422 Thirtce}ith Sufflemeni to the A. O. U. Check- List. ^^^ 



Icterus spurius affinis (Lawrence) {cf. CouES, Key, 1903, 

 477)- 

 This is considered inseparable from /. spurius and not worthy 

 of recognition. 



Genus ASTRAGALINUS Cabanis vs. Acatithis {cf. Hartert, 

 Vog. Pal. Fauna, 1903, 66). In the opinion of the Com- 

 mittee Astragalinus is sufficiently distinct generically from 

 Acanthis. 



Centronyx, subgenus of Cotur/iicuhis, vs. Cenironyx, sub- 

 genus of Passerculus {cf. CouEs, Key, 1903,403). The 

 question of the status of Centronyx was carefully considered 

 by the Committee last year {cf. Twelfth Supplement, Auk, 

 1903, 349), and no change appears to be necessary. 



Genus COTURNICULUS Bonaparte vs. Coturniculus, sub- 

 genus of Aminodramus {cf. Coues, Key, 1903, 403, 408). 

 The status of Coturniculus was also decided at a recent meet- 

 ing of the Committee {cf. Twelfth Supplement, Auk, 1903, 



349)- 



Genus OREOSPIZA Ridgway vs. Chlorura {cf. Poche, Ornith. 

 Monatsb., 1904, 25-26). There is no necessity for a change, 

 as Chlorura Sclater is preoccupied by Chlorurus Swainson. 



588f?. Pipilo maculatus atratus Ridgway vs. P. m. mega/onyx 

 {cf Grinnell, Condor, 1902, 23). No change is deemed 

 advisable in this case. 



Subgenus Kieneria Bonaparte {cf. Coues, Key, 1903, 460). 

 This is used by the late Dr. Coues as a subgenus for the 

 Brown Towhees, but is properly a synonym of the extralimital 

 genus Melozone, and as such does not require consideration 

 here. 



Genus Chrysocantor Maynard {cf. Bangs, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 

 XXXIX, 1903, 153). This is rejected as being based upon 

 color characters alone. 



