STJBeENERA. Page Page 502. Squatarola 13 7. PSOPHIIDiE. 2503. CharaxJrius 13 2504. Oxyechus 14 1. Fsophiinse. 2505. 14 PluTiorhynchus 2535. Psophia 23 2506. Eudromias 14 2507. Cirrepidesmiis 14 2508. Zonibyx 15 8. CAB,IA]yiID.S:. 2509. Podasocys 15 2510. .aSgialitis 15 1. Cariaminse. 2511. 16 ^gialeus 2536. Cariama 23 2512. Oehthodromus 16 2537. Chunga 23 2513. Leucopolius 16 2514. iEgialophilus 17 2515. Thinornis 17 9. GRUID.S. 2516. AnarhynchuB 17 2517. Phegomis 17 1. Gruinae. 2538. G-ruB 24 3. GLAREOLID.X:. 2539. Bugeranus 24 2540. Leucogeranus 25 2541. ? 25 1. Glareolinae. 2542. Anthropoides 25 2518. Q-lareola 17 2543. Tetrapteryx 25 2519. Stiltia 18 2544. Balearica 25 2520. Galachrysia 18 2. Cursorinae. 10. EURYPYGIDiE. 2521. Pluvianus 18 2522. CursoriuB 19 1. EurjTpyginae. 2523. EhinoptiluB 19 2545. Burypyga .... 26 2524. Chalcopterus 19 2525. Oreophilus 19 11. RHYNOCHETID.(E. 4. THINOCORID.^;. 1. RhynochetinsB. 2546. Rhynochetos 26 1. Thinocorinae. 2526. Thinooorus 20 2527. Attagis. 20 12. ARDEID.S. 1. Ardeinae. 5. CHIONIDIDJE. 2547. Ardea 26 2548. Audubonia 27 1. Chioninse. 2549. Typhon 27 2528. Chjonis 20 2550. AJdeomega 27 2551. Herodias 27 2552. Garzetta 28 6. HJEMATOPODICffi. 2553. Demigretta 28 2554. Florida 29 1. Hsematopodinae. 2555. ? 29 2529. Ha^matopus 21 2556. Agamia 29 2557. Bubuleus 2530. ? .;. 21 29 2531. Melanibyx 22 2558. Ardeola so 2559. ? j^o 2560. Ardeiralla .. 2. Cinclinae. ,S() 2561. ?,.. 31 2532. Cinclus 22 2562. Avdetla ',',',[]',[] 31 2533. Aphriza 22 2563. Zobrilua 31 2534. PluTianellus 22 2564. Butoridcs 31 TABLE or aENERA AND BUBSENEBA. va Page 2. Botaurinse. 2596. Geronticus 39 2597. Pseudibis 39 2565. Botaurus 32 2598. Carphibis 39 2566. Tigrisoma 32 2599. ThreskiorniB 39 2567. ? 33 2600. Harpiprion 40 2568. Nyctiardea 33 2601. Molybdophanes 40 2569. Goieakius 33 2602. Bostryohia 40 2570. Calherodius 33 2603. Hagedasliia 40 2571. Nyetherodius 33 2604. Lophotibis 40 2572. Pilherodius 34 2605. Comatibis 40 2606. Nipponia 40 3. Scopinae. 2607. Theristious 40 2573. Scopus 34 2608. Phimosus 41 2609. Cercibis 41 4. Cancrominae. 2574. Cancroma 34 16. DBO]yiADID.S:. 1. Dromadinse. 5. Balaenicepinae. 2610. Dromas 41 2575. Balseniceps 34 17. SCOLOFACID.S. 13. CICONIIDiE. 1. Limosinae. 1. Ciconiinse. 2611. IbidOrhyiKjha 41 2576. Cioonia 34 2612. Numenius 42 2577. Melanopelargus 35 2613. Phseopus 42 2578. Abdimia 35 2614. Limosa 43 2579. Myoteria 35 2615. Terekia 44 2580. Xenorhynohus 35 2581. Ephippiorhynehus 35 2. Totaninae. 2582. Leptoptiloa 36 2583. Cranopelargus 36 2616. Totanus 44 2617. Helodromas 44 Ehyacophilus 44 2. Anastomatinae. 2618. 2619. Heterosoelus 45 2584. Anastomus 36 3620. ? 45 2585. Hiator 36 2621. ErythroBcelus 45 2622. Glottis 45 14. FLATALEIDiE. 2623. Symphenia 46 2624. Tringoides 46 1. Flataleinae. 