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RiDGWAY, Robkrt. — Descriptions of some Birds, supposed to be unde- 

 scribed, from the Commander Islands and Petropaulovski, collected 

 by Dr. Leon hard Stejneger, U. S. Signal Service. 

 (Proci U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. vi, pp. 90-96.) 



(1) Eal'utStus hypoleucus Stejneger, MS. ; (2) Acroccphalusdybowskii, Stejneger, 

 MS.; (3) Anorthurapallescens, Stejneger, MS. ; (4) Hirundo saturate, Stejneger, 

 MS. The type specimens of all in the National Museum collection. 



On the probable identity of Motacilla ocularis, Swinhoe, and 



M. amureusis, Seebohm, with remarks on a supposed species, M. 

 blakistoni, Seebohm. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., vol VI, pp. 144-147.) 



Based principally upon specimens collected on Bering Island, Kamtscbatka, 

 by Dr. L. Stejneger. 



Descriptions of some New Birds from Lower California, col- 

 lected by Mr. L. Belding. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat, Mns., vol. VI, pp. 154-150. ) 



(1) Lophojjltanes inornatua cinerascens ; (2) Psaltriparus grinds, Belding,MS.; 

 (3) Junco bairdi, Belding, MS. 



Anthus cervinus (Pallas) in Lower California. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat, Mns., vol. vi, pp. 156, 157. ) 



A specimen (No. 89,799, U. S. Nat, Mns.) sbot by Mr. L. Belding at San Jose" 

 del Cabo, January 6, 1883. 



Note on Merula confinis (Baiid). 



(Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., vol. vi, pp. 158, 159.) 



Two additional specimens collected by Mr. Belding at Laguna, Lower Cali- 

 fornia, early in February, 1883, fully coufirm tbe validity of the species, the 

 type specimen of which, collected at Todos Santos, in 1860, had remained 

 unique for twenty-three years. 



On Leconte's Bunting {Cotumicuhis lecontei) and other Birds 



observed in Southeastern Illinois. 



(Bull. Nutt, Orn. Club, Jan., 1883, vol. via, p. 58.) 



The Scissor- tail (Milvulns forjicatus) at Norfolk, Va. 



(Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Jan., 1883, vol. VIII, p. 59.) 

 Based upon specimen No. 85,934, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



On some Remarkable Points of Relationship between the 



American Kingfishers. 



(Bull. Nutt. Oru. Club, Jan., 1883, vol. VIII, p. 59.) 



Based entirely upon specimens in the National Museum collection. 



Geographical variation in size among certain Anatidae and 



Gruidae. 



(Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Jan., 1883, vol. VIII, p. 62.) 



Refers to the larger size of American specimens, as compared with Euro- 

 pean examples of the same species, and to several exceptions to the supposed 

 law of increase of size to the northward. 



Notes upon some Rare Species of Neotropical Birds. 



(The Ibis, fifth series, Oct., 1883, vol. iv, pp. 399-401.) 



These species noticed are (1) Harporhyrivlius ocellatus, Sol., (2) Pyranga ery- 

 throcephala (Sw.), (3) Zonotrichia qiiinquestriata, Scl. & Salv., (4) Peuccea notos- 

 licta, Scl. & Salv., (5) Contopus ochraceus, Scl. & Salv., and (6) PamjptUa cay~ 

 ennensls (Gm). None of these are in the National Museum collection, the 

 specimens being borrowed for study. 



