194 OBERHOLSER, Notes on North American Birds. Ack 
Anas rubripes tristis Brewster. 
SUBSPECIFIC CHARACTERS.— Size somewhat smaller than Anas rubripes 
rubripes; feathers of the pileum not conspicuously edged with paler; 
chin and throat usually with very few dark markings or none; the dark 
markings on the neck and sides of the head smaller or narrower and not so 
deeply blackish; bill greenish black or olivaceous; legs and toes olivaceous 
brown, yellowish or pale orange. 
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.— Breeds from southern Maryland and 
northern Indiana north to Wisconsin, southern Ontario, New Hampshire, 
central Quebec, Newfoundland, and the coast of Labrador; in winter south 
to southern Louisiana, southern Georgia, and North Carolina. 
Lophortyx catalinensis Grinnell. 
This bird was originally described by Dr. Joseph Grinnell as 
Lophortyx catalinensis,‘ but it has since been considered merely a 
synonym of Lophortyx californica vallicola. An examination of 
the material now available shows, however, that it is a recognizable 
subspecies, differing from Lophortyx californica vallicola in its 
decidedly larger size, particularly of wing, tail, and feet, and in its 
rather darker coloration. It is larger also than Lophortyz califor- 
nica californica, but much paler. While these differences are not 
entirely constant, and therefore do not justify specific rank, they 
are excellent average distinctions, and fully warrant the sub- 
specific separation of this bird, which is confined to Santa Catalina 
Island. It should therefore stand as Lophortyx californica cata- 
linensis. 
Myiarchus crinitus residuus Howe. 
The Florida race of the Great-crested Flycatcher was first dis- 
tinguished by Mr. Outram Bangs, who named the northern bird 
Myzarchus crinitus boreus.2. Unfortunately, however, as Mr. R. H. 
Howe has pointed out,’ the birds from South Carolina, which must 
be considered the type locality of Myiarchus crinitus (Linnzeus),' 
1 Auk, XXIII, July, 1906, p. 262 (Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California). 
2 Auk, XV, April, 1898, p. 179. 
8 Contrib. North Amer. Ornith., I, May 21, 1902, p. 30. 
4 Turdus crinitus Linneaus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, I, 1758, p. 170. 
