3 12 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



We observe with regret another unnecessary change in the 

 nomenclature of a familiar genus in the present volume. 

 Wlien Yieillot, in 1807, established the genus " Troylodiites," 

 he certainly intended the Motncilla troylodijtes to be its type. 

 To ascertain tliis positiveh/, it is only necessary to refer to his 

 subsequently published 'Analyse.' Writing in 1807 only of 

 American birds, he naturally did not mention the Euro^jcan 

 type, but only the American form, which he included in the 

 same genus. It seems to us, therefore, quite erroneous to 

 assume that the latter was his type, and to remove the generic 

 name "■ Troglodytes" to a group which does not now include 

 the Motacilla troglodytes. Few will follow Mr. Sharpe in 

 this mattei', any more than they have in the similar course he 

 has adopted as regards the generic term Tiummculus. 



Tiie species provided with new names in this volume are 

 eight — namely, Tylas alfredi and T. fulviventris from S.W. 

 Madagascar, Cinnicerthia olivascens from Colombia, Thry- 

 othorus melanogaster from Veragua, Thr. amazonicus and 

 7hr. griseopectus from the Upper Amazons, Thr. pauci- 

 maculatus from Ecuador, and Mhnus elegans from the Ba- 

 hamas. Urocichla is a new generic term proposed for 

 Pnoepyga longicaudata, INIoore. The following species are 

 figured : — 



PI. I. Cbloropsis viridiuueha. PL XII. fig. 1. CampyLnliyuclius 

 II. Hemixus cinereus. pardus. 



III. lole rufigularis. „ „ 2. gvilaris. ' 



IV. Criniger verreauxi. XIII. Thryothorus bairdi. 



V. frater. XIV. tig. 1. Tlir. fasciativentris. 



VI. fig. 1. Criniger fiusclii. „ „ 2. melanognster. 



j^ ^, 2. palawanensis. XV. „ 1. aniazoDicus. 



VII. Xenocicbla albigidaris. „ „ 2. griseipectiis. 



VIII. Cblorocicbla occidentalis. XVI. „ 1. Anortbura fumigata. 



IX. Pycnonotus simplex. „ „ 2. pacifica. 



X. pusillus. XVII. Uropsila leucogastra. 



XI. Cinnicertbia olivascens. ' XVIII. fig. 1. Cjpborbimis .*alvini. 



„ „ 2. — ■ — moduLitor. 



The woodcuts are most acceptable additions to this and 

 preceding volumes of the Catalogue ; but surely the tarsus and 

 toes of a bird should not in these days be called its " leg '' ! 

 (see pp. 120, 210, 2G8, &e.). 



