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Scotiaptex Swainson vs. Strix Linnaeus. Proposed elimination of 

 Scotiaptex as a genus (cf. Hartert, Vogel palaarkt. Fauna, Heft VIII 

 [Band II, Heft 2], August, 1913, pp. 1013-1017) rejected.. (Cf. 

 Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 50, pt. VI, 1914, pp. 620, 634- 

 639.) 

 *Scotiaptex nebulosa lapponica (Thunberg) = Scotiaptex nebulosa 

 nebulosa (Forster), in so far as North American records are concerned. 

 (Cf. Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 50, pt. VI, 1914, p. 635.) 



Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni (Bonaparte) vs. Cryptoglaux 

 tengmalmi richardsoni (cf. Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 50, 

 pt. VI, 1914, pp. 623, 624). Change of name rejected. (Cf. Lonn- 

 berg, Ibis, 1913, pp. 398-400.) 



Otus asio gilmani Swarth vs. Otus asio cineraceus (Ridgway). 

 Proposed elimination of the former as inseparable from Otus asio 

 cineraceus (Ridgway) (cf. Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 50, 

 pt. VI, 1914, p. 702) rejected. (Cf. Swarth, Condor, XVIII, No. 5, 

 Sept. 18, 1916, pp. 163-165.) 



Bubo virginianus subarcticus (Hoy) vs. Bubo virginianus wapa- 

 cuthu (Gmelin) (cf. Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 50, pt. VI, 

 1914, p. 751). Change of name rejected. (Cf. Oberholser, The Auk, 

 XXXIV, Oct., 1917, pp. 469-470.) 



Sphyrapicus ruber (Gmelin) vs. Sphyrapicus varius ruber (Gmelin). 

 Proposed reduction to a subspecies (cf. Swarth, Univ. Calif. Publ. 

 Zool., X, 1912, pp. 34, 38) rejected. (Cf. Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., No. 50, part VI, 1914, p. 282.) 

 *Aphelocoma cyanotis Ridgway. All North American records refer to 

 Aphelocoma californica texana Ridgway. (Cf. Oberholser, Condor, 

 XIX, No. 3, June 1, 1917, p. 94.) 



Astragalinus psaltria mexicanus (Swainson). Revival as a subspecies 

 (cf. Aiken, Colo. College Publ., Sci. Ser., XII, No. 13, pt. II, June, 

 1914, pp. 557-559) rejected, because regarded identical with Astraga- 

 linus psaltria psaltria. (Cf. Grinnell, Condor, XVI, No. 6, Nov. 25, 

 1914, p. 265). 



Astragalinus psaltria arizonae (Coues). Revival as a subspecies (cf. 

 Aiken, Colo. College Publ., Sci. Ser., XII, No. 13, pt. II, June, 1914, 

 pp. 557-559) rejected, because regarded identical with Astragalinus 

 psaltria psaltria. (Cf. Grinnell, Condor, XVI, No. 6, Nov. 25, 1914, 

 p. 265). 

 *Hirundo erythrogastra palmeri Grinnell = Hirundo rustica erythro- 

 gastris Boddasrt. (Cf Oberholser, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 98, 

 June 30, 1917, p. 29.) 



Sitta atkinsi litorea Maynard, Records of Walks and Talks with Nature, 

 VIII, No. 1, Jan. 12, 1916 [Jan. 13, 1916], p. 5, pi. I (New River, N. C.) 

 = Sitta carolinensis carolinensis Latham. (Cf. Oberholser, The Auk, 

 XXXIV, No. 2, April, 1917, pp. 182-184.) 



