et Eighth Supplement to the A. O. U. Check-List. 133 
Otocoris alpestris hoyti Bisnuor, Auk, XIII, April, 1896, 
130. 
Considered as not sufficiently distinct from Ov/ocoris alpestris 
leucolema (COUES). 
Junco danbyi Coves, Nidiologist, III, Oct. 1895, 14. 
Proves to have been based on immature examples of /uzco atkeni 
Ripew. (Cf. Cours, Auk, XIV, Jan. 1897, 94.) 
Minus [sz] carolinensis grisifrons [sc] Maynarp, Bads. 
East. N. Am. pt. 40 [1896], 710. 
The alleged character of gray frontlet is not distinctive, being 
of frequent occurrence in Gadeoscoptes carolinensis from any locality. 
IV. PROPOSED CHANGES OF NOMENCLATURE 
REJECTED. 
92. Puffinus auduboni Finscyu, vs. Puffinus obscurus 
(GmetL.). Cf Savin, Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXV, 1896, 382. 
Change not required, the two names representing, in the 
opinion of the Committee, two sufficiently distinct birds. 
Genus Aythya Bots, vs Nyroca FLEMING. Cf SALVADORI, 
Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXVII, 1895, 334. 
Aythia is rejected by Satvaport because not defined. 
Genus Actitis ILLIGER, 1811, vs. Tringoides Bonar. 1831. 
Cf. SHARPE, Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXIV, 1896, 456. 
The type of Acéitis is, by elimination, Zrimga hypoleucos LINN., 
which is also the type of Z+imgozdes, of much later date. 
236. Tringa couesi (Ripcw.), 7s. Arquatella maritima 
couesi (Ripcw.). Cf SHARPE. ¢#. ¢., 583. 
243a. Tringa alpina pacifica CoveEs, vs. Tringa americana 
(Cassin). Cf SHARPE, Cat. Bds. Br. Mus. XXIV, 1896, 608. 
Tringa alpina, var. americana Cassin (1858) is antedated by 
Tringa americana BREHM (1855 = Zringa fuscicollis VIEILL.). 
