708 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.xxiv. 
Poospizopsis Berlepsch, Ibis, ,ser. 6, V, Apr., 1S93, p. 208, 
Typo, Poospiza ccesar Sclater and Salvin {^FringilUdm.^ 
Poospiza {noa^ grass; Gni^a^ finch); + o^/^zs^, aspect. 
Porphyreicephalus Eeichenow, VogelbilcL, Syst. Verz,, 1S83, p. 1. 
Emendation of Puipurcicejjhalua Bonaparte [Psittacidxe.] 
nop(f)vpa, purple; KS(f>aX?j, head. 
Porphyriornis Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., IV, May 9, 1892, 
p. 57. 
Type, Porphyriornis comeri Allen . \RaUid(E.\ 
Hopi^vfia^ purple; opvig^ bird. 
Porzanula Frohawk, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, IX, Mar., 1892, 
p. 247. 
Type, Porzanula palmeri Frohawk [Pallidce.] 
Po/'zanula, dim. of Porzana. 
Potamochelidon Heine, in Heine and Keichenow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein. 
Orn., 1890, p. 355. 
New name for 8eena Blyth, on grounds of purism _ _ {Larldoi^^ 
Ilorafxoz^ river; j5A.z(^ci3i^, a swallow. 
Pratincola Degland, Ornithologie Europeenne, II, 1849, p. 106. 
Type, Ilirundo jyfatincola Linnwus (first species mentioned). 
\^Curm^'iidw.^^ 
Pratum., a meadow; ioicola^ inhabitant. 
Premnoplex Cherrie, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XIV, Sept. 4, 1891, p. 339. 
Type, Margarornls hrunnesce7is Lawrence [^Dendrocohvptidw.^ 
Upe/j-vov^ a stump, tree trunk; 7rX?}(X(jG)^ to strike. 
Prionornis "Sclater MS.," Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Amer., 
Aves, II, May, 1895, p. 454. 
New name for Prion irhi/jichus Sclater, preoccupied. 
[Momof/'dw.] 
TJpioov^ a saw; opvig^ bird. 
Prister Heine, in Heine and Reichenow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein. Orn., 
1890, p. 350. 
Type, Mergus hra^iliensis Vieillot [A7iatida2.^ 
Ilpifftr/p^ a sawyer. 
t Prociconia Ameghino, Revista Argentina Hist. Nat., I, 1891, p. 445. 
Type, Prociconia lydehheri Ameghino [ Cieoniidd'. ] 
Pro, before; -\- Ciconia {ciconia^ a stork). 
f Proherodius Ltdekker, Catal. Fossil Birds Brit. Mus, 1891, p. 60. 
Type, Proherodius oiveni Lydekker [Ardeidai'i] 
TIpo, before; -\- ITerodius (epcodios^ heron). 
fPropelargus Lydekker, Catal. Fossil Birds Brit. Mus., 1891, p. 65. 
Type, Propelargus cayluxensis Lydekker \^Ciconiidw.\ 
Hpo^ before; rrsXapyos^ a stork. 
