1921.] J. F. Miller's Icones. 307 



Plate 55. Hinindv zonaris. 



56. Artonia capensis Bot. 

 Oriol us trifaaciatus. 



57. Rdmjjhastos indicus. 



58. Alcedo formosa. 



59. Golumba rosea. 



60. Jerboa capensis Mamm. 



Ik is probable tbat were the first thirty-six [)lates carefully 

 examined some alterations in ornithological nomenclature 

 would be necpssary. In the 'Auk/ 1908, p. 269 note, Riley 

 comments upon Falco fuscus in connection with Buteo 

 jilati/pteriis, but he does not appear to have seen the original 

 edition, as he does not give the definite locality there men- 

 tioned, and, moreover, only quotes the book as appearing in 

 six parts, each with six plates. In 'The Ibis,' 1915, p. 235, 

 Claude Grant gave particulars of the plate of the Secre- 

 tary Bird. He apparently did not go through the British 

 Museum copy or he would have noted Cucvlus indicator, 

 which he discussed in the same paper. It is strange how 

 African ornithological nomenclature is still in such a con- 

 fused state with so many workers interested in the birds of 

 that continent. Thus Cuculus indieator was first published 

 by Sparrman in the Philos. Trans, vol. Ixvii. pt. i, p. 43, 

 1777, and the genus name Indicator was first published by 

 Stephens in Shaw's Zoology, vol. ix. p, 138, 1815, yet 

 neither of these references is correctly quoted. The two 

 most important changes noted in the foregoing are also in 

 connection with African birds. 



Phceniculus purpureus (Miller). 



This now will be the correct name for the bird lono" known 

 as Irrisor viridis, afterwards as /. erythrorhynchus. 



Kallus nigra Miller. 



This name is undoubtedly earlier than Rallns niyer Gmelin, 

 and as it refers to a very different species two changes are 

 necessary. In both complications can be observed, as i5?rt//«5 

 nigra Miller is the bird long known as Porzana tabuensis 

 (Gmelin), but the correct application of the latter name is 



