90 Mathews, Some Binary Generic Names. [jan. 



On p. 293 we have 



" Petrella pintada. The pintado bird. Der weiss und schwarz 

 gefleckte Petrel (oder Sturm vogel). (Sehgm. Cat. IV. T. 77. 

 Procellaria capensis Linn. Pintado des Dampier.) " 



A consideration of the preceding extracts suggests the discus- 

 sion of the generic names, Linaria, Regulus, Rubecula, Merula, 

 Lucar, Calandra, Ruticilla, Luscinia seu Philomela, Morinella and 

 Petrella. 



Before proceeding further reference to Sherborn's Index Anima- 

 lium given prior introductions of some of these names, as, 



Linaria, G. Edwards in M. Catesby, Carol. I 1771, 45. 



Rubicula vel Rubecula. id ib 47. 



Merula Moehring Geslach Vogel (Nozem & Vosm ed.) 1758, 



8 & 27. 



Luscinia id ib 2 & 27. 



The other names are given, when at all, as of a later introduction, 

 as: 



Regulus Bartram in Barton 1799 & Lucar Barton 1799. 



The quotations ex Moehring (Nozem. & Vosm. ed.) are now ruled 

 out so that probably the names there noted may still appear earlier 

 than the present instance. There can however be little doubt that 

 these binary generic names will replace more familiar binomially 

 introduced ones, commonly in use. 



Thus Linaria in the present case is earlier and equivalent to Pas- 

 serina Vieillot 1816 as now used in the A. O. U. Check-List 3rd Ed. 

 p. 285, 1910. The introduction of the same generic name given by 

 Sherborn as above refers to the same. Of course the acceptance of 

 binary generic names necessitates the re-examination of the editions 

 of Catesby's Carolina, in addition to the Edwards one above noted, 

 and the Seligmann edition quoted by Zimmermann in the extracts 

 here given. What the result will be I cannot foretell. 



Regulus would seem to preserve the traditional use whenever its 

 introduction may date from. 



Rubecula would replace Sialia Swainson 1827 of the A. O. U. 

 Check-List, 3rd Edition, p. 366, 1910, whether it dates from 

 Zimmermann or from Edwards 1771. 



Merula must be dealt with as it is based on Selig. Cat. III. T. 12. 

 and is thereby recognisable. 



