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) 
Otocoris alpestris hoyti Bisnor, Auk, XIII, April, 1396, 
130. 
Considered as not sufficiently distinct from Ovlocoris alpestris 
leucolema (COUES). 
Junco danbyi Cours, Nidiologist, III, Oct. 1895, 14. 
Proves to have been based on immature examples of /unco atkent 
Ripew. (Cf. Covers, Auk, XIV, Jan. 1897, 94.) 
Minus [s/-| carolinensis grisifrons [s/c] Maynarp, bds. 
East. N. Am. pt. 40 [1896], 710. 
The alleged character of gray frontlet is not distinctive, being 
of frequent occurrence in Galeoscoptes carolinensis from any locality. 
IV. PROPOSED CHANGES OF NOMENCLATURE 
REJECTED. 
92. Puffinus auduboni I'inscu, vs. Puffinus obscurus 
(GMEL.). Cf. SALvin, Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXV, 1896, 382. 
Change not required, the two names representing, in the 
opinion of the Committee, two sufficiently distinct birds. 
Genus Aythya Bor, 7s Nyroca FLeminc. Cf SALVADOR, 
Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXVII, 1895, 334. 
Aythia is rejected by Satvaport because not defined. 
Genus Actitis [Liicrr, 1811, vs. Tringoides Bonar. 1831. 
Cf. SHARPE, Cat. Bds, Br. Mus. XXIV, 1896, 456. 
The type of Actitis is, by elimination, Z7ringa hypoleucos LINN., 
which is also the type of Zringoides, of much later date. 
236. Tringa couesi (Ripcw.), 7s. Arquatella maritima 
couesi (Ripcw.). Cf. SHARPE. ¢. ¢., 583. 
2450. Tringa alpina pacifica Cours, vs. Tringa americana 
(Cassin). Cf SHARPE, Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXIV, 1896, 608. 
Tringa alpina, var. americana CASSIN (1858) is antedated by 
Tringa americana BREHM (1855 = TZringa fuscicollis VIKAILL.). 
