1921.] 
J. F. Miller’s leones. 
307 
Plate 55. Hirunclo zonaris. 
56. Artonia capensis Bot. 
Oriolus trifascicitus. 
57. Ramphastos indicus. 
58. Alcedo formosa. 
59. Columba rosea. 
60. Jerboa capensis Mamm. 
It is probable that were the first thirty-six plates carefully 
examined some alterations in ornithological nomenclature 
would be necessary. In the ‘Auk/ 1908, p. 269 note,Riley 
comments upon Falco fuscus in connection with Buteo 
platypterus , but he does not appear to have seen the original 
edition, as he does not give the definite locality there men¬ 
tioned, and, moreover, only quotes the book as appearing in 
six parts, each with six plates. In ‘The Ibis/ 1915, p. 235, 
Claude Grant gave particulars of the plate of the Secre¬ 
tary Bird. He apparently did not go through the British 
Museum copy or he would have noted Cuculus indicator , 
which he discussed in the same paper. It is strange how 
African ornithological nomenclature is still in such a con¬ 
fused state with so many workers interested in the birds of 
that continent. Thus Cuculus indicator was first published 
by Sparrman in the Philos. Trans, vol. lxvii. pt. i. p. 43, 
1777, and the genus name Indicator was first published by 
Stephens in Shaw’s Zoology, vol. ix. p. 138, 1815, yet 
neither of these references is correctly quoted. The two 
most important changes noted in the foregoing are also in 
connection with African birds. 
Phceniculus purpureus (Miller). 
This now will be the correct-name for the bird long known 
as Irrisor viridis , afterwards as I. erythrorhynchus. 
Rallus nigra Miller. 
This name is undoubtedly earlier than Rallus niger Gmelin, 
and as it refers to a very different species two changes are 
necessary. In both complications can be observed, as Rallus 
nigra Miller is the bird long known as Rorzana tabuensis 
(Gmelin), but the correct application of the latter name is 
