Recently published Orultholuyicul IVoiks. 55:1 



88. Oherholser^ s new Generic Names in Ornithology. 



LSome untenable Names in Ornithology. By Harry C. Oberholser. 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1899, p. 201.] 



Mr. Oberholser's untiring energy has discovered a lot of 

 names generally used for genera in ornithology which have 

 been previously employed in other branches of zoology or 

 are otherwise, in his opinion, inapplicable. We subjoin a list 

 of the changes tl.at he proposes, leaving his reasons to be 

 ascertained by reference to the original paper. It must not 

 be supposed, however, that Mr. Oberholser's proposals will 

 meet with universal acceptance. Some of the rules that he 

 follows, as well as his mode of carrying them out, would 

 meet with decided disapproval from many of us. The claims 

 of grammar and common sense are, in our opinion, far 

 superior to those of "■ priority.'^ 



Name objected to. 



Name jyroposed. 



Micruria, Grant, 1898. 

 Eubyas, Sharpe, 1898. 

 Defilippia, Sahad., 1865. 

 Pbyllopeziis, kharpe, 1896. 

 Tapinopus, Milne-Edw., 1892. 

 Orthocnemiis, MUne-FAv\, 1892. 

 Peristera, Sw., 1827. 

 Harpe, Bp., 1855. 

 Pacbynus, 1881. 

 Hemilopbus, 1837. 

 Dendrobates, Sw., 1832. 

 Harpactes, Sw., 1837. 

 Aiiiazilia, Reich., 1849- 

 Heteropelma, B2)., 1854. 

 Metopia, Sw., 1832. 

 Gymnocepbalus, Geoffr., 1809. 

 Heterocnemis, Scl., 1855. 

 Homorus, Beich., 1853. 

 Lymnopbyes, Scl., 1889. 

 Oxyurus, Sw., 1827. 

 Eroessa, Hartl., 1866. 

 EUisia, Hartl., 1860. 

 Pblexis, Hartl., 1866. 

 Amytis, Less., 1831. 

 Hemixus, Hodgs., 1825. 

 Cassinia, Hartl.. 1860. 



Endomycbura, n. n. 

 Zapterus, n. n. 

 Hemiparra, Salvad. 

 Actophilus, n. n. 

 Diatropornis, n. n. 

 Idiornis, n. n. 

 Claravis, n n. 

 Nesierax, n. n. 

 GrajdidascaliLs, Bp. 

 lluUeripicus, Bji. 

 Veniliornis, Bp. 

 Pyrotrogon, Bp. 

 Amizilis, Gray. 

 Scotothorus, 11. n. 

 Antilopbia, Beich. 

 Perissocepbalus, n. n. 

 Sclateria, n. n. 

 Pseudoseisiira, Reich. 

 Tbryolegii8, n. n. 

 Aphrastura, n. n. 

 Neomixis, Sharpe. 

 Nesillas, n. n. 

 Cryptillas, n. n. 

 Diapborillas, n. u. 

 Ixos, Temm. 

 Stizorbina. n. n. 



Type. 



E. hypoleuca. 



Z leiicurus. 



H. crassirostrut. 



A. africanus. 



D. ellioti. 



I. gallicus. 



C. pretiosa. 



N. novcs-zealandief. 



G. hrachyurus. 



M. pulverulentus. 



V. sanguineus. 



P. ardens. 



A. amasili. 



S. turdinus. 



A. galeata. 



P. calvus. 



S. lies via. 



P. lophotes. 



T. curvirostris. 



A. spinicauda. 



N. tenella. 



N. typica. 



C. victorini. 



D. textilis. 

 I. virescens. 

 S. frasgri. 



