NO. 1267. LIST OF GENERIC TERMS OF BIRDS— RICHMOND. 695 
Melanolarus Heine, in Heine and Reichenow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein. 
Orn., 1890, p. 359. 
New name for Melagavia Bonaparte, on grounds of purism. 
\LaridiE 
Mekaz (/YfA.fl'i'-), ])laok; + Larus {Xdpos, a gull). 
Melanophoyx Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, III, Apr. 30, 1894 
p. xxxviii. 
Type, Ardea calccolata Du Bus {=Ardea ardesiacaW ^g\e,Y). 
[Ardeidie. 
MeXas (/.isXav-)^ black; <^gov^, a species of heron. 
Melanospiza Kidgwat, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XIX, Mar. 15, 1897 
p. 466 .(note). 
Type, Loxigilla richardsoni Cory {^FringilUdce. 
MeXag {f.ieXav-)^ black; GniQa^ a finch. 
Melanosterna Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, XV, 1846, p. 373. 
T3'pe, Sterna ancethetus Scopoli . . {Laridae. 
MeXag (f^sXav-)^ black; + Sterna. 
Melignomon Reichenow, Ornith. Monatsb., VI, Feb., 1898, p. 22. 
Type, 3fellgnomon zenheri Reichenow {IndicatoridcB. 
MiXi^ honey; yvoofxcov^ an inspector, guaudian. 
Mellopitta Stejneger, Standard Nat. History, IV (Birds), 1885, p. 466 
New name for Mehimpltta Schlegel, preoccupied {^Pittidm. 
(See Coracocichla.) 
Mel {mell-)., honey; -\- Pitta. 
tMesembriornis Moreno, Breve Resefia Prog. Mus. La Plata, segundo 
semestrc 1888, 1889, p. 29. 
Type, Mesetnhriornis miMe-edicardsii Moreno _ . {^Stereiwuithes 
Me(Jtjt.((ipia^ the south; opvig^ bird. 
Mesolophus Buttikofer, Notes Ley den Museum, XVII, June 9, 1896 
p. 247. 
Tj^pe, Vanga flaviventris Tickell {Tiinaliidm. 
Meffog. middle; X6(/)05, crest. 
Mesophoyx Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, III, Apr. 30, 1894, p. xxxviii 
Type, Ardea hitermedia Wagler. {^Ardeidce. 
Meffot:, middle; (ficov^^ a species of heron. 
fMesopteryx Hutton, Trans. New Zealand Inst.. XXIV, May, 1892 
p. 129. 
Type, Dinornh didiformis Owen \DinornitMdm. 
Meffog^ middle; -\- Apteryx {a^ priv. + Trrfpf^, wing). 
Mesoscolopax Sharpe, Catal. Birds Brit. Mus., XXIV, 1896, p. 371. 
Type, N^wnenius ndnutus Gould [Seolopacida' 
Meffog^ middle; + Scolopax {GKoXonaB,^ a woodcock). 
Metallococcyx Reichenow, Ornith. Monatsb., IV, Apr., 1896, p. 54. 
Type, Cuculus sinaragdinu.s Swainson [ Oucididce. 
MiraXXov, a metal; kokkv^^ a cuckoo. 
