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many of the names commonly accepted from the very well 

 known 1823 List will date back to 1821. We have not col- 

 lated in detail these Lists, but such a work should be under- 

 taken by those interested in African and American birds. In 

 1823 was published, as a separate work the " Verzeichniss der 

 Doubletten des zoologischen Museums . . . nebst Beschreibung 

 vieler bieher unbekannter Art en " by Lichtenstein. This is 

 very well known, but as noted above many of the names may 

 date back to the 1821 List and complications may ensue. 

 However, we find that all the names in this well-known work 

 have probably not been correctly utilised, and on p. 9 we 

 note : " Cuculus jwioriurus 111. Nov. Cambr. austr.," wliich 

 has been omitted by Mathews from his synonymy through 

 inadvertence. 



Footnote on p. 24 gives : " F{ringilla) textrix n. Textor \ 

 Malimbus Temm.," which appears to be first publication of 

 the genus name Textor, but it seems to be a nomen nudum. 



Again, on p. 34 we note : " 394. S. melanoxantha n. (1817), 

 Tangara a miroir Temm. et Laug. , PI. col. 36, f. 1, 2. Tan. 

 speculifera (1821)." 



The dates appear to refer to the Isis lists above mentioned. 



On p. 76 is described " C(iconia) Abclimii n. Sphenorynclms ^ 

 Abdimii Hempr. et Ehren. in litteris." This entry validates 

 the genus name Sphenorynclms at this date and antedates 

 the introduction of a Sphenorhynchus which was regarded as 

 earlier. We have asked our friend Mr. D. A. Bannerman to 

 record this in a paper he is publishing in connection with this 

 species. 



Sometimes a reference to " Lichtenstein 1835 " is noted, 

 and recently this was inquired of from Friedlancler's of Berlin, 

 who replied that the 1835 edition was simply a reprint of the 

 1823 Verzeichniss. There is, however, a small tract, " Verz. 

 Saugeth. ii. Vogeln Zool. Mus.," dated 1835, which contains 

 nomina nuda only. It is possible that some other editions 

 may exist, as there is a smaU 1837 " Verzeichn. samml. neu- 

 hoUand Nat." by Lichtenstein which has many new nomina 

 nuda, but there is the very well-known 1854 one, which is 

 continually referred to. 



