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1881. EiDGWAY, Egbert — Continued. 



limital. rurthermore, of the remaining 698 names over 300 have teen more or less emended, 

 so that only 395 of the 760 names as given in the old catalogue are retainpd in the current 

 nomenclature !" — From Introduction. In the addenda (p. 85), the following named species 

 are given, which have been described as new to science, since the preceding 84 pp. of the list 

 were printed. These include all accessions up to January 1, 1881. 



Polioptila californiea Brewster. — Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. 



This was given in the 1st ed. of this catalogue as P. melanura Lawr., but Mr. Brewster has 

 recently determined that P. melanura was based upon the fully adult male of P. plumbea, 

 and is therefore a synonym of that species. The Califomian bird being unnamed, Mr. 

 Brewster proposes for it the name californiea, as above. (Bull. Nutt. Om. Club, Apr., 1881.) 



Helminthophaga cincinnatiensis Langdon. — Cincinnati Warbler. 



Cf. Jour. Cine. Soc. Nat. Hist., July, 1880, pp. 119, 120, pi. Iv; BuU. Nutt Om. Club, v, Oct., 

 1880, p. 208, pL viii. 



Melanerpes formicivorus hairdi Eidgw. — Californian Woodpecker. 



"In Hist. iV". Am. Birds (vol. ii, p. 561), the Califomian and Mexican specimens of this 

 species were separated as geographical races on account of certain well-marked diiferences, 

 and the name striatipectus proposed for the latter. Since it appears, however, that Swain- 

 son's name formicivorus was based upon specimens from southern Mexico, striatipectus be- 

 comes a synonym. The Californian foini being without a distinctive name (melanopogon 

 Temm. equalling formicivorus Swains.), I take great pleasure in dedicating it to Professor 

 Baird. M. formicivorus bairdi replaces the true M. formicivorus throughout western Mexi- 

 co, down to CoUma at least, the other race, angustifrons Baird, being peculiar to Lower 

 California." 



Eurinorliynchus pygmwus (Linn.) Pearson. — Spoon-billed Sandpiper. 



From Point Barrow, Arctic coast of Alaska. 



Fulica atra Linn. — European Coot. 



A specimen in the Copenhagen Museum obtained in Greenland in 1876. (Dr. J. Beinhardt, 

 in epist. fide P. E. Freke.) 



Fuligula rufina (Pall.) Steph. — Eufous-crested Duck. 



Fulton Market, New York, Feb., 1872. Specimen in U. S. National Musetim. 



