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Towns., 1839, And., 1839-44. Audubon's figured type proves to be D. 
culminata, Gould, and was probably obtained too far from our coast to be 
included in its Avifauna, as none have been found lately alongshore or in 
sight of land. Townsend does not include it in his list of Oregon birds. 
71. Diomedea fuliginosa, GmeL, = D. fusca, Aud., 1839-44. In- 
cluded in Townsend’s List, but not recently confirmed, and as he does not 
mention D. nigripes, And., he may have referred to the type of that 
species. The South Pacific D. exulans and Daption capensis should also 
be excluded. 
72. iEstrelata haesitata (Kuhl.). “ California,” Lawrence, 1853, by 
error for Priofinus cinereus (Gmel.). No record of the former from the 
Pacific. 
73. Puffinus obscurus (GtHcZ.). “Northwest coast of America,” Nut- 
tall,^1834. No late record of its occurrence in the Pacific. 
74. Podiceps minor {Gmel.). “ Oregon,” Townsend, 1839. Given by 
Nuttall as North American, but not lately obtained, being a common 
European species, and confounded by Townsend with either P. cornutus or 
P. auritus. 
75. Podiceps dominicns {Linn.). “ California,” Gambel, 1847. Prob- 
ably not obtained north of the Gulf, and not confirmed as living north of 
lat. 32°. 
EEMAKKS ON BELASPHORUS ALLENI, Henshaw. 
BY D. G. ELLIOT. 
I HAD commenced an article in reference to the two forms of the 
Selasphorus rnfus of authors, as observed in California and Mexico, 
when the July number of the Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological 
Club reached me, containing an interesting paper by Mr. Henshaw, 
on the California bird, which he describes as new under the name 
of S. alleni. That there are two well-defined sjoeaes, as the term is 
usually understood nowadays, I have for a long time been w^ell 
satisfied in my own mind, and the peculiar shape of the lateral 
rectrices would seem to be sufficient to establish the specific differ- 
ences of the two birds. Mr. Henshaw has done good service in 
pointing these out ; but unfortunately he has conferred a new name 
upon the wrong bird, for it is the southern form that requires to be 
designated, and not the northern, or to be perhaps more exact, it is 
the red-backed bird with the broad tail-feathers, and not the green- 
backed one with the narrow tail-feathers, that is in need of a name. 
