174 THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD [Vol. IV. 



synopsis of Latham's conclusions already noted, succeeded 

 by a review of Vigors' Quinary Arrangement and suggests 

 the usage of English names based upon Vigors' Latin ones, 

 thus Grallators for the Grallatores, then for the divisions of 

 Raptors suggests Falconids, Vulturids, Strigids, and so on. 

 It is well known these names did not gain acceptance, yet 

 to-day in connection with the lower classes of zoology, where 

 vernaculars are rarely used, such terms are constantly coined 

 with convenience. Then follow general notes on the structure, 

 anatomy, senses, blood, crops, etc., habits, sleep, pairing, 

 incubation, songs, migration, etc., quite a useful little 

 commentary, and as above noted, for the time comparatively 

 accurate. 



On account of the usage of Latham's MS. Index one or two 

 scientific names occur herein for the first time, and these 

 do not appear to have been previously recorded in synonymy. 



On p. 319 " Cinnyris affinis (Linn. Transact., Vol. XIII.)," 

 is described and as a synonym is given Anthophagus olivaceus 

 Lath. 



On p. 329 : " The genus Anthophagus Lath, or Honey- 

 Eater consists of seventy species," and is described : " This 

 genus is also divided by Dr. Latham into those with thrush- 

 like bills, and those with creeper bills. The following are 

 examples of each: The Chicinnatus (Lath.) Poe-Honey-Eater, 

 fuUy described, and The Great Hooked-billed Honey-Eater, 

 Certhia pacifica, also fuUy described. 



On p. 382 appears: "The Casuarius Diemenianus (Lath.) 

 or Van Diemen's Land Cassowary," the description abbreviated 

 from Latham's account. (Gen. Hist. Birds, Vol. VIII., p. 384). 



On p. 390 : " The genus Pteropus, or Fin-foot, of Dr. Latham, 

 consists of two species. . . . The Africanus, or African 

 Fin-foot. . . . inhabits Africa. . . . The Surinamensis, or 

 American Fin-foot inhabits Surinam. Psittacus niger is 

 suggested on p. 399 for Cook's Cockatoo, P. cooA;m' Temminck. 



Anthophagus must have a type named so that it can be 



^ cited in synonymy, and it seems as weU to select the first 



mentioned in connection, A. olivaceus Lath., i.e. Cinnyris 



affinis Horsfield, and this is here so designated. This places 



