198 Stone, Changes in Generic Names of American Birds. [\uril 



The first species mentioned in the description of Phaleris Temm., 

 Man. Ornith., 1820, p. cxii, is Alca psittacula Pallas, and this 

 name replaces the later Cyclorrhynchus based upon the same 

 species. 



Subgenus Phaleris of the Check-List may be replaced by Alcella, 1 

 type Alca pygmcea Gm. 



Melanitta Boie, 1822, becomes PhjEONETTa nom. nov. — The 

 first species under Melanitta Boie, Isis, 1822, p. 564, in the original 

 diagnosis is Anas nigra L. so that this genus becomes a synonym 

 of Oidemia which has the same type. For Melanitta of the Check- 

 List I propose Phseonetta 2 type Anas fusca L. 



Actitis 111. 1811, becomes Tringoides Bp. 1831. — The first 

 species in the original diagnosis of Actitis (111., Prodromus, 1811, 

 p. 262) is Scolopax limosa Linn, so that it becomes a synonym of 

 Limosa and we revive Tringoides Bp., Saggio, p. 58 (1831), for 

 the Spotted Sandpiper. 



Tympanuchus Glog. 1842, becomes Bonasa Steph. 1819. — • 

 Bonasa Steph. 1819, becomes Hylobrontes nom. nov. 



Bonasa was originally based upon the "Heath-hens," Tetrao 

 cupido and T. umbellus, Stephens, Gen. Zool., XI (1819), p. 298, 

 and the Prairie Chicken being the first species must be taken as the 

 type. This name having priority will replace Tympanuchus, while 

 for Bonasa of the Check-List I propose Hylobrontes, 3 type Tetrao 

 umbellus L. 



Cathartes 111. 1811, becomes Rhinogryphus Ridgw. 1874. — 

 Gypagus Vieill. 1816, becomes Cathartes 111. 1811. 



The first species mentioned in the original description of Cathar- 

 tes 111. (Prodromus, 1811, p. 236), is the King Vulture, V. papa L., 

 for which the name must be used in place of the later Gypagus, 

 while for the Turkey Vulture Rhinogryphus Ridgway will be 

 revived. 



Conurus Kuhl, 1820, becomes Conuropsis Salvadori, 1891. — 

 The type of Conurus by the first species rule is C. guianensis, 

 not C. carolinensis L. Therefore if we regard the Carolina Para- 

 keet as generically different from the other species of Conurus, as 



1 Alca, Auk; -ella diminutive. 

 '•4 >al °S brown, vt)tto a duck, 

 s v\i\ wood woodland, ppovrrjs, a thunderer. 



