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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
to dwell at great length on these details. The Leyden Museum 
contains no less than 1170 mounted skins, and 48 osteological 
preparations of what we term Scolopacidcej a group which has 
been so long without revision by a competent authority, that it 
had become almost impossible for ornithologists to get any con- 
nected idea of what species were already described ; and, in con- 
sequence, through pardonable ignorance of each other’s labours, 
a very great number of birds have been twice, thrice, or even 
more times redescribed as new, thus forming an enormous mass 
of synonyms, with which any ordinary naturalist would find 
himself quite powerless to cope. The amount of materials at 
Prof. Schlegel’s command, combined with his singular patience, 
has enabled him to deal with the subject most successfully. 
Scolopax rochussem is a new and remarkable species from Greater Obi in 
the Halmaheira Islands, most nearly resembling S. rusticola in appearance, 
but stouter and with a longer bill than that bird. The first remex is only 
some lines shorter than the following ones. II. Schlegel, N. T. D. 1865, 
pp. 254-256. 
Scolopax rusticola has the power of indexing the upper mandible, and the 
manner in which the movement is performed is illustrated by engravings. 
Ludwig Beckmann, Zool. Garten, 1865, pp, 130-133, figs, i.-iv. {Cf. R. Hill, 
Proc. Acad. Philad. 1864, p. 65, note j !^ool. Record, i. p. 93.) 
Gallinago burka, G. stenura, and G. soUtaria = G. meyala^ minute particulars 
given. R. Swiuhoe, Ibis, 1865, pp. 231-233. 
Limnocryptes ( Gallinayo) gallinula is figured,. J. Gould, B. G. B. part viii. 
Schccniclus albescenSf Gould, from Australia, is identified with Calidris au- 
stralis, Guv., and referred to the genus Actodromas. J. Gould, Handb. B. 
Austral, ii. p. 257. The first-named species is considered synonymous with 
Trinya minuta, Leisler, and the second with Totanus acuminatus, Horsf., to 
which also Trinya rufescens, Middend. (nec Vieillot), is referred. H. Schlegel, 
Mus. P.-B., Scolopaces, pp. 43 and 38. ^ 
Schocniclus maynus^ Gould, is identified with Totanus tenuirostris, Horsf., 
and Trinya crassirostris, Temm. & Schleg. J. Gould, Handb. B. Austral, ii. 
p. 260. On the other hand, it is averred that Totanus tmtiirostris, Horsf., is 
synonymous with T. staynatilis^ Bechst. II. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., Scolo~ 
pacesj pp. 28 and 68. 
Totamis yriseopyyius, Gould, is referred to 2\ pidvendentics, Miiller, and 
also to T. incanus (with which T. brevipes is synonymous). II. Schlegel, 
Mus. P.-B., Scolopaces, p. 74. J. Gould, Handb. B. Austral, ii. p. 268. 
Linmocinclus is the name proposed for a new genus to receive the Trinya 
acuminata, Horsf. (2’. australis, Jard. & Selby), of Australia, and the T. ma- 
culata, Vieill., of North America {T. pectoralis, Say). The former is said to 
run about amongst tlie grass and herbage much after the manner of the true 
Snipes ; ” but no structural characteristics of the proposed genus are given. 
J. Gould, Handb. B. Austral, ii. p. 254. 
Trinya canutus has occurred at Moreton Bay in Australia. J. Gould, 
Handb. B. iVustral. ii. p. 259. 
