583 APPESDIX. 



dusky, the anteiior and lateral lower parts also less heavily marked ; 

 wing 7.S8-8.2G (8.11), tail 3.10-3.50 (3.29), exposed culmeu 2.28-2.70 

 (2.46), tarsus 2.45-2.95 (2. GO). JIab. Western Xorth America, east to 

 Mississippi Valley (Illinois, etc.) and Gulf Stales (sparingly to South 

 Atlantic States in winter) ; south through Mexico, etc., in winter. 



258((. S. semipalmata inornata Brewst. Western Willet,' 



(19.) Page 171, after Numenius phaeopus : 



The Common Curlew of Europe, JVumcnius arquata (Linn.),^ is said to have 

 been taken on Long Island (</. The Auk, ix. 1892, pp. 390-392). It is very 

 similar in coloration to JV. pheopus, having the lower back and rump white, as 

 in that species, but is very much larger, nearly or quite equalling jY. longirostris 

 in size. 



(20.) Page 182, under Haematopus galapagensis : 



2SG.1. Haematopus frazari Bkewst. Frazar's Oyster-catcher.' 

 Very similar to 11. galapui/eiisis, but bill and toes sluirter, back not so dark, 

 more white on uuder primary-coverts, and under tail-coverts spotted with black- 

 ish ; wing 9.50-9.90, tail 4.00-1.25, culmen 2.70-3.00, greatest depth of bill .50-.52, 

 tarsus 2.20-2.30, middle too 1.40-1.55. Hab. Lower California (both coast.s). 



(21.) Page 186, after Dendragapus, insert : 



d. Tail shorter than wing, cmarginated or forked, its lateral feathers curved 

 outward at tip Tetrao. 



(22.) Page 191, under Oreortyx pictus plumiferus : 



2926. Oreortyx pictus confinis Antuony. San Pedro Partridge.* 

 Similar to 0. p. pjlumiferus, but upper parts much graj-ei-. the back, rum]i, 

 and u])per tail-covcrts being gray verj^ slightly tinged with olive; bill stouter. 

 Hitb. San Pedro Mountains, Lower California. 



(23.) Pages 191-193, Genus CALLIPEPLA Wagler. 

 On page 193, under " c'," insert the following : 



(P. Throat with white predominating; rust^- markings on upper parts brighter 

 and more extended, rump more olivaceous, tail less bluish gray, and 

 white spots on lower parts smaller; adidt female vrhh crest chief! ^Might 

 brownish, throat dull white very faintly or narrowly streaked with dusky 

 (mere shaft-streaks), and back distinctly barred with light tawny. JIab, 

 Vicinity of Mazatlan. 



C. elegans (Lkss.). Elegant Partridge. 



« C/. Auk, iv. April, 1887, 115. 



* Scolopax arrinala LiN.v., S. N. cil. 10, i. 1758, 145. A'liiiifiMii* nnjiinlua Lato., Ccn. Pynop. Sujipl. i. 

 1787, 291. 



• Ilttmalnpm fraznr! Brkwst., .Auk, v. .T.in. IPS'!, SI. 



♦ Orcorli/je picia conjiiiia Antiio.vv, I'roc. Cal. .\c.ij. Sci. 2.1 scr. ii. Oct. II, ISSO, 71. 



