56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1899. 



Heteralocha acutirostris (Gould). 

 Neomorpha acutirostris Gould. P. Z. S., 1836, p. 144. 

 16,023. 9 New Zealand. J. Gould. Type. 

 Neomorpha crassirostris Gould. P. Z. S., 1836, p. 145. 

 16,021. (^ New Zealand. J. Gould. Type. 



If we regard Neomorpha aud Neomorphus as distinct names, 

 Neomorpha should stand for this bird. Otherwise it is antedated 

 by Neomorphus Gloger in the Cueulidce. 



Zosterops albigularis Gould. 



Zosterops albigularis Gould. P. Z. S., 1836, p. 75. 

 18,257. Norfolk Isl. J. Gould. Tyjye. 



Zosterops tenuirostris Gould. 

 Zosterops tenuirostris Gould. P. Z. S., 1836, p. 76. 



18.255. Norfolk Isl. J. Gould. 



18.256. Norfolk Isl. J. Gould. 



Petroica multicolor (Gm.). 

 Petroica modesta Gould. P. Z. S., 1837, p. 147. 

 662. ? Norfolk Isl. J. Gould. Type. 

 Petroica pulchella Gould. P. Z. S., 1839, p. 142.' 

 661. c^ Norfolk Isl. J. Gould. Type. 



Sir a. Smith. 



A number of specimens received from Jules Verreaux are 

 marked by him both on the stands and in the catalogue ' ' Type de 

 Smith," referring to the publications of Sir A. Smith in the Re- 

 port of the S. African Expedition and Illustrations of the Zoology of 

 South Africa. The types of most of Smith's species are recorded 

 as being in the British Museum, but where this is not the case the 

 Academy specimens must be considered as the types. No particu- 

 lars are preserved as to how many of Smith's specimens Dr. 

 Wilson procured. 



In all cases the Academy specimens are cotypes, and I therefore 

 give a full list of them below, which their importance seems to 

 warrant. 



Being unable to consult the Rep. S. Afr. E.vp. , 1 quote the refer- 

 ences from the British Museum Catalogue of Birds. 



Sarothrura elegans (Smith). 



Galliiiula elegans Smith. 111. Zool. S. Afr., 1839, pi. 22. 

 6,291. c? Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith. " 



None of Smith's specimens are in the British Museum. 



