150 THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD [Vol. III. 



here given as " (Larus) — ? Sabini. A paper on this bird 

 (which forms an intermediate genus between Larus and Sterna) 

 has been read to the Linnean Society by Joseph Sabine, Esq., 

 who named it Larus Sabini, after his brother who first killed 

 it. See Linnean Society report, p. 68." On p. 68 the report 

 reads: "Dec. 15. A paper by Joseph Sabine, Esq., F.R.S. 

 and F.L.S. was read, containing an account and description 

 of a new species of Gull (Larus sabini), lately discovered on 

 the west coast of Greenland, and which is characterised by 

 having a furcate tail, like the Tern." In March or April 

 the first edition of Ross' Voy. Baffin's Bay was published, 

 including Leach's genus Xema for this species. The Trans- 

 actions of the Linnean Society including Sabine's paper did 

 not appear until long after, as the Gull is named on p. 522 

 and p. 523/4 contains the date Apl. 6, 1819. A second edition 

 of Ross' Voyage was published in June, and details from 

 this edition are given in the Annals Philosophy (Thomson), 

 Vol. XIV., p. 201 et seq., Sept. 1819. We place these facts 

 before students of Palsearctic Ornithology, the only complica- 

 tion being whether Sabine's description as given in the Annals 

 paper will carry his name ; otherwise, the next in chronology 

 is Leach in the first edition of Ross' Voyage. 



Our consideration of the book leads to the conclusion that 

 the author, Jarocki, was no mean ornithologist, and four names 

 must be used as of his introduction, a fifth perhaps later 

 coming into use. These are — 



Phoeniculus Jarocki will replace Irrisor Lesson. 

 Crinifer ,, ,, ,, Chizmrhis Wagler. 



Vestiaria ,, ,, ,, Vestiaria Fleming. 



Remiz ,, ,, ,, Anthoscopus (Cab.) 



Hartert. 

 The doubtful one being Molincea. 



Cardinalis Jarocki preoccupies Cardinalis Bonaparte, which 

 we have re-named Richmondena. 



We might observe that the Nomenclators list Vestiarius 

 Rafinesque 1815, but that is a nomen nudum, as are also Vetula 

 Rafinesque 1815 and Tamatia Rafinesque 1815. 



