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eutaxic, and the Megapodes differ in like manner from the rest of the 
Galline. 
It is perhaps hardly necessary to repeat that the Flamingos, as shown by 
two fresh specimens of Phenicopterus roseus, are typically diastataxic. 
This confirms the determinations of Sclater, Pycraft and Gadow, the state- 
ment of Wray to the contrary being unquestionably erroneous. 
The Pigeons, as is now well known, possess both styles of wing. I have 
had many genera for examination and append a list arranged according to 
this character. 3 
Columbula, and Lophophaps, also the first and third species of Geopelia, 
are added on the authority of Dr. Mitchell. 
Diastataxic Eutaxic 
Columba arquatrix Geopelia tranquilla 
i flavirostris a striata 
ae palumbus . cuneata 
Kctopistes migratorius (Skin) Scardafella inca 
Zenaidura macroura (Skin) Columbula picui 
Zenaida zenaida (Skin) 3 Cheemepelia minuta 
Streptopelia bitorquata a Claravis pretiosa (Skin) 
re capicola Chalcopelia afra 
" vinacea Phaps chalcoptera 
Spilopelia chinensis Lophophaps plumifera 
(ina capensis . Ocyphaps lophotes 
Chalcophaps indica Phlegcenas luzonica 
Leptotila verreauxi Leucosarcia picata 
Geotrygon montana : Starnoenas cyanocephala 
Caloenas nicobarica 
Didunculus strigirostris 
The Peristeridze, to which belong all the 24 genera above enumerated, ~ 
except Columba, Ectopistes and Didunculus, are divided by Sharpe into 
seven subfamilies. The two largest of these contain both eutaxic and 
diastataxic genera. It will be observed, however, that as a rule the most 
closely allied genera (indicated above by brackets) agree in this respect, an 
exception being Chalcopelia which differs from its supposedly near allies 
(ina and Chalcophaps. : 
The great Gull-Plover group, or Laro-Limicols, has been considered as 
universally diastataxic. It is therefore of considerable interest to find that 
the American Woodcock (Philohela) is eutaxic. Examination of one fresh 
specimen and two skins prove this beyond a doubt. It would naturally 
be expected that Scolopax might agree in this point with Philohela, so I was 
surprised when inspection of mounted birds showed both Scolopax and 
Gallinago (G. delicata) to agree with the vast majority of the group in the 
