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the matter of nomenclature Herr Finsch is a purist, and more 
names are in consequence changed than seems to us quite neces- 
sary : for example, he follows Van der Hoeven in writing 
Stringops instead of Strigops, and refuses to acknowledge any 
but classically formed generic names ; but on the whole this part 
of the subject, like all the rest, is treated with sound judgment. 
The Parrots are regarded by the author as forming one family, 
Psittacidoij of the Zygodactyl {Paarzehen) order, and are divided 
by him into five subfamilies — (1) String opincRj (2) Plictolophinmy 
(3) Sittacinoiy (4) Psittacinoi, and (5) IHchoglossino! , the first 
containing the genera Stringops, the second Callipsittacus, Plic~ 
tolophus, Nasiternay Calyptorrhynchus , and Microglossus j the 
third Sittacej Henicognathm , Conurus, PalaorniSf Brotogerys^ 
Bolborrhynchus , Melopsittacus , Pezoporus, Euphema, and Plaiy- 
cercuSy the fourth Psittacus, DasypAilus , EclectuSy PioniaSy Chry^ 
sotisy Psitta cut a ymidi (Finsch), the MiXiDomicellay Tricho- 
glossuSy and Nestor — 2G genera on the whole, and an assignment 
very diflerent from that of Mr. Wallace (c/. Zool. Rec. i. pp. 
53-55) hitherto followed in this ' Record.^ 
In the special part Flerr Finsch furnishes a very complete 
synonymy and diagnosis of eaeh species, aceompanied by a full 
description of many speeimeiis from localities as various as pos- 
sible, and very copious tables of dimensions. 
Such is a very imperfect abstract of this valuable work, the 
execution of which we cannot sufficiently praise. {Cf, Zoolog. 
Garten, 1867, pp. 318-320.) 
Milne-Edwards, Alphonse. Memoire sur un Psittacien fossile 
de Flic Rodriguez. Ann. Sc. Nat. 5® ser. Zool. viii. pp. 144- 
156, pis. 7, 8 ; Comptes Rendus, Ixv. (Dec. 30, 1867) pp. 
1121-1125. 
Among the bones of Pezopliaps solitarius obtained from Ro- 
driguez by Mr. Edward Newton was the distal portion of the 
maxilla of a Parrot, which the author, after careful comparisons 
similar to those he before instituted in the case of Psittacus 
mauritianus{7iOo\. Rec. iii.pp. 75,76),refers to an undescribed, and 
doubtless extinct, species, having relation to the genus Eclectus ; 
but he prefers calling it in general terms Psittacus rodericanuSy 
leaving its precise determination until further remains shall have 
been discovered. The plates contain figures of the maxillae of 
the other forms of Psittaci in illustration of his researches. 
ScHLEGEL, F. Uebersicht der Papageien unserer zoologischen Garten. 
Zoolog. Garten, 1867, pp. 32-34, 72-76. Nachtrag, tom. dt. pp. 229- 
231. 
A nominal list, with a few synonyms, of 130 species exhibited in various 
Zoological Gardens in Europe. Coracopsis mascarina seems to be the most 
remarkable of them, but in which garden it is to be found is not mentioned. 
The supplement includes the names of 44 more. 