2625. Bartramia 46 2626. Prosobonia 46 2586. Platalea 37 2627. Tringites 46 2587. Leucerodius 37 2588. Platibia 37 2589. Spatherodia 37 3. Recurvirostrinae. 2590. Ajaia 37 2628. Eeourvirostra 47 2629. Cladorhynchua 47 2630. Himantopus 47 15. TANTALID.aE. 4. Tringinae. 1. Tantalinae. 2631. Mioropelama 48 2591. Tantalus 38 2632. Philomachus 48 2592. ? 38 2633. Tringa 48 2634. Arquatella 49 2. Ibidins. 2635. Limnocinclus 49 2593. Ibis 38 2636. ? 49 2594. Leuoibis 38 2637. Heteropygia 49 2595. Palcinellus 39 2638. Schoeniolus 49 VIU TABLE OF GENEEA AND SUBGBNBEA. Page Page 2639. Actodromas 50 3. Himanthomithinse. 2640. Leimonites 50 2685. Himanthornis 64 2641. Anoylocheilus 50 2642. Ereunetes 51 20. GALLINULIDiE. 2643. Eurinorhyuchus 51 1. Pophyrioninae. 2644. Calidris 51 2686. Porphyrio 64 2687. CEesaromis 65 5. Scolopacinae. 2688. Hydrionia 65 2645. Macrorbamphus 51 2689. Porphyrula 65 2646. Pseudosoolopax 52 2690. lonornis 65 2647. Gallinago 52 2691. WotorniB 65 2648. Nemorioola 53 2692. Tribonyx 65 2649. Lymnooryptes 53 2650. Spilura 53 2. Galliniilinae. 2651. Coenocorypha 53 2693. Gallinula 66 2652. Xylocofca 54 2694. Porphyriops .•. 06 2653. Scolopax 54 2695. AmauroraiB 66 2654. PMlohela 54 2696. Oanirallus 67 2655. Ehynohsea 54 2697. Erythra 67 2698. Gallicrex 67 2699. Habroptila 18. fhalarofodidje:. 67 3. Fulicinae. 1. Fhalaropodinse. 2700. Fulioa 67 2656. Phalaropus 55 2701. Lupha 68 2657. Lobipes 55 2702. Lioomis 68 2658. StegauopuB 55 2703. Phalaria 68 2704. Lyaca 68 19. RALLID^. 21. HELIORNITHIDiS. 1. Ocydrominse. 1. Heliomithiiise. 2659. Ocydromus 66 2705. HeliorniB 69 2660. ? 56 2706. Podica 69 2661. Bulabeornis 66 2707. ? 69 2662. ? 66 2663. Eougetius 56 22. PARRID^. 2664. Bieusis 57 1. Parrinae. 2665. Hypotsenidia 57 2666. Lewinia 57 2708. Parra 69 2667. Eallina 68 2709. Metopodius 70 2710. Hydralector 70 2711. Hydrophasianus 2. RaUinse. 70 2668. Aramus 58 23. PALAiyiEDEIDJE;. 2669. 1 59 1. Falamedeinse. 2670. Pardirallus 59 2671. Aramides 60 2712. Palaraedea 70 2672. Mustelirallus 60 2713. Channa 71 2673. Kuflrallus 60 2714. Isehyrornis 71 2674. Laterallus 61 2675. Crybastus 61 2676. Creoiecus 61 8. ANSERES. 2677. Coturnicops 61 2678. Neoorex 62 1. PH(ENICOFTERID.ffi. 2679. Ortygometra 62 2680. Porzana 62 1. Phoenicopterinae. 2681. Limnocorax 62 2715. Phoenicopterus 72 2682. Zapomia 63 2716. Phoenioouaias 72 2683. Thyrorhina 63 2717. PhoenioorodiaB 72 2684. ? 63 2718. Pbceniooparrus 73 TABLE OF GENEBA AND SUBOENEKA. IX Page 2. ANATIDiS. 5. Fuligulmse. 2767. Fuligula 85 1. Flectropterinse. 2768. Eulix 86 2719. Anseranas 73 2769. Aythya 86 2720. Pleetropterus 73 3770. Wyrooa 86 2721. Sarkidiornis 73 2771. Metopiana 87 2772. Buoephala 87 2722. ? 