October 31, 1919 Vol. VII, pp. 21-22 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NEW ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL CLUB 



SOME UNTENABLE NAMES IN ORNITHOLOGY 



BY THOMAS EDWARD PENARD 



The following cases of untenability have come to light, in- 

 volving changes in the names of several birds. 



Planchesia fusca (Boddaert) 



The name Planchesia fusca, based on Muscicapa fusca Bod- 

 daert, Tabl. PI. Enl., 1783, p. 34, pi. 574, fig. 1, which generally 

 has been applied to the Guiana Dusky Flycatcher, is invalidated 

 by the existence of two earlier names, — Muscicapa fusca Bod- 

 daert, I. c, p. 33, pi. 568, fig. 2, which has page precedence; and 

 Muscicapa fusca P. L. S. Miiller, Natursyst. Suppl., 1776, p. 170. 

 Both these names apply to the bird now known as Allenia 

 apicalis (Hartlaub). The next name in synonymy, Muscicapa 

 fuliginosa Gmelin, is preoccupied by Muscicapa fuliginosa 

 Sparrman, Mus. Carls., II, 1787, pi. 47, = Rhipidura fuliginosa 

 (Sparrm.). 



Since there appears to be no other name applicable to this 

 species, I propose to name it Planchesia pullata nom. nov. 



