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7434. Psaltriparus minimus californicus vs. 7. minimus 
(cof. GRINNELL, Pac. Coast Avif., III, 1902, 68, 72). As no 
reasons are advanced for the proposed changes, no action 
by the Committee appears to be necessary, 
Ill. SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES. NOT. ACCEETEL: 
Xenopicus gravirostris GRINNELL, Condor, 1902, 89. 
Characters too trivial and inconstant for recognition. 
Otocoris alpestris enthymia OBERHOLSER, 
Orocoris alpestris ammophila OBERHOLSER, 
Otocoris alpestris leucansiptila; OBERMOLSER. (Ch. OBER- 
HOLSER, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXIV, 1902, 817, 849, 
864.) 
The characters exhibited by these forms are considered too 
slight for recognition in nomenclature. 
Cyanocitta stellert_ borealis CHAPMAN, Bull. Am, Mus. N. H., 
XVI, 1902, 240. 
Rejected as being almost indistinguishable from true s¢e//er?, 
the alleged differences proving to be mainly seasonal. 
Ammodramus australis (MAYNARD). (Cf Dupots, Syn. 
Avium, fasc. IX, 1901, 632.) 
This is equivalent to 4. savannarum passerinus, \t having been 
based on a winter migrant of the latter obtained in the Bahamas. 
Melospiza sanaka MCGREGOR, Condor, II], tg01, 87. 
Not distinguishable from AZ, cinerea. 
Melospisa fasciata ingersoli MCGREGOR, Bull, Cooper Orn. 
Club, J; 1899, 35. 
Almost identical with JZ. c. merrill, 
Melospiza cinerea gouldi (BAIRD). (Cf GRINNELL, Pac. Coast 
Avit., LIT, 1902, 65.) 
A later name for AZ. ¢. samuelis, the type of goudd? being merely 
a specimen of samuclis, 
Melospiza melodia santecrucis GRINNELL, Condor, III, 1901, 
92. 