73 2723. Chenonetta 74 2773. Histrionious 87 2774. Harelda 87 2775. Hymenolaimua 88 2. Anserinae. 2776. Camptolaimus 88 2724. Cereopsis 74 2777. ? 88 2725. Anser 74 2778. Stelleria 88 2726. Mariloohen 75 2779. Somateria 88 2727. Eulabeia 76 2780. Aretonetta 89 2728. Chen 75 2781. Oidemia 89 2729. Exanthemops 75 2782. Pelionefcta 89 2730. Cygaopsis 75 2783. Melanifcta 89 2731. Brauta 75 2732. Chlamidochen 76 6. Erismaturiiise. 2733. Leucoblepharon 76 2784. Biziura 89 2734. Leuoopareia 76 2785. Thalaasomis 90 2735. Eufibrenta 76 2786. Brismatura 90 2736. Cyanoohen 76 2787. Nesonetta 90 2737. Taenidiestes 76 2738. Chloephaga..... 77 7. Merginee. 2739. Nettapus 77 2788. Merganetta 90 2740. Anserella 77 2789. Mergus 91 2790. ? 91 2791. Lophodytes 91 3. Cygninse. 2792. MergeUus 91 2741. Cyguus 78 2742. Olor 78 3. COLYIIIBID.S. 2743. Chenopis 78 2744. Coacoroba 79 1. Colymbinae. 2793. ColymbuB 92 4. Anatinse. 2745. Dendrooygna 79 4. PODICIPID.«:. 2746. Leptotarsis 79 2747. Tadorna 80 1. Fodicipinae. 2748. Badjah 80 2794. Podiceps 92 2749. Stictonetta 80 2795. Pedeaithyia 93 2750. Casarca 80 2796. .^ohmophoruB 93 2751. Aix 80 2797. Dytes 93 2752. Mareoa 81 2798. Proctopus 93 2753. Dafila 81 2799. Rollandia 94 2754. Poeoilonetta 81 2800. Calipareus 94 2755. Anas 81 2801. Centropelma 94 2756. RhodoneBsa 82 2802. Poliooephalus 94 2757. Heteronetta 83 2803. Sylbeooyclus 94 2758. Querquedula 83 2804. PodilymbuB 95 2759. Nettion 83 2760. Eunetta 84 5. ALCIDiS. 2761. Pimanetta 84 2762. Chaulelasmus 84 1. Alcinae. 2763. Marmonetta 84 2805. Chenalopex 95 2764. Spatula 84 2806. Utamania 95 2765. Malacorhyachus 85 2807. Alca 96 2766. Cairina 85 2808. Cheniseus 96 TABLE OP GEITEEA AMD SXTBGENEBA. Page Page 3. Diomedeinae. 2. Simorliyiicliinse. Diomedea 109 Cerorhina 96 2851. 2809. Phcebastria 109 Simorhynohus 97 2852. 2810. Thalassarche 109 Phaleris 97 2853. 28U. Phoebefaria 109 2812. Ptychoramphus 97 2854. 2813. Ciceronia 98 9. LAKID^. 6. SFHENISCID.X:. 1. Stercorariinae. 1. Spheniscinse. Stercorarius 110 98 2855. 2814. Spheniscus Coproiheres 110 va 2856. 2815. Eudyptes 2857. Megalestrla 110 2816. Pygosoelis 98 2817. Dasyramphus 99 2818. Eudyptila 99 2. Larins. 99 2819. Aptenodytes 2858. Khodostethia Ill 2859. Larus Ill Ill 7. URIICffi. 2860. Gabianus 2861. ? 112 1. Uriinse. 2862. CJlupeilaruB 112 112 2820. Brachyramphus 100 2863. Leucua 113 2821. Synthliboramphua 100 2864. Laroides BlasipuB 113 2822. tfria 101 2865. Adelstrus 113 2823. Cataraotes 101 2866. IchtbyaehiB 114 2824. Arctica 101 2867. 2868. ChroicoeephaluB 114 2869. AtriciUa lU 8. FB,OCELLAIlID.S:. 2870. Mdagavia 115 2871. Cirrhocephalus 115 1. Felecanoidmse. 2872. ? 115 2825. Pelecauoides 102 2873. Hydrocholoeus 115 2874. Gelastes 116 2. Procellaxinae. 2875. LeucophsuuB 116 2826. Puffinus 102 2876. ProceUaruB 116 2827.
