2 Gefteral Notes. \^&n 



Lanius ludovicianus migrans. — On September 19, 1901, at Yarmouth- 

 port on Cape Cod I observed a single bird of this species, which from its 

 wariness I was unable to secure. In the house where I boarded there was 

 anpther specimen of the Migrant Shrike, taken near Lowell a number of 

 autumns ago. These two records make the tenth and eleventh for the 

 State. 



Hylocichla fuscescens fuliginosa. — In this same house I discovered a 

 specimen of the Newfoundland Thrush, taken also near Lowell, a num- 

 ber of autumns ago. This is the second record for the State. — Reginald 

 Heber Howe, Jr., Lofigzvood, Mass. 



Necessary Generic Changes in Nomenclature. — Helotarsus Smith 

 (S. African Qiiart. Journ., I, No. II, Jan.-Apr., 1S30, no), the commonly 

 accepted generic name for the Bateleur, is slightly antedated by Teratho- 

 pius, of Lesson (Traite, livr. i, Feb., 1S30), whose name should be used. 



Polyboi'oides Smith (S. Afr. Journ., 1, Apr. 1S30, 106), is a similar case, 

 and should give way to Gymnogenys Lesson (Traite, livr. i, Feb. 1830, 64). 



Cyphorhi7ius Cabanis (Archiv f. Naturgesch. X, i, 1844, 282), for a 

 genus of Wrens, is preoccupied by Cyphorhina Lesson (Echo du monde 

 savant, ser. 2, VII, June 15, 1843, 1068 — type, Podargiis papuensis (Q. 

 & G.). Leticolepia Reichenbach should supersede Cyphorhinus. 



Perissornis Oberholser (Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1899, 216), a new 

 name for Dilophus Vieillot, preoccupied, was long ago called Creatophora 

 by Lesson (Compl. CEuvres Buffon, ed. Leveque, XX, 1847, 308), whose 

 name should be accepted for Gracula carunculata Gmelin. 



Lessonia Swainson (Fauna Boreali-Americana, II, Feb. 1832, 490), 

 should be used in place of Cetitrites., which was proposed by Cabanis 

 (Archiv f. Naturgesch., 1847, I, 256), on the ground that Lessonia was 

 preoccupied in botany. 



Dendrophila Swainson (Classif. Birds, II, July, 1837, 318), is preoccu- 

 pied by Dendrophila Hodgson (Madras Journ., V, No. 15, April, 1S37, 

 432). Calisitta Reichenbach is available for the small group of Nut- 

 hatches to which Swainson applied the above name. 



Docimastes Gould (Monogr. Trochil., IV, 1849, pi. 233), is antedated by 

 Ensifera Lesson (Echo du monde savant, ser. 2, VIII, Oct. 19, 1843, 734). 

 The Sword-billed Hummingbird should therefore be known as Ensifera 

 eitsifera. -■.,.>it>-3v ^1-- 



Mctallnra Gould (P. Z. S., 1847, 94), was earlier named Laticauda by 

 Lesson (Echo du monde savant, ser. 2, \^III, Oct. 22, 1843, 75S — type, 

 Trochilus tyrianthinus Loddiges), whose name should be used. — Chas. 

 W. Richmond, Washington, D. C. 



Northern Visitants to Oregon. — Mr. B.J. Bretherton has recentlv sent 

 me some birds from Lincoln County, Oregon, three of which are of partic- 

 ular interest. 



