IV 
PREFACE. 
I disagree entirely with this ruling, as I consider Grus an 
absolute synonym of Psophia Linn£. 
I quite agree with Allen, in * American Museum of Natural 
History,’ vol. xxiii. p. 313, April 15th, 1907, as I said in the 
Novit. Zoolog. vol. xvii. p. 502, Dec. 1910. Having read the 
Opinion, and again gone into the matter, I consider that later 
authorities will also agree with Allen. 
If we allow “ special pleading,” a very big field is opened, 
and some of the excellent work done by the Commission will 
have to be re-done. 
GREGORY M. MATHEWS. 
Mead way, St. Cross, Winchester. 
May 20th, 1930. 
The following have come to hand since the Appendix was printed: — 
P. 639. Pitohui kirhocephalus salvadorii Meise. 
Pitohui kirhocephalus salvadorii Meise, Abh. u. Berichte 
Mus. Tierk. & Volkerk. Dresden, Band. xvii. p. 20, 
Dec. 30th, 1929: Warbusi.. 
Distr. — Warbusi, New Guinea. 
P. 647. Caleya megarhyncha hybridus (Meise). 
Pinarolestes megarhynchus hybridus Meise, ib. p. 17 : Tana 
Mera, N.W of New Guinea. 
Distr. — New Guinea (N.W.). 
Caleya megarhyncha batantae (Meise). 
Caleya megarhynchus bantantce Meise, ib. p. 18: Batanta. 
Distr. — Bantata Island. 
Caleya megarhynchus misoliensis (Meise). 
Pinarolestes megarhynchus misoliensis Meise, ib. p. 18: Misol. 
Distr. — Misol Island. 
P. 679. Muscitrea griseiceps rubiensis (Meise). 
Pachycephala griseiceps rubiensis Meise, Abh. u. Berichte Mus. 
Tierk. & Volkerk. Dresden, Band xvii. p. 15, Dec. 30th, 
1929 : Rubi. 
Distr. — Rubi, N.W. New Guinea. 
P. 690. Pachycephala macrorhynchus atromaculata Meise. 
Pachycephala pectoralis atromaculata Meise, Journ. f. Orn. 
vol. lxxvii. pt. 3, p. 448, July, 1929 ; Kalao tua. 
Distr. — Kalao tua and Madu. 
