092 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MVSEUM. v<.i,.xxiv. 
Leptosittaca Berlepsch and Stolzmann, Ibis, ser. 6, VI, JuW, 1894, 
p. 402. ■ " . 
Type, Leptosittaca hranichii Berlepsch and Stolzmann. 
[^PsittacidcB.^ 
AsTTTos, delicate; ffirraKt/^ a parrot. 
Leptourus Swainson, Birds of Western Africa, II, 1888, p. 184. 
Type, Zandosto/nus fiavlrostris Swainson {^CuculidcB.^ 
(A subgenus of Zanclostomus.) 
Leucocarbo Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Avium, II, 1855, p. 176. 
Type, Carlxj hougalnviUii Lesson (first species mentioned). 
\Plialacrocorac idee. ] 
(A subgenus of Urlle. ) 
AsDKos, white; -\- Carbo {carho^ coal, charcoal). 
Leucoenas Salvadori, Catal. Birds Brit. Mus., XXI, 1893, p. 242. 
Type, Colnmha grlsea Gra}'^ [ ColunihidcB.^ 
(A subgenus of Coluviba.) 
AsvKos^ white; oivas, a wild pigeon. 
Leucophoyx Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, III, Apr. 30, 1894, p. xxxix. 
Type, Ardea (jandidissima Gmelin {^ArdeidcB.^ 
AevKog^ white; (ftcov^^ a species of heron. 
Leucuria Bangs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., XII, Oct. 31, 1898, p. 173. 
Tj^pe, Leucuria pluderata Bangs \Ti'ochilidai.\ 
Y^ff/cos", white; ovpd^ tail. 
Lignobucco Reichenow, Journ. fiir Orn., Jul}^, 1887, p. 309. 
Tjq^e, Lignobucco co)isohrimis Reichenow \^Capitonidm.'\ 
Lignum., wood; + Bucco. 
Limnaetus Bowdich, Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo, 1825, 
p. 56. 
Type, the Manta { = Falco huteo Linn^us) \^FcdconidcB.^ 
Aif.ivij^ a pool, marsh; aerog^ eagle. 
Limnogeranus Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, I, Mar. 28, 1893, p. xxxvii. 
Type, A^'dea americana Linna?us - - [ GruidcB.] 
y\il.ivr}^ a pool, marsh; yepavog^ a crane. 
Limoneres Reichenow, Journ. fiir Orn., July, 1885, p. 372. 
New name for Dinemellia Reichenbach, on grounds of purism. 
{^Ploceidw.^i 
AsijAGovj'/pijg^ belonging to a meadow. 
Lioparus Oates, Fauna Brit. India (Birds), I, Dec, 1889, p. 174. 
Type, Proparusf chrysceuH Hodgson [Timaliidce.] 
Asiog^ smooth; ~\- Panes (a titmouse), 
f Liornis Ameghino, Bol. Inst. Geogr. Argentino, XV, 1895, p. 570. 
Type, Liornis floioeri Ameghino \_SteTeornit}ies.^ 
yleios^ smooth; op^z?, bird. 
fLiptornis Ameghino, Bol. Inst. Geogr. Argentino, XV, 1895, p. 597. 
Type, Lijdor7iis hesternus Ameghino [Pelecaitidoif^ 
