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In the Table, Ortygometra Briss. is included as a 

 substitute for Gallinula Temm. The facts are, however, 

 that Gallinula is a Brissonian genus, while Ortygometra 

 is not. In the text (p. 163 et seq.) the species included 

 are crex, porzana, and chloropus, the first named being 

 the type by tautonymy. 



In the Table, Ixobrychus is shown as a substitute for 

 Ardea Temm., but as Ardea is also given, it is at once 

 seen to constitute a division. On p. 166, the species 

 attached are minutus and stellaris. Stone designated 

 as type the first species, and thus displaced the familiar 

 Ardetta by this name. As the genus is co-equal with 

 the prior Botaurus Stephens, it would have been better 

 to have selected the second species and left the familiar 

 names unaltered. 



Platyrhamphus is given in the Tables as a substitute 

 ioT " Tringa Temm., and in the text we find the sole 

 species cited Numenius pusillus Bechstein. If Lim.icola 

 Koch be considered preoccupied by Limicula Vieillot, 

 this name becomes available. 



On p. 186, TJria hrissoni, noni. tniit. for U. troile, and 

 p. 187, U. nigra for U. grylle, need record. 



In the Table, Cephus Pall, appears, but on p. 188, 

 Cephus nanus is the sole species, which is Alca alle Linne. 

 ^1^ ■ ' On p. 190, Alca balthica and hrunnichi are new names 

 for A. torda. 



In the Table, Halohippus and Zalochelidon are cited 

 as part of Procellaria ol. In the text (on p. 192) we 

 have Halohippus alone used for glacialis Ij., and Zalo- 

 chelidon alone for pelagica L. It is now admitted that 

 the type of Fidmarus Stephens is glacialis L., other \Adse 

 the former has the prior claim over Rhantistes Kaup 1829. 



We think we have touched upon the main features 

 of this work as concerns the systematic worker. The 

 one point worthy of note, is the better understanding 

 qI the genus-name Phyllopseusta, and we hope to see 

 Billberg's action recognized at once, and not neglected 

 — as has been his valuable note re Strix flammea Linne. 



