ADDENDA 



CHANGES IN NOMENCLATURE MADE BY THE 



NOMENCLATURE COMMITTEE OF THE 



AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, 



1902-1913. 

 CHANGES IN FAMILIES. 



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5. Family Podicipidce is now Colymbidce. 



113. Family Tetraonidce is divided into Family Odontophoridce: Bob- 

 whites, Quails, etc., and Family Tetraonidce: Grouse, Spruce Par- 

 tridges, Ptarmigan, etc. 



136. Family Meleagridce: Turkeys, is made by raising Family Phasianidce 

 to a Suborder to include Odontophoridce, Tetraonidce, and Meleagridce. 



146. Family Falconidce is divided into Family Buteonidce: Hawks, Eagles, 

 Kites, etc., Family Falconidce: Falcons, Caracaras, etc., and Family 

 Pandionidce: Ospreys. 



173. Family Strigidce is now Aluconidce. 



175. Family Bubonidce is now Strigidce. 



379. Family Tanagridce is now Tangaridce. 



387. Family Ampelidce is now Bombycillidce. 



433. Family Troglodytidce is divided into Family Mimidce: Thrashers, 

 Mockingbirds, etc., and Family Troglodytidce: Wrens. 



452. Family Paridce is divided into Family Sittidce: Nuthatches, Fam- 

 ily Paridce: Titmice, and Family Chamceidce: Wren-Tits. 



CHANGES IN GENERA. 



8. Subgenus Podiceps is now Tachybaptus. 



14. Genus Cyclorrhynchus is now Phaleris, and Genus Simorhynchus is 

 now sEthia, with Subgenus Ciceronia before jEthia pusilla. 



15. Subgenus Brachyramphus precedes Brachyrhamphus marmoratus. 



16. Subgenus Endomychura precedes Brachyrhamphus hypoleucus. 

 34. Genus Ossifraga is now Macronectes. 



37. Subgenus Oceanodroma is inserted before Oceanodroma furcata and 



subgenus Cymochorea before Oceanodroma kaedingi. 

 45. Genus Merganser is now Mergus. 



56. Genus Aythya is now Marila and Subgenus Nyroca precedes Marila 

 americana. 



57. Subgenus Fuligula is now Marila. 

 72. Genus Tantalus is now Mycteria. 



74. Genus Ardetta is now Ixobrychus. 



75. Subgenus Garzetta is now Genus Egretta. 



84. Genus Crymophilus is now Phalaropus and Genus Phalaropus is 



Lobipes. 

 91. Genus Arquatella is inserted after Tringa canutus. Subgenus Acto- 



dromas is now Genus Pisobia. 

 98. Genus Symphemia is now Catoptrophorus. 

 108. Subgenus Asarcia is inserted before Jacana spinosa. 

 143. Genus Columbigallina is now Chcemepelia. 

 155. Subgenus Buteo is inserted before Buteo borealis. 

 161. Subgenus Archibuteo is inserted before Archibuteo lagopus sancti- 



johannis. 

 168. Subgenus ^Esalon is now Tinnunculus. 



