1864 in birding and ornithology

none Bird species new to science described in the thumb|200px|The vivid niltava was described in 1864 Spencer Fullerton Baird Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution: pt. 1 Smithsonian Institution Washington, 1864–1872.online Birds described in this work include Sinaloa wren, Pacific wren, wood thrush and black-capped gnatcatcher. Birds described in 1864 include Tongan megapode, Livingstone's turaco, plain gerygone, lesser swamp warbler, ashy storm petrel, Elliott Coues A critical review of the family Procellaridae Proceedings Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science. Lost land of Lemuria postulated. Thomas C. Jerdon publishes The Birds of India. Volume II, Part I and The Game Birds and Wildfowl of India Death of Christian Ludwig Brehm Ongoing events John Gould The birds of Australia; Supplement 1851–69. 1 vol. 81 plates; Artists: J. Gould and H. C. Richter; Lithographer: H. C. Richter John Gould The birds of Asia; 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart The Ibis References Bird Category:Birding and ornithology by year