500 REFEKENCES : ORNITHOLOGY 



Mearns, E. A. Description of a new subspecies of the American least tern. 



Proc. Biol. Soc; Wash., 29: 71, 72. April 4, 1916. (Describes Sterna antil- 



larum brovmi.—C W. R.) 

 Mearns, E. A. On the geographical forms of the Philippine elegant titmouse, 



Pardaliparus elegans (Lesson), with descriptions of three new subspecies. 



Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 51: 57-65. October 16, 1916. (Recognizes seven 



forms, of which P. e. panayensis, P. e. guimarasensis, and P. e. suluensis 



are described as new. — C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. The birds of Bawean Island, Java Sea. Proc. U. S. Nat. 



Mus., 52: 183-198. February 8, 1917. (Records twenty-six species, of 



which seven are here described as new. — C.W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. Description of a new Sialia from Mexico. Proc. Biol. 



Soc. Wash., 30: 27, 28. February 21, 1917. (Describes Sialia sialis epis- 



copus.—C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. A cooperative bird census at Washington, D. C. Wilson 



Bull., 29: 18-29. March, 1917. 

 Oberholser, H. C. The number of species and subspecies of birds in Texas. 



Condor, 19: 68. March 15, 1917. (Six hundred and five forms.— C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. Mutanda ornithologica. I. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 30: 75, 



76. March 31, 1917. (Makes five changes of names; Cerchneis araea, C. 



alopex eremica, and Rallus adelus are new. — O. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. Critical notes on the eastern subspecies of Sitta carolinensis 



Latham. Auk, 34: 181-187. April, 1917. (Recognizes two forms from 



eastern United States, of which S. c. cookei is new. — C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. Notes on North American birds. I. Auk, 34: 191-196. 



April, 1917. (Discusses the status of eight species and subspecies. — C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. Second annual list of proposed changes in the A. 0. U. 



Check-List of North American Birds. Auk, 34: 198-205. April, 1917. 

 Oberholser, H. C. Diagnosis of a new laniine family of passeriformes. Journ. 



Wash. Acad. Sci., 7: ISO, 181. April 4, 1917. (Tylidae is a new family, 



embracing the genus Tylas. — C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. [Winter birds of the] Washington region. Bird-Lore, 19: 



152. May-June, 1917. 

 Oberholser, H. C. Description of a new genus of Anatidoe. Proc. Biol. Soc. 



Wash., 30:119, 120. May 23, 1917. (Horizonetta is proposed for A?ias 



laysanensis. — C. W. R.) 

 Oberholser, H. C. The status m oj Aphelocoma cyanotis and its allies. Condor, 



19:94, 95. June 1, 1917. 

 Oberholser, H. C. Notes on the fringilline genus Passerherbulus and its 



nearest allies. Ohio Journ. Sci., 17: 332-336. June 2, 1917. (The genus is 



divided into four, of which Thryospiza and Nemospiza. are new. — C. W. R.) 



