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29. Species 189. — T. maldivaniin. Latham and Davies, replaces 

 T. orioitalis. Leach. 

 Included in Genus CXIL. Biirhiiius, is the giMuis (luiiciwiniis. 

 JO. Genus CXIIL — Esacus, Lesson, replaces OriJioihaniphns, 

 Salvadori. 



I cannot recognize the validity ol the latter division 

 as generic. 

 Genus CXIV. — Choriotis, Gray, replaces Eitpodotis, Lesson. 

 Genus CXV. — Mathnvsicu Iredale, replaces Aniig^onc, Reichen- 



bach (preoccupied). 

 Species 193. — M. rubicunda. Perry, replaces .1/. aiisiralasicDui, 



Gould. 

 Genus CXVL — The authority for Ibis is Lacepede. 

 31. Genus CXVIIL — Hgathciis. Billberg, replaces Plegadis, Kaup. 

 The specific name aiititinnalis. Hasselq.. has no standing, 

 as it is only a reprint of a pre-Linnean name. 

 ^2. Genera CXXIIL. CXXIV., and CXXVI. must be united. 

 The oldest name is Egretta, to which is referable Species 

 202, 203, and 208. If the divisions be retained as 

 generic, Egretta, Forster. displaces Garzetta, Kaup, for 

 Genus CXXVI. 



33. Genus CXXVII. — Deiiiignita is the original spelling. 

 Genus CXVUI. — The authority for Nycticorax is Forster. 

 Genus CXXX. — Ixobrychus, Billberg, replaces Ardetta, Gray. 

 Genus CXXXI. — Ardeiralla, Gurney, replaces Dupetor, Heine 



and Reichenow. 

 Genus CXXXII. — The authority for Bofaiiriis is Stephens. 



34. Genus CXXXIII. — Chenopis is the original spelling. 

 34. Genus CXXX\' . — Neftaptts is the original spelling. 



Genus CXL. — Omit. Not separable from Genus CXXXIX., 



Tador>ia. 

 Genus CXLII. — Nettion is the original spelling. 



36. Genus CXLVII. — Nyroca, Fleming, replaces Aythya, Boie. 

 Genus CXLVHI. — Oxyura, Bonaparte, replaces Erismatura, 



Bonaparte. 



37. Genus CL. — Carbo, Lacepede. replaces Phalacrocorax, Brisson. 



38. Genus CLII. — The authority for 5///^? is Scopoli. 

 Genus CLIII. — The authority for Frcgata is Lacepede. 

 Species 250. — Omit. 



40. Genus CLVIII. — Omit. I cannot admit the validity of this 



genus, which, moreover, should bear the name Nisiis, 

 Lacepede, and would refer Species 260 to Genus CLVIL, 

 A stiir. 



41. Genus CLXV. — The authority for Milviis is Lacepede. 



42. Genus CLXXI. — leracidea is the original spelling. 



43. Species 284. — Omit. 



44. Genus CLXXV. — Tyto, Billberg, replaces Strix, and. 

 Genus CLXX\T. and Species 299 and 300. — Omit. 



