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Message: <blockquote data-quote="James Jobling" data-source="post: 3673006" data-attributes="member: 106805">Laurent, Thank you for Caudolanius and Tunchiornis. I have briefly explained the rationale behind the identification of type species under the symbol Ϯ in the Standard Abbreviations and Symbols (part x of the Key). I try to be as accurate as possible, relying on the verification of types by Peters, Sharpe, and Howard & Moore 4. However, synonymous names tend to be difficult without sight of the original diagnosis. At the moment I am (yet again!) re-editing the Key to ensure that every generic entry (current and synonymous) contains the appropriate information from the original diagnosis (i.e. first use of name, type species, etymology).I have a list of "Diagnoses and Descriptions Unseen", but it is not complete (and I still have to go through M - Z!), so I have asked Ferran Gil of Lynx Edicions if it would be possible for readers to search the Key for a specific word, group of words or sentence. I hope his reply will be positive. In appreciation of your support and that of other BirdForum aficionados.All harmonyJamesPS  just seen Cyclorrhynchus (I must have missed it, since I can access Jarocki 1821 (e.g. Crinifer, Remiz)).</blockquote>