Additions, Subtractions, Emendations 



Page 29, 127. The North American Kites, Hawks, Falcons, Eagles, etc., are 

 now placed in three families instead of one, as follows: BUTEONIDiE, contain- 

 ing the Kites, Hawks and Eagles (Nos. 327-352a) ; FALCONID^E, containing the 

 Falcons and Caracaras (Nos. 353-363), and PANDIONID^E, containing the 

 Osprey (No. 364). 



Pages 39, 162, 16S. The subfamilies Troglodytinas and Miminae are now 

 elevated to full family rank. The Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Nos.702-712) 

 are therefore the North American members of the Family MIMIDiE; and the 

 Wrens (Nos. 713-725e) the North American members of the Family TROGLO- 

 DYTID^E. 



Pages 39, 162, 169. The subfamilies Sittinse and Parinae are now elevated 

 to full family rank. The Nuthatches (Nos. 727 to 730a) are therefore the North 

 American members of the Family SITTIDJE; and the Titmice (Nos. 732 to 746a, 

 except Nos. 742 to 742c now placed in the Family CHAMJEIDyE, see beyond) the 

 North American members of the Family PARIDJE. 



Page 63. Cancel No. 94, Puffinus fuliginosus, which proves to be the same 



as No. 95, Puffin us griseus. The common name, however, is retained and the 



species stands 95. Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus). Characters as given. 



Range. — Oceans of Southern Hemisphere; occurs in summer on the Pacific- 

 coast from southern Alaska to Lower California, and on the Atlantic coast from 

 Gulf of St. Lawrence to South Carolina. 



Page 77. But one form of the Black Duck is recognized by the A. O. U. 

 It stands os No. 133. Black Duck (Anas rubripes), which name, therefore, 

 includes both Nos. 133 and 133a. 



Page 92. After No. 197 add: 197a. Brewster's Egret (Egretta candidissima 

 breicsteri). Similar to No. 197 "but larger, bill longer, tar.sus longer, and whole 

 leg nri/ much heavier or thicker." $. Tar. 4.36; B. 3.60. $. Tar. 4.00; 

 B. 3.42. (Thayer and Bangs) 



Range. — "Southern Lower California" (A. O. XL). 



Page 97. After No. 210 add: 210.1. Light-footed rail (Rallus Irvipes). 



"Much smaller than either R. obsoletus or R. beldingi, bill much more slender, 



tarsus and foot smaller than in either; superciliary white instead of rusty. 



. . ." W. 5.70; T. 2.24; Tar. 1.81; B. 2.24. (Bangs). 



Range.— "Marshes of southern California, from Santa Barbara south to San 

 Quintin Bay, Lower California; accidental in Arizona." (A. O. U.). 



Page 98. After No. 216 add: 216.1. Farallon Rail (Creciscus coturniculus) . 

 "Smaller [than No. 216] with much slenderer bill; the plumbeous of the under 

 parts deeper, the chestnut-brown of the upper parts brighter and more extended, 

 forming a broader patch on the nape and tinging more or less strongly and gen- 

 erally much of the top of the head where there is often no pure unmixed 

 plumbeous or slaty save on the forehead." (Brewster). i 



Range. — "Pacific coast of United States. Breeds in coast marshes of Cali- 

 fornia; casual in Washington, Oregon and Lower California" (A. O. U.). 



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