ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES BY H. E. STRICKLAND. 
at the two birds (see their figures in Buff. Pl. Enl. 156, f. 2, and 
539, f. 1.), will serve to show their completely generic distinctness. 
Mr. G. R. Gray, in his Genera of Birds, Appendix 16, perceiving 
that the “ Turdus palmarum” of Linneus was a Tanagrine bird, 
closely allied to Arremon, and supposing it to be the type of Dulus, 
Vieill., merged the latter genus in Arremon, and quoted Tunagra 
dominica, Linn,, as a synonyme of his Arremon palmarum. The 
Prince of Canino, though he is aware of the distinctness of these 
two birds, has fallen into the common error of regarding the 
“* Turdus palmarum,” Linn., as the type of Dulus. The arrival, 
however, of specimens of both birds from St. Domingo has now 
cleared up the matter, and restored Dulus, Vieillot, with the species 
dominicus (Linn.) as its type to its proper rank as a genus, The 
Turdus guianensis, Gm., founded on Buff. Pl. Enl. 398, f. 1., is per- 
haps referable to the same species, and certainly to the same genus. 
One other species only of true Dulus is known, the D. nuchalis 
of Swainson, said to inhabit Brazil. It is closely allied to D. do- 
minicus, but differs in having a transverse bar of white on the nape. 
Swainson’s specimen is now at Cambridge, where I examined it 
some years ago. 
We require farther information as to the structure and habits of 
Dulus before we can pronounce upon its true place in the system. 
Swainson placed it in the sub-family Orioline, a position wholly 
untenable, as Orioline is an old-world group and Dulus a tropical 
American one. It more probably belongs to the Ampelide or 
Chatterers, with which it agrees in the general form of the beak, 
wings, and feet. 
The * Turdus palmarwm,” Linn., though nearly allied to Arremon, 
differs in haying a longer beak, and will therefore no doubt be re- 
garded by modern systematists as generically distinct. I therefore 
ae for it the name of Phenicophilus, and the type will stand 
Us :— 
Pheenicophilus palmarum (Linn.), Buff. Pl. Enl. 
Arremon palmarum, Gray. 
Dulus palmarum, Bon. (nee Viell.) 
A second species, lately indicated by the Prince of Canino, is 
Pheenicophilus poliocephalus (Bon.) 
Dulus poliocephalus, Bon., in Rey. et Mag. Zool., March 1851: 
Habitat, St. Domingo. 
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