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corrected, Oberliolser would replace Textor anct. by Alecto 

 Lesson, 1831, overlooking the fact that Alecto Lesson was 

 invalid, being preoccupied three times over. However, the 

 point still to be decided is the correct usage of Textor. 

 Prior to Temminck's original use of the name, as quoted by 

 Oberholser, it had been introduced by Lichtenstein in 1823, 

 and it must be considered from his work (viz., Verz. Doubl. 

 zool. Mus. Berlin, p. 24 footnote), where it appears thus : 

 " F{ringilld) textrix n. Textor malimhus Temm." If this be 

 acceptable, it might prove Textor to be a synonym of 

 Malimhus Vieillot, 1805, but that point requires discussion. 

 In any c,?ise, Alecto cannot be used, and the family name"-AZgc- 

 tuidce Oberholser " becomes still-born. Bubalornis A. Smith, 

 Rep. Exp. Cent. Afr., App. p. 51 (1836), appears the next 

 in chronological sequence for the so-called Textor^ the mono- 

 type being Bubalornis niger Smith ; so that the family name 

 would be Buhalornithidce, and the second species Bubalortiis 

 albirostris (Vieillot). Further, according to Richmond's 

 latest List, the type of HypTiantornis Gray, 1844, is grandis 

 Gray, which was later made the type of Hypermegethes by 

 Reichenow, and as Oberholser does not include this species 

 in his list, apparently he would recognize Reichenow's 

 division. This would still leave Hypliantornis auct. name- 

 less, so that until the matter is settled we may use the name 

 Plesiositagra, gen. nov., with the type-species here named as 

 Hyphantornis spehei Heuglin. 



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