194 Zoology. 



The plate is the type of Columha forsteri, Wagler, Isis, 1829, 

 p. 739. 



PI. 140 = 9 Columha por-phyracea, Forst., Descr. Anim., 

 p. 167 (1844 : Tropical Islands). 

 Is Ptilopus porphyraceus, Salvad., Cat. B., xxi., p. 100. 

 "Taheiti. Oo-o6-pa." 

 PI. 141. Ditto, ditto. Male. 



PI. 142. Columha ferruginea, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 265 

 (1844: Tanna). 

 "Tanna, ? , 17th August, 1774." 

 "This plate was examined by Count Salvadori, who was 

 unable to identify the species (c/. Salvad., Cat. B., xxi., p. 605). 

 PL 143. Alauda littorea, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 90 (1844 : 

 New Zealand). 

 = Antlms novae zealandiae (Gm.) ; cf. Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 



Mus., X., p. 616. 

 " Kogoo uroare." 

 The " New Zealand Lark " of Latham (Gen. Syn., ii., pt. 2, 

 p. 384, pi. li.) was founded on this plate, " from Sir Joseph 

 Banks' Drawings." The figure is therefore the type of A. novas 

 zealandise (Gm. ex Lath.). 



PI. 144. Sturnus carunculatus, Forster, Descr. Anim., p. 81 

 (1844 : New Zealand). 

 = Creadion carunculatus (Gm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B., iii., 

 p. 144. 

 See Latham's description of his " Wattled Stare," where he 

 refers to Dr. Forster's notes. 



PI. 145. Loxia turdus, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 85 (1844 : New 

 Zealand). 

 = Turnagra crassirosiris (Gm.) ; cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., vii., 



p. 4. 

 "Dusky Bay, Queen Charlotte's Sound, April 4, 1773." 

 PL 146. Turdus hadtus, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 239 (1844: 

 Oriadea). 

 = Turdus ulietensis, Gm. ; cf. Seebohm, Cat. B.,v., p. 276, 

 note. Aplonis inornata, Sharpe, Cat. B., xiii., p. 135, 

 note. 

 " Raietea, ? , June 1, 1774." 

 Mr. Seebohm (I.e.) considered this figure to be that of a 

 Merula, and he gave a figure of it in the fifth volume of the 

 " Catalogue," adding a yellow eyelid, which is not in Forster's 

 picture. I cannot identify the species for certain (cf. Cat. B., 

 xiii., p. 276, note), but I have little doubt that it is the " Bay 



