94-8 Recently puhliahtd Ornitliologicut IVorks. [Ibis, 



Petroica is a most interesting genus in the larger sense, 

 for Mr. ]Matlie\vs divides it into no less than seven genera, 

 each containing a single species. They are the so-called 

 Rotjins of Australia, the majority of which have a red or 

 crimsou breast. It is cuiious that P. muiticolur was 

 originally described ironi Norfolk Island and its correct 

 name is "boodang." There are five subspecies of this 

 bird and of P. (TVhJteornis) goodenovii, but only three 

 of P. [Litilera) dirysoptera, and two of P. (Erythrodryas) 

 rhodinogaster as well as of P. {Belchera) rosea. 



These " liobins '•* are much like Chats in their habits, and 

 this is equally true of P. [Melanochryas) cucullatu, a pied 

 form of which the author recognizes six races, Amam-odryas 

 is the last of the Petroica forms, which Gould described (rom 

 Tasmania nsfusca, but had to allow that Quoy and Gaimard's 

 vittata had priority. Curiously, there are three races ; 

 they all come from Tasmania and the adjacent islands. 



Of Smicrornis only one species {brevirostris) is allowed, 

 flacescens being reduced to the company of eleven other 

 subspecies ; but one of these is new, S. h. niallee from 

 Victoria, Gerygone olivacea occurs in four races, while 

 finally G. (JVilsonavis) fusca becomes W. ricJiinojidi, as 

 Gould's wvLxae fuscus docs not apply to this bird. Moreover, 

 a new subspecies (gouldiana) is separated, from Nev/ South 

 Wales. 



Penard's recent papers. 



[Some untenable names in ornitliology. Jiy Thomas Edward Peuard. 



Proc. New England Zool. Club, vii. pp. 21-22. 1019.] 

 [Two new birds from Roraima. Id., ibid, pp, 29-31.] 

 [Tlie name of tlie Common Jangle-Fowl. By Outram Bangs and 



Thomas Edward Penard. Ibid. pp. 23-2o.] 



[Remarks on Beebe's ' Tropical Wild Life.' By T. E. Penard. 



Auk, xsxvi. pp. 217-225. 1919.] 



[Revision of the genus Buthraupis Cabanis. Id., ibid. pp. 536-540.] 

 [The name of the Black Cuckoo. Id., ibid. pp. 569-570.] 



In the first paper jNIr. Penard shows that the name 

 Plancliesia fusca (Bodd.) is untenable, and pro[iOses a new- 

 name P. patlata for this South American Flycatcher. lie 



