696 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.xxiv. 
fMetapteryx De Vis, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, ser. 2, VI, May 23, 
1892, p. J:53. 
Type, Metapteryx hifrons De Vis [Apterygidw.^ 
Merd^ beyond; -\- Apteryx {a, priv. + itrkpvB,^ wing). 
Mezobucco Shelley, Ibis, ser. 6, I, Oct., 1889, p. 477. 
Type, Bucco duvauceli Lesson [Oapitonidw.] 
Meaog^ middle; -{-Bucco. 
Mezotreron Sharpe, Hand-list of Birds, I, 1899, p. 56. 
Type, PtilopuB dohertyi Rothschild [^Treronidce.^ 
Meffos, middle; -{-Treron {rpypoov^ a dove). 
Micranous Saunders, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, IV, Jan. 29, 1895, p. xix. 
Type, Sterna tenulrostris Temminck {Laridce.^ 
MiKpog, small; + Anous {dvoog^ siHy.. stupid). 
Micropelia Heine, in Heine and Reichenow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein. 
Orn., 1890, p. 283. 
New name for ScardafeUa Bonaparte, on grounds of purism. 
\^Peristeridce.^ 
MiKpog^ small; rriXsia, a dove. 
Microsarcops Sharpe, Catal. Birds Brit. Mus., XXIV, 1896, p. 133. 
Type, Pluvianus clnerea Blyth [Oharadriidce.] 
MiKpos^ small; c^p^, flesh; <^rp^ face. 
Microstictus Hargitt, Catal. Birds Brit. Mus., XVIII, 1890, p. 489. 
New name for Llchteiisteinqncus Bonaparte, on grounds of 
purism [^Picidm.^ 
M?Kpog^ small; crriKTog^ marked, spotted. 
Microtribonyx Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, I, Jan. 26, 1893, 
p. xxix. 
Type, GaUintda ventralh Gould iPalUdcB.^ 
MiKpog^ small; -{-Tribonyx {rpipeiv^ to rub; oVf^, claw). 
Micruria Grant, Catal. Birds Brit. Mus., XXVI, 18-98, p. 594. 
TYpe, Brackyramphus hypoleucus Xantus (first species men- 
tioned). (See Endomychura) [Alcidw.] 
MiKpog^ small; + Uria. 
fMilnea Lydekker, Catal. Fossil Birds Brit. Mus., 1891, p. 169. 
Type, MUnea gracilw Lydekker [(Edicnemidw.] 
Named for Alphonse Milne-Edwards. 
Mimetes Gloger, Hand- und Hilfsbuch, I, 1842, p. 303. 
New name for 3fimus Boie [^Mimidce.^ 
Mi/XT/Tjjg, an imitator. 
Mitrospingus Ridgavay, Auk, XV, July (May 13), 1898, p. 225. 
Type, Tachyp/wnus cassini Lawrence . \^TanagridceV\ 
Mirpa^ a miter; GTtiyyog {— ffTtivog)^ a kind of finch. 
fMoa Reichenbach, Nat. Syst. der Vogel, 1852, p. xxx. 
Type, Dinornls giganteus Owen [Bliiornithidce.] 
Ifoa, its New Zealand name. 
