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is in use. Boddaert's name is given to pi. 809, f. 2, which is 

 the basis of Gmelin's name (Syst. Nat., p. 899, 1789), so that 

 the names are absolutely equivalent and the correct name 

 to be used is 



Lanio fulvus (Boddaert). 



Perdrix tetrao. 



A beautiful instance of the complications possible through 

 the acceptance of Boddaertian names is here seen. 



Thus on p. 51, " PL 828, Tinamou varie, Buff. VIII., p. 

 294, Briss. Ornith. II., o perdrix Tetrao, Linn., Gen. 103 o," 

 is written. 



The logical conclusion is that Perdrix tetrao is here proposed 

 for pi. 828, and only by a stretch of the facts can any other 

 result be arrived at. 



For this same plate Gmelin (Syst. Nat., p. 768, 1789) pro- 

 posed the name Tetrao variegatus, and that species name is in 

 use in Brabourne and Chubb 's List, p. 4. 



The correct name would thus appear to be 



Crypturus tetrao (Boddaert). 



Alauda capensis. 



Boddaert proposed this name with " mihi " attached on 

 p. 45 for pi. 712. In the Catalogue of Birds, Vol. XIII., p. 514, 

 this is used as the basis of Cerihilauda capensis, and apparently 

 this usage still persists, as Reichenow (Vogel Afrika's, Vol. III., 

 p. 352, 1905) continues it. 



There was, however, an earlier Alauda capensis Linne, 

 which Boddaert had himself catalogued on p. 29, without 

 however recognising Linne's authority. 



Gmelin, admitting Linne's species, gave the name Alauda 

 africana (p. 798) to pi. 712, thus exactly equalling Boddaert's 

 invalid nomination. 



The correct name for Cerihilauda capensis Auct. is then — 



Certhilauda africana (Gmelin). 