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    Field Guides Tour Report Colombia: Bogota, the Magdalena Valley, and Santa Marta 2014 Jan 11, 2014 to Jan 27, 2014 Jesse Fagan & Trevor Ellery For our tour description, itinerary, past triplists, dates, fees, and more, please VISIT OUR TOUR PAGE. A fun group and the most productive tour we have had to date! We observed 582 bird taxa in 17 days of birding, which beat our record last year of 555 by a bunch. As we fine-tune our birding route and learn more about Colombian birds things just seem to get better and better. This year we saw 33 endemics and loads of interesting subspecies and near-endemics. Highlights included a female Blue- billed Curassow, Kelp Gull(s) at Los Camerones (only the second time it has been recorded in Colombia), Dwarf and Pavonine cuckoos (the latter a lifer for Trevor!), a splendid Crested Owl, Sapphire- bellied Hummingbird (nice comparisons with Sapphire-throated), Double-banded Graytail in the coffee finca below Reinita Cielo Azul lodge, the always elusive Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant and antpitta, Turquoise Dacnis, and singing Yellow-bellied Siskin. It is really hard to pick just one from so many! I want to thank all of you again for a really enjoyable trip. Thanks also to Trevor Ellery, our local guide, and Giovanni, our driver, for their hard work. I look forward to seeing you again in the field. Bird On. --Jesse a.k.a. Motmot (from Lima, Peru) KEYS FOR THIS LIST One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant This dazzling Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is a Santa Marta endemic; it was one of 33 endemics we tallied on this species-rich tour.
  • South Africa Mega Birding III 5Th to 27Th October 2019 (23 Days) Trip Report

    South Africa Mega Birding III 5Th to 27Th October 2019 (23 Days) Trip Report

    South Africa Mega Birding III 5th to 27th October 2019 (23 days) Trip Report The near-endemic Gorgeous Bushshrike by Daniel Keith Danckwerts Tour leader: Daniel Keith Danckwerts Trip Report – RBT South Africa – Mega Birding III 2019 2 Tour Summary South Africa supports the highest number of endemic species of any African country and is therefore of obvious appeal to birders. This South Africa mega tour covered virtually the entire country in little over a month – amounting to an estimated 10 000km – and targeted every single endemic and near-endemic species! We were successful in finding virtually all of the targets and some of our highlights included a pair of mythical Hottentot Buttonquails, the critically endangered Rudd’s Lark, both Cape, and Drakensburg Rockjumpers, Orange-breasted Sunbird, Pink-throated Twinspot, Southern Tchagra, the scarce Knysna Woodpecker, both Northern and Southern Black Korhaans, and Bush Blackcap. We additionally enjoyed better-than-ever sightings of the tricky Barratt’s Warbler, aptly named Gorgeous Bushshrike, Crested Guineafowl, and Eastern Nicator to just name a few. Any trip to South Africa would be incomplete without mammals and our tally of 60 species included such difficult animals as the Aardvark, Aardwolf, Southern African Hedgehog, Bat-eared Fox, Smith’s Red Rock Hare and both Sable and Roan Antelopes. This really was a trip like no other! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Tour in Detail Our first full day of the tour began with a short walk through the gardens of our quaint guesthouse in Johannesburg. Here we enjoyed sightings of the delightful Red-headed Finch, small numbers of Southern Red Bishops including several males that were busy moulting into their summer breeding plumage, the near-endemic Karoo Thrush, Cape White-eye, Grey-headed Gull, Hadada Ibis, Southern Masked Weaver, Speckled Mousebird, African Palm Swift and the Laughing, Ring-necked and Red-eyed Doves.
