CATOPTEOPELICANUS. 
and as long ago as 1852 Eeichenbach {Nat. Syst. Vogel, 1852, p. vii.) had 
subdivided the genus thus : — 
Cyrtopelicanus Rchb. trachyrJiyncJius Lath. 
Leptopelicanus Rchb. fuscus L. Gm. 
Catoptropelicanus Rchb. perspicillatus R. (Temminck). 
Onocrotalus Gesn. gesneri Rzaczynski.” 
Whether the other sections provided by Reichenbach are of value or 
not, the one proposed for the Australian species certainly demands generic 
recognition, as it differs from aU other Pelicans in having feathered lores. 
Such a character in a bird of this kind indicates a great differentiation in the 
progress of evolution, and instead of being minimised should be emphasized 
as it once more throws into relief the peculiar nature of the Austrahan 
Avifauna. It is unfortunate that Reichenbach should have provided such 
a lengthy name for this form, but the usage of his invention cannot be 
avoided. 
