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Anthophagus as a synonym of Arachorothera and Anthophagus 

 Gravenhorst, Coleopt. micr. p. 120, 1802, effectually prohibits 

 its later usage by any means. 



Pteropus similarly must be fixed, and we select the first 

 named P. africanus as the type, and thus it becomes a synonym 

 of Podica, but it is also preoccupied by Pteropus Brisson, 

 Reg. Anim., p. 153, 1762. 



The species, P. africanus, is well figured and described in 

 Latham's General History, and it appears to be the South 

 African form known as P. pectersi, a much later name. The 

 matter is complex, but it is very possible that Jennings' name 

 must come into use. We have discussed this item with 

 Mr. J. Chapin, of the American Museum, who has been study- 

 ing these birds and it was decided that unless the type can 

 be traced or the type locahty be determined, the name must 

 be regarded as a synonym of the earlier H. senegalensis, as 

 Latham's complete description and good figure are applicable 

 to the immature specimens of either species. 



Jennings' name Casuarius diemenianus is founded on 

 Latham's description (Gen. Hist. Birds, Vol. VIII., p. 384, 

 1823), of Lesueur's plate 36 in Peron's Voy. Decouv. Terres 

 Australes, 1816. This plate is reproduced in Mathews' Birds 

 of Australia, Vol. I., plate 4, Oct. 31st, 1910. As Lesueur's 

 plate represents the Kangaroo Island bird, its name is 

 Dro7naius diemeiiianus or Peronisla diemenianus. 



[If Dromaius diemenianus (Jennings) be considered too much 

 like Dromaius diemenensis Le Souef, then I name the bird 

 figured and described in my Birds of Australia, Vol. I., pi. 2, 

 p. 14, 1910, Dromaius novcehollandice gunni. — G. M. M.] -^i^- 



Although the title page of the first edition bears the date 

 1828, it was published the first week in November 1827. / 



The second edition appeared towards the end of 1829, all 

 the new matter being contained in the " Preliminary Notices," 

 and this deals with criticisms, omissions and additions but 

 offers no more new names. 



Jennings also published "Pleasures of Ornithology" in --^ 

 September 1828, which we have not yet seen. 



