956 THE BRITISH MUSEUM CATALOGUE OF BIRDS, VOL. VI. 
Schenicola platyura, Blyth, J. A.S. Beng., xiii, p. 374 
(1844) ; Jerd. B. Ind., ii., p. 73 (1863) ; Hume, Str. F., 1878, 
vol. vii, p. 37; id. Str. F., 1879, p. 97; Brooks, Str. F., 1880, 
p- 209; Hume, t. cit., p. 211; Legge, B. Ceylon, p. 532, note 
(1880) ; Hume, Str. F., 1880, pp. 234, 260; Butler, Cat. B. of 
South Bombay Press, p. 43 (1880). 
The Indian Broad-tailed Reed-bird inhabits Southern India, 
and has been procured by Capt. Butler at Belgaum in 16° N. 
lat. ; also by Jerdon in the Goodalore Ghat, Wynaad, 11° 30’ 
N. lat.; again, in Southern Travancore, in 8° 30’ N. lat. 
(Bourdillon); and extends into Ceylon (spec. in Mus. Brit.), 
the exact locality being unknown, though Mr. Hume suggests 
about 7° N. lat. 
2. ScCHGNICOLA APICALIS. 
Sylvia apicalis, Licht, MS. in Mus. Berol., unde. 
Catriscus apicalis, Cab. Mus. Hein. th., i, p. 43 (note) ; 
Gurney, Ibis, 1863, p. 323, id. Ibis, 1866, p. 140; Heugl., Ibis, 
1869, p. 81; id. Orn. N. O~Afr., p. 273, tab. ix. (1869) ; 
Shelley, Ibis, 1875, p. 71; Sharpe, ed. Layard B. 8. Afr., p. 
283 (1876). 
Bradypterus brevirostris, Sundev. K. Vet.-Akad. Forh. 
Stockh., 1850, p. 483. 
Cettia apicalis, Licht. Nomencl. Av. Berol., p. 29. 
Spheneacus alexine, Heugl. J. f. O. 1863, p. 166. 
Drymoica apicalis, Layard, B. 8. Afr., p. 96, no. 173 (1867) ; 
Gray, Hand-l. B.,i., p. 201, no. 2833 (1869). 
Calamodyta brevirostris, Gray, Hand-l. B., i., p. 209, no. 2958 
1869). 
In North-eastern Africa the African Broad-tailed Reed-bird 
was met with by Heuglin in the vast grass-lands on the 
affiluents of the Gazelle river. In South Africa it appears to 
be found only in Natal. 
The British Museum Catalogue of Birds, Vol, VI. 
By R. BowpLer SHARPE. 
THE new Volume of the Catalogue contains a portion of 
the Family of the Time.ip# as defined by Mr. Sharpe, Vol. 
TV sp. Cs 
nis Volume is by Mr. Sharpe himself, and well maintains 
the high standard of this important work. 
By some oversight at page 1, only the following sub- 
families are stated to be included in the TIMELIDS, viz., the 
Brachypodine, the Troglodyting, and the Timeline (proper ;) 
