394 CHECK-LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



Passerherbulus nclsoni subvirgatus (Dwight), 1887, becomes A. caudacuta sub- 

 virgala. 

 Ammospiza nelsoni being now regarded as only subspecifically different 

 from caudacuta, becomes a subspecies of it, as does also suhvirgata. (p. 338) 



Peucaea has been combined with Aimophila. (p. 343) 



Junco hyemalis oreganus (Townsend), 1837, becomes J. oreganus oreganus. 

 The species hyemalis is now divided into several species and the races 

 montanus, ihurberi, pinosus and toionsendi become subspecies of oreganus 

 which is elevated to specific rank. (p. 346) 



Junco hyemalis connecte7is Coues, 1884, becomes J. oreganus shufeldti Coale, 

 1887. 

 The former name is considered to be based on a hybrid and not applicable 

 to the present race for which the first available name is shufeldti. (p. 346) 



Junco hyemalis mearnsi becomes J. mearnsi. 



Junco phaenotus caniceps becomes J. caniceps. 



These two forms are now considered distinct from the species with which 

 they were associated as subspecies in the last edition of the Check-List 

 and now stand as species, (p. 347) 



Spizella monticola monticola (Gmelin), 1789, becomes Spizella arborea arborea 

 (Wilson), 1810. 

 The name monticola seems to be based mainly on the White-crowned 

 Sparrow and is therefore not applicable to the Tree Sparrow for which the 

 earliest available name is arborea Wilson. The western race ochracea of 

 course becomes a subspecies of arborea. (Cf. Oberholser, Proc. Biol. Soc. 

 Wash., XXXII, 1919, 139.) (p. 348) 



Melospiza lincolni striata Brewster, 1884, becomes M. I. gracilis (Kittlitz), 

 1858. 

 On grounds of priority. (Cf. Willett, Condor, XVI, 1914, 87.) (p. 356) 



Melospiza melodia montana Henshaw, 1884, becomes M. m. fallax (Baird), 



1854. 

 Melospiza melodia fallax "(Baird)," of the lust edition of the Check -List, be- 

 comes M. m. saltonis Grinnell, 1909. 

 The type specimen of fallax proves to be a specimen of montana and the 

 former name being earlier must be adopted. For the Desert Song Spar- 

 row, formerly known as fallax, Grinnell's name is accepted. (Cf. Grin- 

 neU, Univ. Calif. Publ. Zool., XII, 1914, 173-175.) (pp. 357, 361) 



