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104. Shufeldt on the Osteology of Ceryle alcyon. 



[Osteology of Ceryle alcyon. By K. W. Shufeldt. Joiirn. Auat. & 

 Phys. xviii. p. 279.] 



Dr. Shufeldt gives a careful account of the osteology of 

 this bird and some excellent illustrations. But we do not 

 quite understand him when he says that some Kingfishers 

 '^ possess zygodactylous feet, agreeing in this respect with the 

 Bucerotidae^^ (!). Is the word ''zygodactylous^^ here a mis- 

 print for '' syndactylous. Neither Kingfisher nor Hornhill 

 has what is usually called a ''zygodactylous" foot. 



105. Shufeldt on the Osteology of Numenius longirostris, 



[Osteology of Numenius longirostris, with Notes upon the Skeletons of 

 other American Limicolse. By R. W. Shufeldt. Jouru. Anat. & Phys. 

 xix. p. 51.] 



Another elaborate memoir by Dr. Shufeldt, likewise illus- 

 trated by two well-drawn plates. The comparisons of the 

 various bones of Numenius with those of other Limicolse 

 give this treatise greater interest in a systematic point of 

 view than some of those which have preceded it. 



106. Traquair on Biological Nomenclature. 



[Remarks on Biological Nomenclature. Introductory Address deli- 

 vered before the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh, 19th Nov., 1884. 

 Session 1884-85. By R. H. Traquair, M.D., F.R.S., F.G.S.] 



Those who wish to understand the question of Biological 

 Nomenclature, concerning which so much discussion has 

 lately taken place, both in this country and in America, will 

 do well to read Dr. Traquair^s recent Presidential Address to 

 the Hoyal Physical Society of Edinburgh. The whole sub- 

 ject is here explained in simple language, and without strong 

 bias in favour of any of the contending parties. At the 

 same time Dr. Traquair gives us clearly to understand that 

 he does not much approve of trinomials, the time not yet 

 having arrived ''for any radical interference with the bino- 

 mial system." Neither do we quite like trinomials, yet it is 

 difficult to see how in certain cases their use can be avoided. 



