764 Recently pubUahed Ornithologicul Works. 



The following new generic terms are proposed by Mr. 

 Mathews: — 



Irediparra to replace Hydralector of Wagler, which 

 is, according to Mr. Mathews's views,, an '^ absolute synonym 

 of Metopidius." 



Eutelipsitta, to replace Psitteuteles, which is stated to be 

 e(|uivalent to Ptilosclera. 



Alisterus, to replace Aprosmictns of Gould, 1842^ which is 

 considered to be properly equivalent to Ptistes. 



Grantiella, to replace E)itomophila of Gould, preoccupied 

 by Ilorsfield (1821). After considerable debate RaUina is 

 reinstated for Eur y zona. 



The new specific name cecilice is proposed for Platycercus 

 splendidus Gould (1845), nee Shaw (1792) ; Psephotus multi- 

 eolor (Kuhl, nee Gmelin) is to be called P. dulciei ; and 

 Corvus australis Gould is to be clianged to C. mariana, not 

 being the same as C australis of preceding authors. 



Finally, Mr. Mathews wishes to shift the familiar name 

 Saxicola from the Wheatears to the Chats, and to call 

 the Wheatears CEnanthe. To this proposal we most 

 decidedly object, as it would cause endless confusion, and 

 is, in our opinion, quite unnecessary. We cannot agree with 

 INIr. Mathews's reasoning on this subject. MotacUla 

 oenanthe was one of the three birds included in his genus 

 Saxicola by Bechstein in 1802, and that name has been 

 almost universally applied to the Wheatears ever since that 

 period. 



95. Mathews on the Birds of Australia. 



[The Birds of Australia. Bj' Gregory M. Mathews. Vol. i. pt. 4. 

 London, 191 J . 4to, pp. 185-234, pis. 46-58.] 



The fourth part of this work contains the continuation 

 of the Family Kallidse, with the genera Rattus, Eulabeornis, 

 Crex, Porzana, Tribonyx, and GaU inula (pt.). The habits 

 of Hails are comparatively little known, and therefore we 

 licartily welcome the excellent notes which we find here, espe- 

 cially those on Ralivs pectoralis, the two interesting species 



