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here. Saunders makes a gratifying identification in the case of the trou- 
blesome galericulata, Licht., and it is to be hoped that his examination of 
the type has settled that species. 
11. Sterna caspia, Pall. 
S. tschegrava, Lepech. — S. caspica, Sparrm. — S. megarhynchos, Meyer u. 
Wolf. — S. melanotis , Hartl. — S. major , Ellman. — Thalasseus caspius , Boie. 
— Hydroprogne caspica, Kaup. — Sylochelidon caspia , Syl. balthica, Syl. schil- 
lingii, Brehm. — Syl. strenuus, Gould. — Hel opus caspius, Wagl. — Thalassites 
melanotis , Sw. (type examined, H. S.). — Syl. melanotis, Bp. 
12. Sterna trudeaui, Aud. 
Phcetusa trudeauii, Bias. — Sterna frobeenii, Phil. & Landb. 
A remarkably good species, but as doubtful as ever as a North Ameri- 
can one. 
13. Sterna antillarum, Less. 
S. argentea, Nutt. — S. frenata, Gamb. — S. super ciliaris, Cab., Coues, 
1872, nec Y. — S. Superciliaris var. antillarum, Coues, 1874. 
I was doubtless hasty in identifying our bird positively with Vieillot’s, 
but I am not prepared, without further showing than is in this paper, to 
admit specific distinction in this case. S. minuta has a white rump and 
tail ; in SS. superciliaris and antillarum the pearly color of the mantle 
extends on these parts. But I was not aware of, or at least did not con- 
sider, the difference in the color of the feet, as described by Mr. Saunders. 
14. Sterna aleutica, Baird. 
Sp. optima ! as the author agrees, differing from Dr. Finsch ; whatever 
S.,camtschatica, Pall., may be, it is not this. 
15. Sterna anaestheta, Scop. 
S. ancethetus (sic), Scop. — Haliplana anosthcetus (sic), Gray. ■ — S. panay- 
ensis, Gm. — S. panaya, Lath. — Haliplana panaycnsis, Wagl. — Onychoprion 
panayensis, S. & S. — Onychoprion panaya , Gould. — S. oahuensis, Bloxh. — 
S. “ antarctica, Cuv.” — S. melanoptera, Sw. (type examined, H. S.) — S. in- 
fuscata, Heugl. — Haliplana discolor, Coues. — ? Hydrochelidon somalensis , 
Heugl. 
16. Sterna fuliginosa, Gm. 
Haliplana fuliginosa, and Onychoprion fuliginosa, Wagl. — Planetis guttatus, 
Wagl. — Sterna infuscata, Licht. ! (type examined, H. S.). — Thalassipora in- 
fuscata, Gray. — Anous Vherminieri, Less. — S. gouldii, Reich. — S. luctuosa, 
Phil. & Landb. — Halip. fuliginsosa var. crissalis, Bd. 
17. Anous stolidus, (L.). 
S. stolida, S. fuscata, L. — S. pileccta, Scop. — S. senex, Leach. — S. unicolor , 
Nordm. — Anous stolidus, Gray. — Megalopterus stolidus, Boie. — A. niger, 
A. fuscatus, A., spadicea, Steph. — A. rousseaui, Hartl. — [A. stolidus var. 
frater, Coues, pessime.] 
It is to be hoped that in his final monograph the author, who has thus 
handled the subject so ably, will synonymize the genera in the same way 
