1 92 1.] J. F. Miller's Icones. 309 



Aptenodytbs crestata Miller. 



The complications around this name will be discussed 

 later, as this is an Aiistral-Neozelanic species, and the details 

 are very confusing. 



Ardea n.evia Miller. 



This is earlier than Ardea mvvia Boddaert in use for the 

 American form of J^ycticorax nycticorax, and it appears 

 doubtful whether these are exactly the same thing. 



Otis indica Miller. 



This name was first proposed by Forster in 1781, but 

 a[)pears as an absolute nomen michtm. It has been used ex 

 Ginelin, whose account is based solely on Miller, but has 

 lately been rejected in favour of Latham's aurita. The 

 beautiful painting seen in the original edition of Miller's 

 plates so exactly api)lies to the '"'' Syplieotis'''' that the name 

 must be revived and the bird known as Sypheotides indica 

 (Miller). 



These notes will draw attention to the necessity of recon- 

 sidering the whole of the names involved in these works, and 

 recourse can always be made to the volume here studied, 

 which has been placed' in the librarj' of the British Museum 

 (Natural History). 



Mr. B. B. Woodward has pointed out to us that in Rees' 

 New Cyclopj^pdia, Vol. xxxii., under the article about George 

 Shaw, it is definitely stated that sixty plates were puldished 

 by Miller under the title '^ Various Subjects in Natural 

 History, wherein are delineated Birds, Animals, and many 

 curious Plants," but that the lack of letterpress proved a 

 drawback, and consequently these plates were republished 

 under the title " Cimelia Physica," descriptions being 

 supplied by George Shaw, The title above cited agrees 

 with that given by Watts, who adds " with the parts of 

 Fructification of each Plant, all of which are drawn and 

 coloured from Nature." 



