on Mr. G. R. Gray's ^ Genera of Birds' 3& 



that this bird was the Tringa lobata, Gm. The specific name wil- 

 soni, Sab., seems to be next in priority, and should therefore stand. 



Is Steganopus, VieilL, prior to Holopodius, Bon. ? 



The family PalamedeidcE will probably require to be remodelled. 

 Although not prepared to go into details at present, I think it pro- 

 bable that the Parrince and Palamedeince would be better arranged 

 under Rallidce, and Megapodinoe divided between the 7lMrc?/c?ie and the 

 Cracidce. 



P. 1\. The earliest specific name of Menura, is superha, given by 

 Davies in the Linnean Transactions in 1800. 



The term Ortygometra, or " Mother of the Quails," was an old 

 name applied by Aristotle, Aldrovandus, Ray and Brisson to the 

 Corn Crake ; therefore, when Bechstein divided these short-beaked 

 Rails from the rest of the genus Rallus, no term could have been 

 more appropriate; but unfortunately he neglected to use it, and 

 preferred the term Crex. Now as Bechstein was the first to define 

 the genus, the name Crex must be retained, and Ortygometra can- 

 celled, since it would not be correct to retain the latter (as Bona- 

 parte does) for the remaining group (^Porzana, Vieill.), in which the 

 Corn Crake is not included. 



The name Ocydromus australis (Sparm.) has the priority of pub- 

 lication over 0. troglodytes, Gm. 



P. 72. The genus Gallinula was founded by Latham. 



The HeliornincB would, I think, enter more naturally among the 

 Colymbid(£ than among the Rallidm, though they certainly connect the 

 two groups. 



The PhosnicopterincB ought not to be included in the Anatidce. 

 They surely form too marked a group to be placed on a par with the 

 subdivisions of Linnseus's genus Anas. They should rather be made 

 into a distinct family, and be placed near the Ardeada, to some 

 of which (^Platalea and Ibis) they show an aflinity in the scarlet 

 plumage, a colour wholly unknown among the Anatidce. 



P. 73. Chloephaga should be written Chloephaga. 



The genus Bernicla, " Briss.," was founded by Stephens, 1824, 

 and Cygnus, ** Briss.," by Vieillot, 1816. 



P. 74. Querquedula owes its foundation as a genus to Stephens, 

 1826. 



To the synonymes of Micropterus cinereus add Oidemiapatachonica, 

 King. 



Oidemia should be written (Edemia. Add to its synonymes Ma- 

 ceranas. Less. 



To the synonymes of Somateria add Platypus, Brehm. 



The genera FuUgula and Harelda were first published by Ste- 

 phens, 1824. 



For Kamptorhynchus write Camptorhynchus. 



P. 76. The Mergidce should not be regarded as a distinct family 

 from the AnatidcB ; they are only narrow-beaked Ducks, forming a 

 subfamily allied to Fuligulince. 



For PodicepsinfE write Podicipince. 



It surely savours of hypercriticism to divide the Little Grebes 

 (Sylbeocyclus, Bon.) from Podiceps. 



