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101. Mearns on new Phil//>/i/nr Birds. 



[Descriptions of Eight new Philippine Birds, with Notes on other 

 Species new to the Islands. By Edgar A. Mearns. Proc. Biol. Soc. 

 Washington, xviii. p. 83 (1905).] 



The new species described are Turnix suluensis from Sulu, 

 Muscadivora langhornei from Basilan, Caprimulgus offinis 

 mindanensis from Mindanao, Phyllergates heterolamus from 

 Mt. Apo, Mindanao, Cephalophoneus suluensis from Sulu, 

 Hyloterpe apoensis from Mt. Apo, Dicteum davao from 

 Mindanao, and Lamprocorax todayensis from Mt. Apo. 

 The generic term Leonardia Mearns (Pr. B. S. W. xviii. 

 p. 1), being preoccupied, a change to Leonardina is 

 proposed. 



A list of recent additions to the Philippine Avifauna is 

 added. 



10:2. Nelson on Names of certain North- American Birds. 



[Notes on the Names of certain North- American Birds. Bv E. W. 

 Nelson. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xviii. p. 121 (1905).] 



Mr. Nelson wishes to alter the names of certain well- 

 known species of North-American Birds, but we see no 

 reason for following his lead. In some of the cases discussed 

 it is quite a matter of opinion whether the obsolete names 

 which he has disturbed from oblivion are certainly applicable 

 to the species to which he refers them. It may be "evident" 

 to him that " Tangavius involucratus " " applies to a form of 

 Callothrus." It is not so to us, and the type is non- 

 existent and cannot be referred to in order to settle the 

 question definitely. In the case of Cathartes aura the facts 

 stated are of interest, especially as to the results of the 

 examination of Cathartes burrovianus. But in his ardour 

 for "unlimited priority " Mr. Nelson refuses to consider 

 the inconvenience of altering the long-established name of 

 such a well-known bird as Cathartes aura. We cannot 

 agree with him, and believe that he will find few to follow 

 his example. 



ser. vm. — vol. v. 2 u 



