636 Recently published Ornithological Works. 
(not strelata), &c. In the next place, we must protest 
against the revival of such uncertain and forgotten terms as 
“ Brolia” and “ Tangavius.” It is exceedingly doubtful 
for what species these names were intended, and there are no 
known types to consult. Nor can we consent to giving 
Brisson’s generic terms precedence over those of Linnzus, 
the author of the binomial system. We therefore abjure 
Anhinga and Pavoncelia. The fallacy of making IJzoreus 
applicable to Turdus nevius has been already explained on 
more than one occasion. The type of Bonaparte’s genus was 
not Turdus nevius (as he supposed it to be), but Myzotheretes 
rufiventris. ‘This is demonstrated by the mounted specimen 
in the “Galerie” of the great French museum. True, 
Bonaparte supposed the bird in question to be Turdus nevius, 
but even princes are liable to make mistakes, and [zoreus is, 
in fact, merely a useless synonym of Myiotheretes. 
85. © The Avicultural Magazine.’ 
[Avicultural Magazine. The Journal of the Avicultural Society. New 
Series. Vol. v. Nos. 6-8, Apr.-June 1907.] 
The most striking paper in these numbers is that by 
Prof. C. O. Whitman, of Chicago, in continuation of a dis- 
cussion on the direction of evolution as evidenced by the 
chequers and bars on the plumage of Pigeons ; but other 
regular contributors write, as usual, on individual species or 
forms of birds. The Rev. H. D. Astley has an article on the 
Shama (with a coloured plate of male and female); Mr. D. 
Seth-Smith no less than four, on Munia flaviprymna and 
M. castaneithorax with an intermediate state of plumage, on 
Lorikeets in captivity, on the Kakapo (Stringops habroptilus), 
and on Mr. Astley’s aviaries at Benham Park ; Dr. Butler 
writes on Icterus vulgaris (col. pl.) ; Capt. Perreau on the 
origin of the Bengalese [Finch] ; Mr. Teschemaker on the 
nesting of Serius angolensis (pl. of nest); and Mr.St. Quintin 
on the breeding in captivity of the American Wigeon and 
other species. The paper by Mr. G. Dalgleish on the 
Moorhens and Coots of India seems to give little new 
information. 
