Additions, Subteactions, Emendations 



'Cactus Woodpecker (D. s. cactopJi ihiss) . (Oberliolser, Proc. U. S. N. M., 41, 19U, 

 p. 152). 



Page 154. After No. 414a. add: 414b. Mearns's Gilded Flicker (0. c. 

 tmarnsi). Similar to <J. c. chrusoiaes but decidedly larger and paler, with Dileum 

 more strongly clnnainomeus, black bars ou back, etc., narrower, spots ou outer 

 web of primaries more conspicuous primary coverts also sometimes spotted, 

 'gray of throat, etc. lighter, aud spots on underparts usually smaller. W, 5.74; 

 T. 3.77; B. 1.39 (Ridgway). 



ItS,nge. — "Extreme south^vestern Calil jrliia, northern LOTvei- Ca^lifornia, and 

 southern Arizona South to southein SoHCra," (A, O. U.). The IJange of No. 414 is 

 now restricted to "Southern LowSr California," that of No. 414 to "middle Lower 

 California." 



Page IGO. After No. 439 add: 391.1 Salvrn's Hummingbird (Uranomitra 



salvliii). Ad. S. Head glittpring blue; back dark shining green; tail darK 



glossy green, outer pair of feathers broadly lipped with drab: below soiled 



,wh,ite throat tinged with clayey white, sides of throat spotted with blue; 



sides of breast greenish blue; sides of body brilliant green. W. 2.07; T. 1.27; 



B. 1.02 (Brewster). Yng ?. Similar but duller, rump edged with rusty; sides of 



body brownish gray (Bishop). 



Ranse. — ^"fluachuca Mountains, southei'n Arizona, and eastern Soriora (only 

 two specimens known" (A. O. U.). 



Pages 162 and 166 The Waxwiugs alone now compose the Family BOMBY- 

 CILLID,^ (foinierlj AMPELID-^) while the Pbaluopepla is placed lu the Fam- 

 ily PTILOG-ONATID-gi;. 



Pases 163 and 169. The subfamily Chameeinffi is now elevated to full family 

 rank and stands as Family CHAM^IDJB, Wren-Tits. It contains solely the 

 Wren-Tits, (Nos. 742 to 742c) the only family of birds restricted to North 

 .America, 



Page 178. After No. 498f. add: 498g. Vera Cruz Red-wing (A. p. richmondi). 



Similar to A. p. floridainis but slightly smaller; adult female much lighter 



colored (resem6nng female of A. p. snnorieiisis). about intermediate in color 



between females of A. p. floridaitiis and A. p. hryanti. ^ W, 4.40; T. 3.22; B- 



90; depth of B. at base, .44. 9. W. 3.61; T. 2.67; B. .77; depth of B. at base, 31*. 



Range. — ^"Southern coast and Lower Klo Grande Valley of Texas soulli 

 through eastern Mexico to Yucatan and eastern Guatemala; winters south to 

 eastern Nicaragua ana Costa Rica." (A. O. U.). 



Page 185. After No. 478d. add: 478e. Coast; Jay (C s. carbonavea) . "Inter- 

 mediate in size and coloration between G. s. stelUri and 0. stelleri frontalis- 

 Dorsal surfane sooty black as in stelleri, but with blue on forehead nearly 

 as extended as in froiitiiUs. Tint of blue of posterior lower parts paler than m 

 stelleri, and extending further forward into pectoral region as in frontalis' 

 (Grinnell). 



Range.- — "Breeds in the humid Pacific coast strip from southern Oregon to tha 



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