210 Proposed Changes in the A. O. U. Check-List. [a^i 



Passer hostilis Kleinschmidt becomes Passer domesticus hostilis 

 Kleinschmidt, because only subspecifically distinct from the bird of 

 continental Europe. (Cf. Oberholser, The Auk, XXXIV, No. 3, 

 July, 1917, p. 329.) 

 fNemospiza Oberholser. New genus. Oberholser, Ohio Journ. Science, 

 XVII, No. 8, June 2, 1917, p. 335 (type, Emberiza henslowii Audu- 

 bon). Includes the following forms now in the genus Passerher- 

 bulus : 



Nemospiza henslowii henslowii (Audubon). 



Nemospiza henslowii occidentalis (Brewster). 

 fAmmospiza Oberholser, Smiths. Misc. Coll., XLVIII, May 13, 1905, p. 

 68 (type, Oriolus caudacutus Gmelin). Reinstated as a genus. {Cf. 

 Oberholser, Ohio Journ. Science, XVII, No. 8, June 2, 1917, p. 333.) 

 Includes the following North American sparrows now in the genus 

 Passerherbulus : 



Ammospiza caudacuta caudacuta (Gmelin). 



Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata (Dwight). 



Ammospiza caudacuta nelsoni (Allen). 

 Passerherbulus nelsoni nelsoni (Allen) becomes Ammospiza cau- 

 dacuta nelsoni (Allen), by reason of intergradation with Ammospiza 

 caudacuta (Gmelin). {Cf. Oberholser, Ohio Journ. Science, XVII, 

 No. 8, June 2, 1917, p. 334). 

 Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus (Dwight) becomes Ammospiza 

 caudacuta subvirgata (Dwight). {Cf. Oberholser, Ohio Journ. 

 Science, XVII, No. 8, June 2, 1917, p. 334.) 

 fThryospiza Oberholser. New genus. Oberholser, Ohio Journ. Science, 

 XVII, No. 8, June 2, 1917, p. 332 (type, Fringilla maritima Wilson). 

 Includes the following North American sparrows now in the genus 

 Passerherbulus : 



Thryospiza maritima maritima (Wilson). 



Thryospiza maritima macgillivraii (Audubon). 



Thryospiza maritima peninsulae (Allen). 



Thryospiza maritima sennetti (Allen). 



Thryospiza maritima fisheri (Chapman). 



Thryospiza nigrescens (Ridgway). 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii (Nuttall) becomes Zonotrichia 

 gambelii (Nuttall), since it proves to be specifically distinct from 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forster). {Cf. Riley, Canadian Alpine Jour- 

 nal, special number, 1912 [Feb. 17, 1913], pp. 66-67). 

 Junco hyemalis connectens Coues becomes Junco oreganus shu- 

 feldti Coale {Junco hyemalis shufeldti Coale, The Auk, IV, No. 4, Oct., 

 1887, p. 330; Fort Wingate, New Mex.) ; also, by reason of the specific 

 distinctness of Junco oreganus (Townsend) from Junco hyemalis 

 (Linnseus) {cf. Riley, Canadian Alpine Journal, special number, 

 1912 [Feb. 17, 1913], pp. 67-68), the juncos now considered subspecies 

 of Junco hyemalis will stand as follows : 



