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phillipsi Brooks, Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club, Vol. VI., p. 26, 

 June 28, 1916, named from the Falkland Islands. 



HIRUNDOLANIUS. 



We find this genus name to be first recorded by BuUer in 

 his Manual Birds of New Zealand, p. 7, (pref. January 2) 

 1882, where he reports that Hirundolanius cceruleus Clarke, 

 a new species described at a meeting of the Westport Philo- 

 sophical Society, was simply a specimen of the Australian 

 Eurystomus pacificus. Clarke's paper was therefore apparently 

 suppressed, as it was never published. 



CRANELLUS. 



This genus name does not appear to have been noted pre- 

 viously. It is proposed by R. Tobias, Abh. nat. Ges. Gorlitz, 

 Vol. IV., pt. I., p. 60, 1844, for Hoplopterus spinosus in an 

 article reviewing a paper by Lindermayer on Greek birds 

 published in the Isis, 1843, col. 353. 



REICHENBACH AGAIN. 



Probably no author has served up so much trouble as the 

 one here named. It must be admitted that he was a great 

 ornithologist, but his procedure does not endear him to the 

 present-day systematist. His multitudinous works are replete 

 with valid generic groups and his generosity is credited with 

 allowing fellow ornithologists to publish his gifts. Whether 

 this is correct or not cannot be determined, but we present 

 a case where such is not recognised. When Mathews, some 

 years ago now, discussed the genus name Ballina, the pubh- 

 cation was indeterminable exactly and it was surmised that 

 probably it was MS. at Gray's citation. Through Sherborn's 

 investigations, undertaken since that time, recovery of the 

 place of publication has been made and we here give some 

 details. 



A tract, similar to the others he provided, entitled 

 " Synopsis Aviuipi Iconibus coloratis hucusque rite cognitarum 

 specierum," illustrated, was issued, according to Sherborn, 



