110 BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 



c. E. fulvifrons rubicundtis (Cab). 



It may be seen from the above measurements that there is much 

 variation in dimensions in E. fulvifrons pallescens, from which we 

 may reasonably infer that the same would be the case in the other 

 races were an equal number of specimens measured. The colora 

 tion, however, is very uniform, none of the specimens oipallescens 

 (and there are several young birds which are not measured) showing 

 any approach to either fulvifrons or rubicundus* 



True E. fulvifrons is of a peculiar shade of dull ochraceous-buff 

 beneath, the throat and belly slightly paler, but not at all inclining 

 to white ; the upper parts are light dull brown, very slightly darker 

 and duller on the pileum and lighter on the rump. E. pallescens 

 is light yellowish ochraceous on the breast and sides, with the throat 

 and belly inclining to yellowish white, and the upper parts are de 

 cidedly grayer than \i\fulvifrons. E. rubicundus is bright ochraceous 

 beneath, the belly light creamy yellow, the throat buffy whitish, 

 and the upper parts decidedly fulvous-brown. 



NOTE REGARDING THE EARLIEST NAME FOR CAR- 



PODACUS ELEMORRHOUS (WAGLER). 



BY ROBERT RIDGWAY. 



(Read March 8, 1884.) 



A reference to plate 386 of Buffon's " Planches Enluminures " 

 shows that figure 1 depicted thereon is intended to represent an 

 adult male of the Mexican House Finch in abnormal plumage, or 

 having the usual red color replaced by yellow a variation not 



* An additional series from New Mexico and Arizona, which, through the 

 courtesy of Mr. H. W. Henshaw, I have recently been permitted to examine, 

 fully confirms the validity of pallescens, none of the twelve specimens showing 

 a nearer approach to fulvifrons than is exhibited by the specimens previously 

 inspected. 



