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1,204. Miceoptilotis, gen. nov. 



Differs from Ptilotis in its absolutely longer though- 

 more slender bill, while the wing is shorter and the legs 

 and feet weaker. 



Type, Ptilotis gracilis Gould. 



1,295. Coleia, gen. nov. 



Differs from Anthochcera in its longer bill and short 

 rounded wattles, and from Dyottornis in its shorter wing 

 and tail and different shaped wattles, though the bill is as 

 powerful. 



Type, M crops carunculatus Latham. 



Note. — Anthochcera was introduced by Vigors and Horsfield in the 

 Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV., p. 320, 1826, and three species 

 were attached, A. carunculata, A. mellivora, and A. phrygia. In a 

 footnote they added A. lewinii and noted that Merops novce-zealandice 

 may be refen-ed to this group. No type was designated, and A. carun- 

 culata Latham has been generally accepted as type. But A. caritnculata 

 Vigors and Horsfield was not M. carunculatus Latham as they sup- 

 posed, but Corvus paradoxus Daudin, which they included in the 

 synonymy. Their A. lewinii, only added in the footnote, is the true 

 M. carunculatus Latham. Consequently, the acceptance of A. carun- 

 culata (nee Latham) as type would involve the use of Anthochcera 

 for Corvus paradoxus Daudin. But Vigors and Horsfield carefully 

 diagnosed their genus, and this diagnosis, upon which the genus must 

 stand, forbids such action. The words " Cauda elongata, rotundata, 

 vix gradata " are not applicable to Daudin's species, but are quite 

 correct when A. mellivora (the second species) is examined. I there- 

 fore designate this as type of Anthochcera Vigors and Horsfield, 

 and have generically named the other species as above. Thus 

 Anthochcera Vigors and Horsfield, 1826, will replace Anellobia Cabanis, 

 1851, and Dyottornis will replace Anthochcera Auct., not Vigors and 

 Horsfield. 



1,298. Dyottornis, gen. nov. 



Differs from Anthochcera Vigors and Horsfield, Type 

 A. mellivora (=31 crops chrysoptcrus Latham), in its longer 

 bill, much stronger feet, longer wing and very long 

 fan-shaped tail, and the presence of long pendulous 

 wattles. 



Type, Corvus paradoxus Daudin. 



