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gives a long explanatory note, proving that Linne based 

 his Strix ftammea on the Rudbeck picture, which is 

 undoubtedly that of this species. The 8trix flmmnea of 

 authorities, he shows to be unknown in Sweden. It is 

 very unfortunate that Billberg's remarks should have 

 been overlooked, as now — eighty odd years afterwards — 

 the same, and only, conclusion is arrived at, and many 

 ornithologists still wish to quibble over the consequences. 



In consequence of this knowledge of the invalidity 

 of the usage of Strix Linne for the Barn- Owl, Billberg 

 proposed Tyto for that group. It has been claimed _ 

 that Tyto is preoccupied by Tyta, also proposed earlier 

 by Billberg. In this connexion it might be observed 

 that Heine (Nomencl. Mus. Hein., Ornith., p. 252, 1890) 

 proposed Tyto to replace Myotha, " on grounds of purism." 

 The meaning of " tyto " {fide Richmond, Proc. U.S. Nat. 

 Mus., Vol. XXIV., p. 720, 1902, when recording this 

 name) is given as " the night-owl," while another 

 authority cites as the meaning of " tyta," " night-flying," 

 apparently two different words. 



The other names proposed in the Tables are indeter- 

 minable until the text of the work is consulted : Pseudotaon 

 is used on p. 4 for sylvestris alone, without explanation. 



Vieillot (Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. IX., p. 447, 

 1817) named the Wild Turkey, Meleagris silvestris ; and 

 we note that the type-locality is not given in the American 

 Ornithological Union's Checklist, 3rd ed., p. 145, 1910. 

 There was some discussion regarding this name, and as 

 we have the book before us we quote Vieillot's localities : 

 " On trouve les dindons sauvages depuis le pays des 

 Illinois jusqu'a I'isthme de Panama. lis etoient autrefois- 

 communs dans le Canada, et au pentre des Etats-Unis." 



Spermologa is given on p. 28 {Spermolega is written in 

 the Tables), and four species attached — lulensis, spinuSy 

 carduelis, and linaria. We designate the first named, 

 S. lulensis, as type, and as this is a synonym of 

 F. montifringilla Linne, Spermologa disappears into 

 synonymy. 



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