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LoxiA bella, Lath., and Loxia nitida. Lath., constitute a well- 

 known species of Estrilda, which may stand as Estrilda bella. Lath. 



(Loxi A fascinans, Lath., is my Micrtea macroptera, Mijiagra ma- 

 croptera, Vig. I presume it must now be termed Micrceca fascinans, 

 J. G.) 



P. 193. To the sjTionymsof Muscicapa pectoralis, Lath., add Tur- 

 diis lunularis, Steph., and Lanius albicollis, ^^ieill. 



I feel quite satisfied that Muscicapa cuciillata. Lath., is the same 

 as Petroica bicolor. Swains., which should therefore stand asPetroica 

 cucullata (Lath.). Grallina bicolor, V. and H., is another synonym 

 of it. 



McsciCAPA rhodogastra. Lath., is synonymous with Saxicola rho- 

 dinogastra, Drap., and Muscicapa lathami, Vig. It therefore stands 

 as Petroica rhodogastra (Lath.). 



MoTACiLLA atricapilla. Lath., is possibly the young male of Seri- 

 culus chi-ysocephalus, as it bears some resemblance to the drawing of 

 Turdus mellinus. Lath. 



(Air. Gould considers that the Sylvia sagittata. Lath, (which is 

 certainly the Anthus minimus, Vig.) will probably rank as the type 

 of a new genus ; but for the present we may follow Mr. Gray in 

 calling it Acanthiza sagittata.^ 



(Sylvia leucophcea. Lath., is Micrceca fascinans (Lath.), J. G.) 



(Sylvia versicolor. Lath., is Chrysococcyx lucidus, J. G.) This 

 seems to be the Chrysococcyx plagosus of Mr. Gray, who I believe 

 regards the true C. lucidus of New Zealand as a distinct species. 

 The toes, having been eiToneously drawn, induced Latham to make 

 it a Sylvia. 



P. 194. The following synonyms refer to Hirundo caudacuta. 

 Lath. : Chatura australis, Steph. ; Hirundo fusca, Steph., and Chcetura 

 macroptera, Sw. 



(Hirundo pacifica. Lath., is Cypselus australis, Gould, J. G.) It 

 should therefore be designated Cypselus pacificus. 



To the synonyms of Caprimulgus vittatus. Lath., add Caprimul- 

 gus cristatus. White, and jEgotheles australis, Sw. 



Caprimulgus megacephalus. Lath., appears to be the same as Po- 

 dargus Stanley anus, V. and H., and perhaps also Caprimulgus gracilis. 

 Lath. 



CoLUMBA melanoleuca, Lath., is the same as Colmnba picata, Lath., 

 Columba armillaris, Tem., and Colmnba jamiesoni, Quoy. It will 

 stand as Phaps picata (Lath.), Selby. 



A comparison of the original drawing of Charadrius magnirostris. 

 Lath., with a specimen in my collection has convinced me that this 

 bird is no other than CEdicnemus grallarius (Lath.). We have here 

 an instructive example of the mode in which errors arise and are 

 propagated in natural history. Tlie artist who drew the bird which 

 Latham named Charadrius magnirostris has represented with consi- 

 derable exactness the plumage of CEdicnemus grallarius, but by 

 throwing too strong a shade into the nasal groove, he led Latham 

 to describe the beak as " very broad, resembling the Tody genus." 

 Next came lUiger, who in his ' Prodromus Systematis Mammahum 



