Vol Ses General Notes. 65 
1900 
As the species is a great wanderer I can see no reason why one or more 
- should not occasionally cross the Atlantic. The condition in which this 
specimen was received certainly proved it to have been a long time with- 
out food, and being a fresh water feeder, the only way it could have 
reached Maryland without finding a suitable feeding place would have to 
be across the Atlantic. If stronger evidence cannot be brought forward 
against it, I see no reason why this beautiful species should not be 
added to the North American Fauna. —F. C. KirKwoop, Baltimore, Md. 
The Occurrence of Steller’s Eider (Ey7conetia stelievz) in the Gulf of 
St. Lawrence. — We are indebted to Mr. Napoleon A. Comeau, who has 
*done so much to increase our knowledge of the distribution of birds in 
the Point des Monts region of Quebec, for two records of the occurrence 
of Steller’s Eider in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The first specimen which 
he secured was a female taken on February 17, 1898, at Godbout, where it 
was associated with a flock of Old-squaws. The second example was a 
fine male, which was killed by Joseph Morin, a seal hunter, about a 
month later near Point des Monts. It was found among a flock of Golden- 
eyes. Previous to the capture of these two specimens Mr. Comeau had 
seen occasional individuals among flocks of well known species, which 
he did not recognize and had wondered if they might not be Labrador 
Ducks. After examining the male Steller’s Eider, however, he appreciated 
that the birds formally observed: undoubtedly belonged to the latter 
species. 
These records are especially interesting as coming from the eastern 
side-of the continent where the bird appears to be of accidental occur- 
rence, and where, as far as known, it has been observed only at Disco 
Bay, Greenland, and Cumberland Sound.—A. K. FisHer, Washington, 
DE. 
Pipile vs. Pipilo.—If mere difference in inflexional termination of 
words otherwise identical in form be held insufficient for their discrimi- 
nation, then Prfzle Bp., Comptes Rendus, XLII, 1856, p. 877, is voided 
by Pipilo Vieill., Anal., 1816, p. 32, and the three current species of the 
former genus may be called Cumana (gen. nov.) cumanensis (Jacq., 
1784), or C. prpile (Jacq., 1784), C. jacutinga (Spix, 1825), and C. cujubi 
(v. Pelz., 1858). But it may be a question whether Prfzle and Prfilo are 
not radically distinct words. Vieillot’s name is good Latin, being first 
person, singular, present indicative of a verb meaning ‘to chirp’; while 
Bonaparte’s may be a barbarous word of South American origin. If the 
latter shall so prove, how shall we dispose of the case? — Eiitiorr CoueEs, 
Washington, D. C. 
Strix vs. Aluco.— This is a case on which the last word does not 
appear to have been said, and I, for one, should be glad to have it settled. 
It involves not only two generic, but also two family names. If I am at 
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