  • Alpha Codes for 2168 Bird Species (And 113 Non-Species Taxa) in Accordance with the 62Nd AOU Supplement (2021), Sorted Taxonomically

    Alpha Codes for 2168 Bird Species (And 113 Non-Species Taxa) in Accordance with the 62Nd AOU Supplement (2021), Sorted Taxonomically

    Four-letter (English Name) and Six-letter (Scientific Name) Alpha Codes for 2168 Bird Species (and 113 Non-Species Taxa) in accordance with the 62nd AOU Supplement (2021), sorted taxonomically Prepared by Peter Pyle and David F. DeSante The Institute for Bird Populations www.birdpop.org ENGLISH NAME 4-LETTER CODE SCIENTIFIC NAME 6-LETTER CODE Highland Tinamou HITI Nothocercus bonapartei NOTBON Great Tinamou GRTI Tinamus major TINMAJ Little Tinamou LITI Crypturellus soui CRYSOU Thicket Tinamou THTI Crypturellus cinnamomeus CRYCIN Slaty-breasted Tinamou SBTI Crypturellus boucardi CRYBOU Choco Tinamou CHTI Crypturellus kerriae CRYKER White-faced Whistling-Duck WFWD Dendrocygna viduata DENVID Black-bellied Whistling-Duck BBWD Dendrocygna autumnalis DENAUT West Indian Whistling-Duck WIWD Dendrocygna arborea DENARB Fulvous Whistling-Duck FUWD Dendrocygna bicolor DENBIC Emperor Goose EMGO Anser canagicus ANSCAN Snow Goose SNGO Anser caerulescens ANSCAE + Lesser Snow Goose White-morph LSGW Anser caerulescens caerulescens ANSCCA + Lesser Snow Goose Intermediate-morph LSGI Anser caerulescens caerulescens ANSCCA + Lesser Snow Goose Blue-morph LSGB Anser caerulescens caerulescens ANSCCA + Greater Snow Goose White-morph GSGW Anser caerulescens atlantica ANSCAT + Greater Snow Goose Intermediate-morph GSGI Anser caerulescens atlantica ANSCAT + Greater Snow Goose Blue-morph GSGB Anser caerulescens atlantica ANSCAT + Snow X Ross's Goose Hybrid SRGH Anser caerulescens x rossii ANSCAR + Snow/Ross's Goose SRGO Anser caerulescens/rossii ANSCRO Ross's Goose
  • Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana 1 Josh Engel

    Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana 1 Josh Engel

    Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana 1 Josh Engel Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com] Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation. © Science and Education, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/guides] Rapid Color Guide #584 version 1 01/2015 1 Struthio camelus 2 Pelecanus onocrotalus 3 Phalacocorax capensis 4 Microcarbo coronatus STRUTHIONIDAE PELECANIDAE PHALACROCORACIDAE PHALACROCORACIDAE Ostrich Great white pelican Cape cormorant Crowned cormorant 5 Anhinga rufa 6 Ardea cinerea 7 Ardea goliath 8 Ardea pupurea ANIHINGIDAE ARDEIDAE ARDEIDAE ARDEIDAE African darter Grey heron Goliath heron Purple heron 9 Butorides striata 10 Scopus umbretta 11 Mycteria ibis 12 Leptoptilos crumentiferus ARDEIDAE SCOPIDAE CICONIIDAE CICONIIDAE Striated heron Hamerkop (nest) Yellow-billed stork Marabou stork 13 Bostrychia hagedash 14 Phoenicopterus roseus & P. minor 15 Phoenicopterus minor 16 Aviceda cuculoides THRESKIORNITHIDAE PHOENICOPTERIDAE PHOENICOPTERIDAE ACCIPITRIDAE Hadada ibis Greater and Lesser Flamingos Lesser Flamingo African cuckoo hawk Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana 2 Josh Engel Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com] Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp,
  • Behavior of Boucard's Tinamou, Crypturellus Boucardi, in the Breeding Season

    Behavior of Boucard's Tinamou, Crypturellus Boucardi, in the Breeding Season

    Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1960 Behavior of Boucard's Tinamou, Crypturellus Boucardi, in the Breeding Season. Douglas Allan Lancaster Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Lancaster, Douglas Allan, "Behavior of Boucard's Tinamou, Crypturellus Boucardi, in the Breeding Season." (1960). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 630. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/630 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. This dissertation has been microfilmed exactly as received Mic 60-5920 LANCASTER, Douglas Allan. BEHAVIOR OF BOUCARD'S TINAMOU, CRYPTURELLUS BQUCARDI, IN THE BREEDING SEASON. Louisiana State University, Ph.D., 1960 Z oology University Microfilms, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan BEHAVIOR OF BOUCARD'S TINAMOU, CRYPTURELLUS BQUCARDI. IN THE BREEDING SEASON A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural aid. Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Zoology fey Douglas Allan Lancaster B.A., Carleton College, 1950 August, I960 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS