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THE BIRDS OF TIIE \VEST INDIES, INCLUDING THE BAHAMA ISLANDS, THE GREATER AND

THE LESSER ANTILLES, EXCEPTING THE ISLANDS OF TOBAGO

AND TRINIDAD.

BY CHARLES B. CORY.

[ Continued from p. 59.]

FA•nL¾ ViREONID/E.

GENUS Vireo VIEILL.

V;reo VIEILLOT, Ois. Am. Sept. I, p. 83 (•8o7).

Vireo modestus SCL.

17[reo noveboracensis Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 192 (•847). 17[reo mocteslus SCL. P.Z.S. •86o, p. 462.--ALBREC•T, J. f. O. •862, p.

t94.--M^RC• , Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863. p. 294.--BMR•), Rev. Am. Bds. p. 362 (•864).--SCL. & S^Lv. Nora. Avinm Neotr. p. 0873).--A. & E. N•xvTo•, Ilandb. Jamaica, p. GM)ow, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. VIII, p. 303 (I883).--COR¾, List Bds. •V. I. p. •o (•885).

I/t'rco•tella modestus GR^¾, ttandl. Bds. I, p. 382 (I869).

SP. Cn^R. 3lale:--Upper plumage dull olive green; throat pale; belly dtdl yelloxvish brown; primaries and secondaries broxvn, edged •vith dull greenish on the outer webs; coverts edged with dull yellowish white, forming an imperfect •ing-band; tail-feathers narrowly edged with ()live green.

The sexes are similar.

Length (skin), 4.50; wing, 2.4o: tail, 2; tarsus, .65 . HABITA'r. Jamaica.

Vireo latimeri BAreD.

I•t'reo latœmeri B^xR9, Rev. Am. Bds. p. 364 (X864).--BR¾,XXT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. X, p. 252 (xS66).--SCL. & S^LV. Nora Avinm Neotr. p. •2 (•873).--Gu•gL. Anal. Soc. Esp. Ilist. Nat VII. p. •35 (x878); lb. J. t; O. I878, p. x58.--G^9ow, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. VIii, p. 304 (i883).--CoR¾ , List Bds. •V. 1. p. •o (x885).

lfD•eonella latimerœ GRAY, Ilandl. Bds. I, p. 382 (•869).

I88 CoRY on lhe Birds of lhe l/Vest Indies. [April

SP. CHAR. JIale:--Top of head grayish brown; back olive green; underparts showing throat dull white, shading into bright yellow on the breast and belly; wings and tail brown, feathers edged with pale greenish.

Length (skin), 4.25; wing, 2.25; tail, 1.75; tarsus, .75- HAmTAT. Porto Rico.

Vireo crassirostris (BRYANT).

Lanlw'reo crassirostrœs BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. ttist. VII, p. 1•2 (1859).--CORY, Bds. BahamaI. p. 83 (188o).

Vireo crassœrostrœs BAreD, Rev. Am. Bds. p. 368 (J864).--ScL. & SALV. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 12 (1873).--GADoW , Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. VIII, p. 300 (1883).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. lO (1885).

Vireonella crasslrostris GRAY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 382 (•869).

SP. CHAR. 3[ale.'--Above yellowish olive; a streak of olive from the nos tril, encircling the eye; underparts yellowish; wings and tail brown, the feathers edged with greenish, the former showing two white bands.

Length, 5; wing, 2.40; tail, 1.9o; tarsus, .84; bill, .4 ø . HABITAT. Bahamas.

This species is nearly allied to If. noveboracensis, but differs fi'om it in being slightly larger, and in having the entire underparts an almost uniform color--pale yello•v, or yellowish xvhite.

Vireo noveboracensis (G•n•..).

Muscica•ba noveboracensœs GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 947 (I788)- Vireo noveboracensls Gu2qDL. J. f. O. 1855, p. 469 (Cuba); œh. 186•, p. 404

(Cuba); œb. 1872 • p. 484 (Cuba).--BRv:W•R, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (186o) (Cuba).--GADow, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mns. VII, p. 3oo (i883).--CoRY , List Bds. •,V. I. p. lO, (1885).

Vireo (Lanœvireo) noveboracensœs GUNDL. J. f. O. 186•, p. 324 (Cuba). Accidental in Cuba.

Vireo gundlachi LEMB.

Vireo•'undlachiLEmB. Aves Cuba, p. 29 (185o).--CA•. J. f. O. I855, p. 468.--BREweR, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o7 086o).-- GUNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 228 (I865).--SCL. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. I2 (1873).--GAx)OW, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. VIII, p. 304 0883).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. •o (t885).

Vœreonella•undlachœBAIa•), Rev. Am. Bds. p. 369 (•864).--G•AY, tIandl. Bds. I, p. 382 0869).--B•). BWR. & RIDGW. Itist. N. Am. Bds. I, p. 382 (1874).

•s86.J Cor•¾ on the Birds of the West Zndies. 1 8 9 x

SP. CItAr{.--Wings short and rounded; upper plumage grayish olive; lores and circle around the eye yellowish; underparts dull yellow; two narro•v 5ving-bands; wings and tall broxvn edged with grayish olive, pale on the secondaries; quills narrowly edged on inner webs with dull white; bill dull horn color.

Length (skin), 5; wing, 2.I5; tail, 2.m; tarsus, .78; bill..43' ttABITAT. Cuba.

Vireo flavifrons VIEILL.

Vireo j7av(frons VXEXLL. Ois. Am. Sept. I, p. 85 0807).--GusDL. J. f. O. x855 , p. 468 (Cuba); œb. x86x, p. 404 (Cuba); lb. x872, p. 4o3 (Cuba) --BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat Hist. VII, p. 3o7 0860) (Cuba).-- CORy, List Bds. W. I. p. •o (•885).

Accidental in Cuba.

Vireo calidris (L•.).

•Iotacilla calldrls L•xz4. Syst. Nat. I, p. 329 (•766). Vireosylvia olivacea GossE, Bds. Jam. p. I94 (I847)- Vireo altilofuus G^M•. Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci Phila. •848 , p. •27.--BAmD,

Bds. N. Am. p. 354 0858)' Vireosylvœa allilofua C•xss•N, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •85I, p. I52;

Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •86o, p. 375.--NEwxO•-, Ibis, x859 , p. •45' ' --A•REC•X, J. f. O. i862, p. I95.--Sc•. & SA•.V.P.Z.S. x864, p.

348. Vireo alliloqua SA•.E•, P. Z. S. •857, P. 23L Vœreosylvla calldrls BAIRD, Rev. Am. Bds. p. 329 (x864).--Sc•-. & SAUV.

P. Z. S. 1875, p. 234.--LAW•. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. g33 (1878)'-- A. & E. NEwxos, Ilandb. Jamaica, p. xo6 (x88x).

Vireo calidrt5 B•¾ANX, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 93 0 866) & Gom•. Biol. Centr. Amer. Aves, p. x86 (i88I).--GADoW, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. VIII, p. 293 (I883)---CoRY, Bds. Haiti & San Do- mingo, p. 49 (•885); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •o (•885).

Phyllomanes calidris Gusx)I.. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. x68 0878); /b. J. f. O. 1878, p.

Vireosylvia cah'dris var. domlnœcana LAWR. Pt. U. S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 55 0878).

SP. CHAR. Male:--Crown grayish, but showing a slight olive tinge; upper parts dull olive green; a buff superciliary line and a dusky stripe through the eye; a narrow dusky maxillary line halfway down the sides of the throat; sides pale yellowish-olive; lining of wings and nnder tail-coverts pale yellow; tail olive.


Length, 5.$o; wing, 3.2o; tail, 2.5o; tarsus, .65; bill, .6o. H^mT^T. Jamaica, San Domingo, and Antilles.

19o CORY on /he Birds of lhe Wesl Inclies. [April

Vireo calidris barbatula.

Vireo•ilvus D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 43 (•84ø) (?) P,Syllomanes barbalulus C.a•. J. f. 0. •855, p. 467 (Cuba); ib. GUNr)L.

1861, p. 324 (Cuba); lb. 1872, p. 4o• (Cuba).--BR•:WER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o) (Cuba).

Vireo olivaceus T•IEN•m. J. f. O. 1857, p. •47 (Cuba) ? Vœreosylv[a allt'lofu(t BRY•XXT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 113 (18.59)

(Bahamas).--AZBR•cnT, J. f. O. •86•, p. 206 (Cuba). Vireo calœclrœs var. barbalulus BD. BXVR. & RlI)GW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. I,

P. 36 (•874). Vireo allilofuus vat. barbalulus CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 82 (188o). Vireo callclrœs barbaluht CORY, List Bds. x,V. I. p. lO

The North American variety of /f.. calidrz's occurs in the Bahama Islands, and is recorded from Cuba.

Vireo olivaceus (Ll•rV.).

Mrusclca•a ollvacea LI•. Syst. Nat. I, p. 327 0766). Vireo olivaceus BReWeR, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 387 (186o)

(Cuba). Phyllomanes ollvaceus Gu•)L. J. f. O. 1872, p- 403 (Cuba); lb. 1875 , p.

158 (Porto Rico); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. •69 (1878) (Porto Rico). ß

Vireo olivacea CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. lO (1885).

Y. olt'vaceus i's claimed to have occurred in Cuba and Porto Rico.

Vireo solitarius (Wins.). Mruscica•a soli/arla WI•.S. Am. Orn. I[• p. 43 (•81o). Vireo solilarœus GuN•L. J. t• O. •854, p- 468 (Cuba); lb. 1872 , p. 403

(Cuba).--BR•W•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (156o) (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •o (1885).

Vireo (Lan[vlreo) solt'larlus GUNIOL. J. t: O. tS6I, p. 324 (Cuba).

Accidental in Cuba.

GF•SUS Laletes Scn.

Laleres SCLATER. P. Z. S. I$6I• p. 7 2.

Laletes osburni Son.

Lalele.s osbt•rni ScL. P. Z. S. •86• p. 72, pl. •4.--ALBR•:Cnr,J. f. O. 1862, p. 195.--ScI•. & S^•.v. Nora. Avimn Neotr. p. I2 (1873).--A. & E.

•S86.] CoRY on lhe Bt'ra•s of the l/Vesl ]naVies. 19 1

NE•vTox, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o6 (•881).--GA•)o•v, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. VIII, p. 3T3 (1883).--CoRY, List Bds. %V. I. p. •o (1885).

Laleles osburni•' Bxm•), Rev. Am. Bds. p. 383 (1864).--G•xY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 384 (•$69.)

CHAR. J/•zJe:--Top of head grayish olive, becoming olive green on the back; underparts dull greenish yellow; wings and tail pale browu, narrowly edged with olive; under wing-coverts yellowish white.

Length (skin), 5.25; wing, 3; tail, 2.50; tarsus, .75. HABITAT. Jamaica.

F^•m¾ AMPELIDA•;.

GF•Us Dulus V•vz•n.

Dulus Vm•nox, Analyse, p. 42, No. 131 , •$•6.

Dulus dominicus (L•.).

Tana•ra dominœca L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 3•6 (1766).--G•L Syst. Nat. I, p. 894 0788) ß

Dulus ]Salmarum "VIEILL. Novy. Diet. X, p. 438 (18•7)."--BP. Consp. I, p. 331 (•85o).

Dulus dominicus STRICKL. Contr. Orn. p. lO3 (I85•).--S•x•,Lff,, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 23•.--B•x1RD, Rev. Am. Bds. p. 403 (1864).--BRY^•T, Pr. Bost Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 92 (1566).--G•xY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 365 (1869).--Scn. & S,xnv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. •3 (1873).-- CORY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. 152 (•$8•); z'b. Bds. Haiti K: San Domingo, p. $• (•885); œb. List Bds. ¾V. I. p. •1 (1885).-- S•xmm, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. X, p. 218 (1885).

SP. CHx•. 3Ia[e:--Abovedull olive brown; throat dull •vhite; feathers of the throat and underparts dark brown in the centre, broadly edged xvith dull rufous white, giving the bird a heavily streaked appearance; rmnp green; primaries and secondaries dark brown, the outer webs edged with green, the inner webs becoming very pale on the edges; tail dark brown, the feathers very narrrowly edged •vith green; iris orange.


Length, 6.20; wing, 3.50; tail, 3.1o; tarsus, .8o; bill, '55' H^mx•'r. Haiti and San Domingo.

Dulus nuchalis Swî•s.

Dulus nuchalis Sw•I•S. Anita. in Menag. p. 345 (1837); ib. Classif. Bds. II, p. 238 (•837).--SxR1CKZ. Contr. Orn. p. lO4 (1851).--Bx1J•),

I92 CoRY on lhe Birds af lhe Wesl [ndœes. [April

Rev. Am. Bds. I, p. 4o3 0864).--S½L. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 13 (1873).--Bovc. Cat. Avimn, p. 224 (1876).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 1• (1885).--SmxRPE, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. X, p. 219 (1885).

This species? is described as somewhat smaller' than Z)ulus dominz'ctts, and showing a ;vhite patch on the nape; it is otherwise similar. The exact habitat is unknown.

HAbiTAT. '•Antilles."

GENUS Ampelis LINN.

Atariells LI•qN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 297 (•766).

Ampelis cedrorum (V•Eu•L.).

Amykelis•arrulus var. [5. LI•. Syst. Nat. I, p. 297 (1766). Bombycilla cedrorum VlmLL. Ois. Am. Sept. I, p. 88 (18O7).--CA•. J. f.

O. 1856 , p. 3 (Cuba); lb. 1859, p. 350; GU•DL. J. f. O. •861, p. 328 (Cuba).

21raftelis carollnensis GossE, Bds. Jam. p. •97 (1847) '--AL•R•c}IT, J' f' O. 1562, p. 202 (Jamaica).

Bombycilla carolœnensls BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (186o) (Cuba).

Atarielis cedrorum MaRtin Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, p. 294 (Jamai- ca).--Gu:•DL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba,. I, p. 240 (1865); œb. J. f. O. 1872, p. 43 ø (Cuba).--A. & E. N•WTO• •, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o7 (1881).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 11 (1885).

Recorded from Cuba and Jamaica.

FAMILY TANAGRID/E.

GENUS Euphonia DESM.

EulShonia D•S•XR•ST, Hist. Nat. ties Tanagras, etc. p. •9 (18o5).

Euphonia musica (GMEL.).

œ'Or•anœs•e de 6'. JDominqe. "BUFF. P1. Enl. 809, fig. L" ]•i•ra musica GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. lOO4 (I788). Tana3•ra musœca "VlmLL. Enc. Meth. p. 787." Eu•honia musica G•x¾, Gen. Bds. I, p. 367 (1846).--BP. Consp. I, p. 232

(1850).--SaLL•:, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 23•.--BRyaXT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 92 (I866).--S½•. & S.•zv. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 17 (1873).--CoR¾, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. 152 0881); ib. Bds.

x886.] CORY on l•e Bir4s of the West Indies. i93

Haiti & San Domingo, p. 6• (•885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. • 0885). --TRlS'rR^•X, Ibis, •854, p. 168.

Eufihone musica LE•XB. Aves Cuba, p. 42 (185o) ? J•u•ltonrt musica GUNDL. J. f. O. 1855, p. 476.

SP. CHAR. gœale:--Croxvn light blue, the color extending upon the nape, and sligbtly upon the sides of the neck; forehead, underparts, and rump brownish-orange; throat, cheeks, back, and tail bluish black, showing purple reflections, the purple very prominent on the back; a line of purplish black separating the blue and orange of the head and forehead; primaries dark brown, becoming pale on the edges of the inner webs; bill and feet black.

]Pemale:--Underparts yellowish green, becoming yelloxvish on the throat; cheeks and line above the forehead dull black; head and nape, extending upon the sides of the neck, light blue; forehead orange brown; back, rump, and wing-coverts olive green; tail dull black, showing a tinge of green upon the feathers; primaries as in the male, except showing an almost indistinct greenish edging upon the outer webs.

[nznzalttre Male:--Forehead pale orange; top of the head grayish blue; back olive green, blotched with dark blue; rump brownish orange; wings and tail black, some of the terriaries and coverts edged with olive green; underparts olive green, •narked with bro•vnish on the throat; dark orange, shaded with greenish, on the belly and crissum; bill and feet black.

Length, 4.40; wing, 2.60; tail, 1.8o; tarsus, .50; bill, .2.5. H^mnr•q'. Haiti and San Domingo. No species of •u•b•onœa

has as yet been taken in Cuba.

Euphonia fiavifrons (SPARRM.).

Emberlzajqawfrons SVA•,RM. Mus. Carls. IV, No. 92 (•). Tanag'ra jqawfrons LATH. Ind. Urn. Suppl. p. 47 (•). -- VIE•. Eric.

M•th. p. 775. En•hone orff•tJt•[•te Dzs•x. IIist. Nat. Tan. pls. •% 20 (1805).--VI•1.L•.

Gal. Ois. Suppl. pl. s. n. (• & ½). Cyanojhhonia mnst?a BP. Rev. Zool. 185•, p. 138. ]•u•hon[a./gaz,tfrons SCL. P. Z. S. •856, p. 27•; SUNDEV. Oefv. K. Vet.

Akad. F6rh. 1869, p. 583.--Sc•. & S•v. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 17 (1873).--L^wa. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 56, 19o , 269, 354, 455 (•878).--A•, Bull. Nutt. Urn. Club, V, p. •66 08So.)--CoRY. List Bds. W. I. p. • (1885).

SP. CHAR. Male:--Top of head bright blue, extending to the nape; forehead bright yellow, separated from the blue by a bluish black line; back green, shading into yellow on the rump; nnderparts

194 CoRY on the Bt'rds of t•e •rest fJtdt'es. [April

yellowish green; cheeks bluish black; outer webs of primaries narrowly edged with green, wanting on the first; bill dark.

2Wemale:--Similar to the male but paler in coloration, cheek- marking dark olive and much less distinct.

Length, 4.2o; wing, 2.30; tail, •.4 o.

HABrrA'r. St. Bartholemew, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Do- minica, St. Vincent• Grenada, and St. Lucia.

Euphonia jamaica (LINN.).

Frin•71ajamalca L•N•. Syst. Nat. I, p. 323 0766). •ufihonia./'amaœca Gossv:, Bds. Jam. p. 238 (i$4.7).--Bp. Consp. I, p. 233

(•$50).--ALm',EClIT: J. f. O. 1862, p. I96.--ScL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 60 (I$62).--MARCH, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I863, p. 296.-- ScL& S^nv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. •8 (•873).--A. & E. NEw'ro•, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o 4 (t88•).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. • 0885).

]>.yrr•ujbhonœajamaz'ca BP. Rev. Zool. •85•, p. t$7.--GRAY• tlandl. Bds. II, p. 79 (t87o)-

•tfihonlajamaicens[s SCL. P. Z. S. I856, p. 280; lb. •86I, p. 73-

Sv. C•taR. gale:--Above slaty blue; throat and breast gray; belly, abdomen, and flanks showing bright yellow; crissum dull white; lining of wing whitish, showing yellow on the axillaries.

Female:--Ilead and neck bluish gray; back yellowish green; wings showing yellowish green on the outer webs; under surface dull gray; a Paint greenish tinge on the flanks.

Length, 4.30; wing, 2.50; tail, •.45- HABITAT. olam aica.

Euphonia sclateri Be.

•ufihonia sclalerlz' "BP. Mus. Par." i•ufihonœasclaleri SuN•)gv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, p. 596.--

GR^¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. 77 087o) .--Scn. & S^zv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. •7 (•873).--Bouc. Cat. Avium, p. •4 o (•876).--Gux•)n. J. f. O. •874, p. 3•; ib. •878, p. •59; œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. •9 • (I875).--CORY , List Bds. W. I. p. • (•885).

•'. Cvi.•. 3œale:--Forehead dull orange yellow, bordered by a narrow band of dark blue, succeeded by light blue, which color covers the entire top of the head to th'e nape; cheeks and ear-coverts very dark blue, almost black; wings and tail black with bluish reflections; back bluish black, distinctly blue when held in the light; rump yellow, showing a fainthrownish tinge; throat yellow; breast and rest of underparts dull orange yellow, showing a slight l)rownish tinge on the crissum.

Length (skin), 4; wing, •.35: taiI,'•.65; tarsus, 58;bi11, .•5. HABITAT. Porto Rico.

x886.] CoaY on lhe Birds of l•e Wesl Indies. 195

GEx-us Calliste Boivz.

Callisle Born, Isis, •826, p. 978.

Calliste cucullata (SwAins.).

•g'lala cucullata SwMNs. Orn. Dr. pl. 7' Callisle c•tcullala GRAY, Gen. Bds. p. 366, sp. 9 (•844-46).---BP' Consp. I,

p. 234 (•85o); ib. Rev. Mag. Zool. x85•, p. •4o.--ScL. Contr. Orn. •85•,p. 63;ib. P.Z.S. •856, p. 253; ib. Mon. Call. p. 45, pl. xx (•857).--BuR.u. Syst. Ueb. III, p. •83.--GRA¾ , Handl. Bds. II, p. 68 087o).--ScL. & SALv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. x 9 (•873).--CoR¾, List Bds. \V. I. Revised ed. p. • (•886).

Callœste verslcolor LAWR. Ann. N. Y Atari. Sci. I, p. :t53 (•875); t'b. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. •9 o,487 (•S7S).--CoR¾ , List Bds. W. I. p.

SP. CItAR. .l•tle:--Top of the head deep chestnut red; npper plumage golden fawn color; lores black; sides of the head and ear-coverts dark green;tail black, except the two middle-feathers, which are bluish green, the rest of tail-feathers and quills black, edged with bluish green; upper tail-coverts bhdsh green: underparts pale bluish lilac when held in the light; feathers of the upper throat tipped with gray; under tail-coverts cinnamon.

lVemale:--Top of the head lighter chestnut than in the male; rest of upper parts pale green; underparts as in the male, but paler; under tail-coverts, abdomen, and flanks pale cinnamon.

Length, 6; wing, 3.3o; tail, 2.5o HABITAT. St. Vincent.

Gv:•us Spindalis

S]Sindali$ "J^RD & SELa¾. Ill. Orn. U. S. t836."

Spindalis zena (Li•.).

Frlng'illa bahamensls BR:tss. Orn. III, p. •68. Fring'z7la zena L:tNN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 32o (•766). Tanaffra zena BRY,XNT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. ttist. VII, p. • (•859). S•Sindaliszena Sen. P. Z. S. :t856, p. 32t.--Scn. & SALV Nora. Avium

Neotr. p. 2• (•873).--Bouc. Cat. Avium, p. 244 (I876).--CoR¾ , Bds. BahamaI. p. 92 (•88o);ib. List Bds. W. I. p. • (I885).

"S•Sindalis•Srelrei GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 63 (•87o)."

SP. C•AR. •liale:--Above black; rnmp, and a broad band over the nape fi'om side of the neck rufous brown. shading into an orange tinge: a superciliary stripe, and a stripe on the sides of the throat fi'om lower mandible and chin white; cheeks black; throat black, shading into brown upon the breast, with a yellow stripe passing fi'om the chin nearly to the brown of the breast; breast deep yellow,

196 CogY on lhe Birds of t•e •esl [ndt'es. [ApriI

shading into brown as it nears the throat; belly white, with an olive tint upon the flanks; wings and tail black, edged with white; the tertials, coverts, and base of' primaries heavily marked with white; bill black, under mandible bluish; legs black.

Female:--Above olive green; below paler, shading into ;vhite on the belly; the sides and flanks pale olive green; the stripe over the eye but faintly indicated, and oœan ashy color; wings and tail dark brown, with an olive tinge on the feathers, showing markings of dull white as in the male, but much narrower,

Length, 5'95; wing, 3; tail, 2.5o; tarsus, .8o; bill, .50. HABITAT. Bahamas.

Spindalis pretrei (L•ss.).

Tana•ra •retrez'L•ss. Rev. Zool. •839 , p. io2.--G•.•r, Gen. Bds. I, p. 365 (I846).

Tana•ra mull/color et Tana•ra zena D'Oa•. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 74 (•84o)'

"S•t'nclalis zena etg3retreœBP. Consp. I, p. 248 (x85o.) S]3[ntlalisg3relrel C.•n. J. f. O. •855, p. 476.--BReweR, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat.

Hist. VII, p. 307 (x86o).--Gu•)n. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cnba, I, p. 237 (t865); lb. J. œ. O. t872, p. 4x9.

XSbt'nclalœs zeJta GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 63 (x87o). S]31ndalL•g3retr/i Scn.& S•nv. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 2• (•873).--Bouc.

Cat. Avium, p. 244 (•876).--CORY , List Bds. W. I. p. xx (•885); ib. Revised List Bds. W'. 1.15. xt (t886).

Sv. CaA•. Male:--Head black; a superciliary stripe reaching to the nape, and a stripe reaching frotn the base of the under mandible down the sides of the throat white; a narrow patch of white on the chin; throat yellow, separated from the white stripe by black; chest and cape chestnut, joining on the sides; back yellowish olive; rumpchestnut;underparts grayish white, showing a yellow line down the middle of the belly; wings and tail black, the f•athers marked with white; wing-coverts heavily marked with white; a broad patch of chestnut on the carpus; bill and feet dark.

Female:--The black on the head of the tnale, replaced by dull green; sides of the throat grayish; rump slightly tinged with yellowish; underparts olive gray, palest on the belly.

Length • (skin), 5.60; wing, 3; tail, 2.25. Hxmxxx. Cuba.

Spindalis multicolor (VIF•ILL.).

Tana•ra multicolor VIV:•LL. Enc. M•th. p. 776. S]3œnclalœs multicolor BP. Consp. I, p. 240 (IS50).--SALLI• , P. Z. S. •857'

p. 23L--GRAY , Handl. Bds. II, p. 63 (•87o).--ScL & Sx•-v. Nora.

I586.] CORY On /he ]3[rds of lhe West Indies. i97

Avlnm Neotr. p. 2• (•873).--Bouc. Cat. Avinm, p. 244 (I876).-- CORY, Bull. Nntt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •52 (I88I); lb. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 54 (I885); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. II (•885).

Tanaffra (Shizam•Selis) domlnœcensls BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X[, p. 9ø.2 (x866).

SP. CHAR. 3/[•tle:--Head black; a superciliary stripe from the fi)rehead to the nape; a broad stripe of black from the bill. through the eye, to the neck; chin xvbite, the xvhite extending in a stripe below the black of the cheek to the neck; rest of throat black, with a yellow stripe in the centre, reaching the white of the chin; breast chestnnt, shading into yellow upon the underparts and sides; a collar of bright orange yellow upon the nape, joining the white stripe of the throat; back olive; rump chestn nt; abdomen and crissum white; tail brownish black, the inner webs of the two onter tail-feathers

broadly marked with white; wings dark brown, with white edgings to the coverts and secondaries; lessel' wing-coverts chestnut; bill and feet bluish black.

The fcmaleis dull colored; olive on the back and yellowish on the rnmp; underparts grayish, whitening at the vent.

Length, 6.40; wing, 3-35; tail, 3.30; tarsus, -75; bill, .4 ø . HABITAT. Haiti alld San Domingo.

Spindalis portoricensis (BI',YANT).

Tana•ra (S25[ndalis) fiorloricens?s BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. X, p. 252 0866).--Sv-ND•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. FOrh. I869, p. 596.

SSb[zamsbelœssbortorlcensis GRAY, Handl. Bds. I1, p. 63 (i87o). S•[ndalissbortorlcensis Set. & S•xLv. Nom. Avimn Neotr. p. 2I (•873).•

Bot-c. Cat. Avinm, p. 244 (r876).--Gvxtm. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. t88 (1878).--CORY, List Bds. •V. I. p. • (•885).

t•yrrhula•rajbortoricensœs GUNDL. J. :f: O. •874, p- 3 Iø-2-

SP. CH,XR. 31rale:--I•cad black; a white superciliary stripe from the nostril to the nape; a white stripe passing doxvn tile sides of the throat; a yellow stripe fi'om tile chin to the breast, where it becomes orange chestnut, separated fi-om the white of the cheek by a black patch, which nearly reaches the bill; a narrow cape of orange chestnut; breast yellow, becoming dull white on the abdomen; back green; wing-coverts showing a patch oœchestnut at the carpus; rump .and flanks yellowish greeu.

]½emale:--Top of head dull olive green, shading into yellowish green on the back, brightest on the nape and rnmp; underparts ashy, showing dull yellow on the breast; whole under surface indis- tinctly striped xvith pale brown.

Length, 6.5o; wing, 3.50; tail. •.5o. H^nrr^T. Porto Rico.

i98 CoRY on 1,•e Birds of/he IVes/ [,d/es. [April

Spindalis nigricephala (JAX•ESON).

Tanaffra nt•r/ceibhaht JA•ESO•, Ed. N. Phil. Journ. XIX, p. 2•3.--GossE, III. Bds. Jam. pl..56.

Sib/ndalt5 b//ineatus JA•o. & SELU. III. Orn. s. n. pI. 9- Tana•ra zena Gossu, Bds. Jam. p. 23[ (•847). Tana•ra zenohles DEs •IURS, Icon. Orn. pI. 4 o. S•[ndal/s n&r/ce•hala BP. Consp. I, p. 24o (•85o).•Sc•. P. Z. S. •856,

p. 23o; ib. •86•, p. 74; ib. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 77 (I862).•ALBRECItT, J. f. O. t862, p. I96.•MA•cn, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 296.•G•AY , Handl. Bds. II, p. 63 (•87o).•Scn. & Sxnv. Nora. Avimn Neotr. 1•. 2• (I873).•Bouc. Cat. Avium, p. 244 (t876).• A. & E. Nu•vxos, IIandb. Jamaica, p. io 4 (•88•).•Co•y, List Bds. •V. I. p. • 0885).

SP. CHAR. Alale:--Itead black; a superciliary stripe reaching fi-om the bill to the nape, white i a stripe of white passes dowu the sides of the throat; chin white, not reaching the orange of the breast; back yellowish green; the central portion of the breast bright orange; rest of underparts greenish yellow, sometimes orange yellow, quills and tail black; most of the priumries, secondaries, and coverts edged xvith white.

Female:--T6p of the head dark olive; light olive green on the back; yellowish green on the rump and upper tail-coverts; throat and cheeks gray; underparts washed with orange yello;v, commencing at the upper breast and brightest on the breast and belly; sides and flanks olive greeu.

Length, 7; wing, 4; tail, 3.

HABITAT. Jamaica.

GENUS Piranga VIEILL.

Piranga •rlEILLOT, Ois. Am. Sept. I, p. iv (•8o7); lb. Analyse, p. 32 08•6).

Piranga rubra (LINN.).

Frz%•zTla rubra LIss. Syst. Nat. I, p. ISI 0758). ]kiruscœcasba rub/a LiNN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 326 (t766). Tana•e'ra ws/iva GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 889 0788). Pyran•a wsl/z,a D'O•g. La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 76 084o).•

B•v•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o7 0860) (Cuba).• Gux•. Repert. Fislco-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 237 (•865); t3. J. g O. •872, p. 42• (Cuba).•CoRY, List Bds. XV. I. p. • (•885).

Phen/cosoma wslt'va GUNDL. J. f. O. t855, p. 477.

Accidental in Cuba and the Bahama Islands.

CORY on the t3irds of the PVesl Zndœes. I99

Piranga erythromelas VmmL.

Tanago'a rubra LxNx. $yst. Nat. I, p. 3x4 (•766). Pitanita eryt/z.romdas Vm•LL. Nouv. Dict. XXVIII, p. 293 (xSx9). P3, ran•a ruara D'Ol•u. in La Sagra's Itist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 78 (x84o).

--GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 235 (x847).--Br•v•wm•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. VII, p. 307 (i86o) (Cuba).--A•uRuc•rr, J. f. O. x862, p. x97 (Jamaica).--M^Rmh Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 296 (Jamaica).--Gv•'•m. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba. I, p. 0-38 (x865).-- A. & E. NEWTOI',% Ilandb. Jamaica. p. xo4 (xSSx).--Col•Y, List Bds. XV. I. p. H (x885).

Phcen•'cosoma rubra Guxt)r.. J. fi O. •855, p. 477 (Cuba).

Cuba and Jamaica; it has also been taken in the BarbadGes, a specimen so labelled being in the U.S. National Museum.

GENUS Nesospingus ScL.

Nesos•œn•us Sc•^'ruR, Ibis, x885, p. 273.

Nesospingus speculiferus (L^wa.).

ChlorosjSœnffus s25eculiJ•rus L•VR. Ibis, x875, p. 383, pl. 9.--Bovc. Cat. Avinm, p. 246 (x876).--Gux;)•- J. f. O. •878, p. •59; ib, '•882, p. •6•; lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. }list. Nat. VII, p. •9 ̧ (x878).--Cor•¾, List Bds. W. I.p. xx (•885)-

•esosjShtgq•s sjbeculij•rus ScL. ibis, •885, p. 273.

Sp. CmxR. 3Iale:--"Entire upper plumage and sides of the head olive brown; the feathers of the crown have their centres dark brown with their margins grayish; the two central tail-feathers are coloured like the back, the others are light reddish brown and are closely crossed •vith nearly obsolete darker bars; quill-feathers dark brown, first, edg'ed with gray on the outer primaries, the outer webs of the fourth, fifth, and sixth prinmriesare marked near their bases with white, partly concealed by the wing-coverts, the portion beyond the coverts appearing asa small triangular spot; the under plumage is grayish white, and has a somewhat mottled appearance, o•viug to the darker bases of the feathers showing a little; the sides are dusky, with a tinge of rufous; under tail-coverts light rufous, xvith du•kycentres; upper mandible dark brown, the under, pale brownish white ; tarsi and toes brownish black. Length, 6} inches; wing, 3'•;.tail, 2•; biB, •; tarsus. •." (L^wR. 1. c., orig. descr.)

H^mT^r. Porto Rico.

GENUS Phcenicophilus S'ratc•cn.

Phoenico•bh[lus •STRICKLANI), Contr. OrE. p. •o4, 156x."

200 Cor•Y on the .t3[rds of lhe 14Test [ndœes. [April

Phcenicophilus palmarum (L•x.).

Turdus•Salmarum LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 295 11766 ). Tachy•3honus•Salmarum "VlmLL. N. D. d'tt. N. XXXII, p. 359'" Arremon•3almarum GRAY, Gert. Bds. SuppI. p. 16.--B•(Y$.•T, Pt. Bost.

Soc. Nat. }list. XI, p. 92 11866). Dulusfialmar•tm "BP. R. Z. 18.5I , p. 78." Dulus?olioce•Shaltts '•BP. R. Z. •85•. p. 78." 2•hoent'co•hilusshalmarum Srr•l½•ZL Contr. Orn. p. •o 4 (•851).--S½L. P.

Z. S. •856, p. 84.--GR^¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. 72 1I$7o).---ScL. 8g S^•v. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 25 (•873).--CoRY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. 152 088•); lb. Bds. ttaiti • San Domingo, p. 56 (•$85); œb. List Bds, •V. I. p. •2 (•$$5).--TRmTR^•a, Ibis, x$84, p. •68.

Phwn•'co•hilus?almarum Bouc. Cat. Avium. p. 247 (•876).

SP. C•^•. 3lale:--Top of the head and cheeks black; a spot of •vhite on each side of the forehead; a white stripe toucbing the upper eyelid, commencing at the centre of the eye, passing backward on the head; a patch of white on the lower eyelid; a gray collar on the nape, extending upon, and joining the gray of the sides; sides slatygray; throat white, the white extending in a narrow line down the middle ofbellyto the vent; the back, rump, tail, outer webs of secondaries and coverts bright yellowish green; quills brown; bill and feet bluish black.

The sexes are si•nilar.

Length, 6.70; wing, 3.70; tail, 3; tarsus, .85; bill, .7 ø . HXB•TA'r. ttaiti and San Domi•)go.

Phcenicophilus dominicensis Co•¾.

Phaent'cojbkœlus domtSzicensœs CORY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •29 (•88•); lb. Bds. Haiti and San Domingo, p. 58 (•885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. •2 (•$85).

SP. CHAR. &[ale:--Forehead and sides of the head black; a spot of white above and below the eye, and on each side of the forehead; chin •vhite, extending in two stripes down the sides of the throat to the breast, bordering the black of the head; the rest of the head, neck and underparts grayish plumbeons; hack, • ing-coverts, tail and coverts, and outer edges of wing-feathers bright yellowish green; inner webs of primaries and secondaries brown, pale on the edges; legs and lower mandible dark slate color; upper mandible black; iris reddish brown.


Length, 6.80; wing, 3.50; tail, 2.30; tarsus, .82; bill, .68. HAm'r^T. San Domingo.

•856.] CoRY on the Bœrds of lhe l•7esl [ndœes. 2OI

Gv•sus Calyptophilus Co•¾.

CalyJSlo]5,Silus CORY, Auk, I, p. • (7884).

Calyptophilus frugivorus CoaY.

Phwnœco]•3/lusfrz•givorns CORY, Journ. Bost. Zool. Soc. 1[, No. 4, P' 45

CaO751oj&•ilusfru3•ivorus CORY, Auk, I, p. 3 (1884); lb. Ilds. tlaiti and San Do•ningo, p. 59 (•885); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •2 (•8S5).

SP. CItAR. ,•<œale:--Top of the head brown, shading into ashy on the neck behind the eye; rest of upper

parts, including hack and uppe•: surface of wings and tail, brownish olive; throat white;breast white, becoming ashy upon the sides; flanks brownish olive, the olive mixing with white upon the crissum; primaries and secondaries olive hrown. the inner webs edged with very pale brown;a patch of bright yellow under the base of the wing, extending upou the carpus; eye eucircled by a very narrow line of bright yellow, and a spot of yellow in front of the eye, atthe base of the mandible; upper mandible dark brown; lower mandible yellowish brown, darkest at the base. Some specimens show a spot of yellow upon the middle of the breast, but it is not constant. In a series of fourteen specimeus, it is wanting in all but five.

The female is perhaps somewhat duller. and some specimens appear slightly snmller, but otherwise resembles the male.

Length, 7.So;wing, 3.70;tail, 3.70; tarsus, x; toe, .82; bill, .75- HAm'rA'r. San Domingo.

GENUS Saltator VIEILL,

$altalor Vm•LLOa'. Analyse. p. 32 (x8•6).

$altator guadeloupensis LAFI•.

Sallalor •uadeloufiens;s LAFR. Rev. Zooh x844, p. 167.--I1p. Consp. I, p. 489 0850).--ScL. Cat. Am. Ilds. p. 97 (X862).--TAYLOR, Ibis, x864, p. •67.--GR•Y, Handh Bds. II, p. 74 (I87O).--SCL. 8* SALV. Nora. Aviuln Neotr. p. 26 (•873).--L^xvR. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. r, PP. 354, 457 (1878).--CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. •2 (i885,•.

Sallalor marte'nicensis By. Consp. I, p. 489 (xS50).--GRAY , Handl. Bds. ii, p. 75 (•87ø) -

202 CORY on the Birds of g•e Wes! [nd?es. [April

SP. CI:IAR. M}tle:--Head and back bright olive green, shading into gray on the rump; wings showing the outer webs of the primaries and secondaries green, lacking on the first three primaries, or if showing at all, appearing in a fbrm of a narrowpencilled line; the wing-coverts olive green; throat white, shelving a dash of dark brown on either side; a •vhitish superciliary line; cheeks and ear-coverts olive green; breast and underparts dull buffy white, tinged slightly with olive, and showing faint pencilled lines of pale brown; tail blackish; bill black at the base, pale at the tip.

lVemale:--Similar to the male; the dark brown streak on the sides of the throat lacking in some specimens, brownish olive in others, but apparently always paler than in the male.

Length (skin), 8; wing, 3.75; tail, 3.5o; tarsus, -85; bill, .75' HAmTAq'. Guadeloupe and Martinique.

GENUS Guiraca Sw^x.•s.

Gulraca SwaII•SO•, Zool. Journ. III, p. 35 ø (I827).

Guiraca caerulea (LINN.).

Loxœa crerulca LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 3o6 (•766). Coccoborus cwr•leus L•m. Aves Cuba, p. 6t (I85O).--C.•. J. f. o. i856,

P' 9 (Cuba). Guiraca ccer•lea BReWeR, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (I86O)

(Cuba).--Gu•o•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 285 (t866); ib. J. œ. O. I874, p. i26 (Cuba).--CoRY, List. Bds. •V. I. p. i2 (I885).

Recorded from Cuba.

GENtIS Habia REICH.

/-labia RmCH. Av. Syst. Nat. I85O, pl. xxviii.

Habia ludoviciana (LINN.).

Loxia htdovœciana LI•. Syst. Nat. I, p. 306 (I766). Gut'raca ludovœclana Gosse, Bds. Jmn. p. 259 (•847).--BR•W•R, Pt. Best.

Sec. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o) (Cuba).--A•uR•CUr, J. f. O. I862, p. I96 (Ja•naica).--A. & E. N•w•ox, Handb. lanmica, p. IO 4 (i88i).

Coccoborus ludovt'cianus L•. Aves Cuba. p. 59 0850) ß ttedymeles ludovict'ana C2xn. j. f. O. i856, p. 9 • Cuba). Gonœa•headmloviciana Gu•. Repert. Fisico~Nat. Cuba, I, p. 286 (iS66);

ib. J. f. O. i874 , p. i26 (Cuba). ]-tab[a ludov[cœana ColbY, List Bds. •V. I. p. t2 (t885).

I886.] CORY on the Birds of the V•esl [ndles. 203

Accidental in Cuba and Jamaica. ]25,zbia melanocephala (Swains.) is recorded fi'om Cuba

(]aredymeles mclanocephala Cabanis, J. f. 0. •856, p. 9). It has no other West Indian record, and has not been cited by later authors.

FAMILY FRINGILLID/E.

GENUS Loxigilla LEss.

Loxœ•illa LESSON, TraitS, p. 443 (I83t)'

Loxigilla violacea (LINN'.).

Loxia vlolacea LINN. Syst. ,Nat. I, p. 306 (•766). ]Z•yrrhula vlolacea Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 254 (t847)- ]Z•yrrhula robinsonii Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 259 (t847).--ALn•CHT, J- f. O.

t862, p. 196. ]z•yrrhula•ra violacea BP. Consp. I, p. 493 (185ø)'

Lox[•z'lla violacea SALLL, P. Z. S. t857, p. 231. --ALBRECttT, J. f. O. 1862, p. 196.--SCL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. to2 (tS62).--Mâcm Pr. Acad. Nat. $ci. Phila. 1863, p. 297.--Ga^¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. lO 4 (t87o).--Sc•. & S^LV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 27 (t873).-- RXDaW. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 25o (1878) ß --Co•Y, Bds. Bahama I. p. 85 (tS8o); ib. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. I52 (1881).--

A. & E. NEXVTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. lO 4 (I88t).--TRISTRAM, Ibis, 1884, p. i68.--Coa¾, Bds. Haiti & San Dmningo, p. 69 (1885); lb. List Bds. W.I.p. •2 (•885).

S2•erm•2•hila violatea BU¾^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. tx 9 (I859).

Loxia (Pyrrhula•ra) vœolacea Buy^•xT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 93 (t866).

Lox[•ill•t vz'olace•t •. bahamensœs RIDGXV. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. l, p. 250 (IS7S).

Sv. C•â. Male:--Entire plumage black, showing a slight brownish tinge upon the quills; throat, crissum and crescent over the eye reddish brown; bills and legs black.

Female:--Underparts gray, with a tinge of olive green upon the back; belo•v ash, lightest upon the belly, showing a tinge oœ olive upon the breast and sides; quills with fine edgings of dull white;

204 CORY on /he ]•œrcls of'/he •fesl lndt'es. [April

crissum, a crescent over the eye, and markings upon t'•e chin pale reddish brown, muchligbterthau in the male; nndermandiblepale.

hnmatm'e birds resemble the tkmale.

Length, 5.So; wing, 3; tail, 2.7o; tarsus, 90; bill, .50. HABITAT. Bahamas, Jam:fica, Ilaiti, aud San I)omingo. Specimens fi'om different localities often vary in coloration and

size, those fi'om Jam:fica and San l)omingo being somewhat smaller than those fi'om the Bahama Islands. The Jamaica bird differs fi'om the Bahama form, in being somexxhat smaller; the red of the throat is llghter• and the under wing-coverts are gray, instead of dull wbite. It seems to represent a Girly good geo- graphicalCrace. Mr. Ridgxw•y, who first sepal'atcd tbem• described the Bahama bird as Z. v/olacea ba,iamcnsis, but as the type of/•. v/olacea came fi'om the Bahamas, the name ba,iame•zs[s becomes a synonym, and the Jamaica form remains as yet unnamed, should it be thought advisable to separate them.

Loxigilla noctis (L•N,•-.).

••P'r[n•¾lla noctis L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 320 (1766). --DExNY, P. Z. S. I$47. p. 38.

P•rrhulaffra Jtoctl's BP. Consp. I, p. 493 (z85o) '(excI. syn.).

-X. !• Loxœff/lla noclL• SCL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. ,02 (x8621. 'x'\x•.•?" --Txyr. OR, Ibis, •864. p. I67.--G•aY, Handl.

Bds. II, p. IO4 (I87O).--ScL & Sa•v. Nora. Avinm Neotr. p. 27 (•8731.--Scr•. P. Z. S. I874, p. •75.--L•s•gR, Ibls, •88o, p. 40.-- G•sr)a•, Ibis, •882, p. 486.--CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. i2 (•S851.

SP. CHAR. 21•le:--Entire plumage black; superciliary stripe, and throat chestnut-rufous; under tail-coverts rufous; bill and tket black.

t•emale:--Upper surface dull reddish brown, brightest on the rump; underparts olive brown; wlng-coverts heavily edged witll rufous; secondaries tinged with the same color; under mandible brown.

Length (skin), 4.50; wing, 2.70; tail, n85; tarsus, .75. H•UIT•'. Lesser Antilles.

Loxigilla noctis sclateri.

Lox•'•illa noctœs SCL. P. Z. S. I$7X, p. 27o. Loxœffilla noct[s sclaterœ ALLEN, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V. p. I66 (z88o).

--CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. z2 (z8851.

•886.] CoRY on lite Bœrds of l/re [{/esl Indies. 20 5

CHAR. M'ale:--Differs from true noct[s by having the superciliary line much smaller, almost absent in some specimens• and in lacking the rufous on the under tail-coverts • but the characters are not constant.

HABITAT. Santa Lucia.

Loxigilla anoxantha (Gosse).

S•ermo•hila anoxantha Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 247 (•847). Zoxt•illa anoxantha SOL. P. Z. S. •86•, p. 74; gb. Cat. Afi•. Bds. p. xo2

(•866).•ALn•C•T, J. f. O. •862, p. t96.•MA•c•, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, p. 297.•Ga.xY , Ilandl. Bds. II, p. to 4 (•S7o).•SCL. '• SA•V. Nora. Av[um Neotr. p. 27 (•873).•A. & E. Nz;vTo•, Hahrib. Jamaica, p. •o 4 (x88•).•CoaY, List Bds. W. I. p. •2 (•885).

C•Aa. Jlale:•Head, throat, and underparts dull black; back, rump and wing-coverts having the feathers edged with bright yellow giving a yellowish appearance to the surface; under tail-coverts chestt•ut; quills and tail dull bro;vn. slightly edged with yellowish.

•emale:•Entire upper plumage dull green; throat and breast grayish, with a tinge of olive, becoming pale on the belly.

Length (skin), 4.25; wing, 2.40; tail, t.4o; tarsus, .9 o. H•'rAq'. Jamaica.

Loxigilla portoricensis (Daub.).

Loxla •orloricensts DAUD. Trait• D'Orn. •, pl. 29.•SUNDEV. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, p. 597'

•),rr/tula auranlicoll•} VIEILL. Eric. M•th. p. •o28.

Pyrrhula•ra •orlor[censt} By. Consp. I, p. 49 z (•850).•GusDL. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 308 (,878).

Loxia (P)'rrhula•vr•t) porloricenst} BRYANT, PI'. Bost. SOC. Nat. Hist.

X, p. •54 (x866). Loxf•flla•o•orfcensis G•AY, Handl. Bds. II, p. •o 4 (•87o).•Co•Y, List

Bds. W. I. p. x2 (x885). CHA•. 3[ale:•A narrow line of black on the forehead; top of the

head chestnut rufo•s, separated at the nape by the black of the back, the black color dividing it like a wedge; throat and under tail-coverts chestnut rufous; rest of plumage black; under wing- coverts dull white; bill and feet black.

Female:•Similar to the male, possibly somewhat dull•r in coloration.

Length (skin), 7.50; wing, 3.50: tail. 3;tarsus,.95. Hauvrax. Porto R•co.

206 CoRy on /he Birds of the West ladies. [April

Loxigilla portoricensis grandis.

Loxigrillaportoricensis var. •randls LA•VR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. IV', p. 204 (I88I).

Loxiffœllasbortorlcensls•rand• CORY, List Bds. W. ]L p. t2 0555).

Sv- CHAR. ][fale:--Larger than Loxt'ff/lla fiortoricensœs, and having the rufous chestnut coloring darker.

Length (skin), $; wing, 4.25; tail, 3.25; tarsus. t. HAm•. St. Christopher.

Dr. Gundlach records '•Cardinalœs riffling'anus" (Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 397• •886), as occurring in Cuba. It is possible that the specimen in question was an escaped cage bird, although there is no reason why it should not occasionally occur there, being common in Florida.

G•v;us Melopyrrha BP.

Melofiyrrha BONaraRX•, Cornpt. Rend. XXXVII, p. 924 (x$53).

Melopyrrha nigra (L•xN.). ioxia ni•ra LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 306 0776). Pyrrhula crenlrostris "Vm•LL. Ois. Chant. pl. 77 (x8ø5)'" Pyrrhula ni•ra Vmo•s, Zool. Journ. •$27, p. 44o.--VmxLr.. Gal. Ois. I,

p. 65. pl. 57 (x834) .--D'OR•. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. •o8 (x84o).--Gum9L- Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Itist. VII, p. 3x7 (•85x).

MelolSyrrha n[ffra CA•. J. f. O. •856, p. &--BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 056o).--ScI.. Cat. Am. Bds. p. •o 3 (1862).-- GvN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I. p. 285 0865); t'b. J. f. O. x874 , p. I25.--GRA¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. •o 4 (•87o).--ScL. & SA•.V. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 28 O873).--COR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •2 0885).

SP. C•aR. gale:--Upper surface dnll black, showing a tinge of bluish when held in the light, brightest on the head; under surface blackish, becoming dusky on the belly; primaries broadly edged with white on the basal half of the inner webs, some of the primaries delicately edged with white, showing distinctly on the fourth and fifth;wing-coverts broadly marked with white; carpus and under wing-coverts white; tail brownish black.

The female is similar to the male but slightly duller in plumage. Length (skin), 5-75; wing, 2; taft, 2.25• tarsus, .68.

HABITAT. Cuba.

Gv:Nus Loximitris BRYANT.

tox[milrz's BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI. p. 93 0866) -

•S86.] ß Co•¾ on t/re Birds of the IVes! Indies. 2o 7

l•oximitris dominicensis (BR¾^•T).

C•rysomilrœs (Loxbnltrls) domfnice•sis B•Yxx•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 93 (•866).

Clt•'ysomil•'is domi•icei•sis GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. St (I87o).•CoRY , Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p.

Loxlmilris dominicensis Co•Y, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 67 (t885); ib. ListBds. W. I. p. t: (t885).

S•. Ct•AR. •ale:•"Bill light brown color, with the top dusky; whole head and throat black; back and scapulars olive; the centre of each feather dusky• upper tail-coverts bright olive yellow; wings with the quills and coverts blackish brown; the smaller coverts with so much of the tips olive as to appear almost xvholly of this color; the greater coverts and all the quill-feathers, except the first, bordered externally with the same color, very narrowly on the prima- ties, and suddenly wider on the secondaries, but only on the posterior half, so that the closed wing presents a distinct blackish bar, running ncarly across its centre; tail •vith the centre feather, outer web of first, and tips of all, blackish brown, the rest bright chrome yellow; beneath yellow, washed with olive on the flanks, and brightest on the crissum." (B•YA•T, h c., orig. descr.).

hnmature birds are dull olive, mottled with bro•vnish on the

back. and the underparts yello•vish white, streaked w{th pale brown.

Length, 4.•o; •ving, m6o; tail. t.55; tarsus, '53; bill..38 . HABtTAT. S:,,• Domingo.

G•:•us Pyrrhomitris Bo•e.

Pj, rr•omilrt[• B(•Nal,. Consp. I, p. 5t 7 (I850) .

Pyrrhomitris cucullata (Sw•s.).

C•'dttel/s cgcullttltt SWAINS. Zool. Illust. I8•O, pl. 7' Fringilla ct•b• GgavA•s, Mag. Zool. •835, pl. 44.•C•. J. f. O. t856, p.

to (Cuba); lb. t857, p. •4 t (Cuba); lb. GUN•L. •859, p. •95 (Cuba); lb. i86i, p. 412 (Cuba); lb. •87•, p. •8• (Cuba).

Pyr•-•omilrA c•tcullala Be. Consp. I, p. 5•7 (I85O) (Antilles).•GuN•n. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 397 (t766) (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VIt, p. •o7 (•878) (Porto Rico);/b.J. riO. •878, p. i6o (Porto Rico).

?j•'rkomit•'is cttbt• G•A•, [Iandl. Bds.

S•. CtiA•. •ale:•Et•tire head and throat black; back dull reddish orange; rump bright orange red; underparts orange red, whitening at the vet•t; under tail-coverts pale orange; primaries having the basal half of the outer web pale orange; wings and tail dark brown.

208 CoRY On t•e Birds o./' lite •7est ladies. [April

Female:--Entire upper parts grayish olive; rump pale orange; underparts dull gray, whitening near the vent; a patch of orange on the breast; otherwise resembles the male.

Length (skin),3.So; wing, 2.37; tail, i.i$; tarsus, .5o; bill, .4 ø ß Introduced in Cuba aud Porto Rico.

Both Sibinus 5binus (Wils.) and Sibinus mexicana (Swains.) have been recorded fi'om Cuba; the references are as follows:

Chrysontitris •51nus Gu>•. J. f. O. I856, p. 9; ib Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 397 (i866).

Chrysomitris mexlcana Gum)r.. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 397 (I866) (Cuba).

G•Nus Euetheia RE•CH.

Euelheia REIOHENBAC•, Av. Syst. Nat. Knacker. pl. 79, "June 1st, I85o."

Euetheia olivacea (GMEL.)-

Emberiza olœvacea G•r.. Syst. Nat. I, p. 309 (i788). Sfiermosb/tila olivacea Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 249 (i847).--A•nR•c}•, J. f.

O. I862, p. 196. Phont•ara olivacea Sc•.. P. Z. S. I855, p. I59; œb. Cat. Ant. Bds. p. Io 7

(i862). -MAI•CH, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I863, p. 297.--Se•. 8g SA•v. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 29 (I873).--A. & E. N•wTox, Handb. Jamaica, p. Io4 (t88i).--Co•Y, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. I52 (I88I); lb. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 65 (I885).

Euel/tia le•idtt CAB. J. f. O. I856, p. 7.--Ba•wm•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. [list. VII, p. 307 (i86o).--Gvxor.. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I. p. 284 (i866).--Svx•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. I869, p. 597.--Gt, m)•. J. f. O. I874, p. i22; [b. Anal. Soc. Esp. }list. Nat. VII, p. 204 (1878).

Frœng[lla (Phoail3ara) olivacea BRY,x•. Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, P. 93 (I866).

Euelheia olivacea Cor•Y, List Bds. •,V. I. p. •2 (i885).

Sv. CHXR. Male:--Above dull olive; a superciliary stripe, and a patch on the chin and upper throat orange yellow, rest of throat black; a narrow line of black bordering the yellow of the throat, reaching to the front of the eye; lower eyelid dull yellow; underparts olivaceous gray; carpus dull yellow; bill and feet dark brown.

Female :--Lacking the black of head and throat in the male; the yellow is much less conspicuous and paler; belly dull gray; the olive of the back duller than in the male.

Length, 4; wing, 2; tail, 1.5o; tarsus, .5o; bill, .3 ø . }tABITA*. Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, San Domingo, and Porto

Rico.

CORY 0n the Birds of lke l&'esl Indies. 209

Euetheia canora (GMEL.).

Lox& canora GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 858 (1788). Phont•ara canorct BP. Consp. I, p. 494 (I$50)'--GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p.

98 (xS7o).--Scn. & SAnV. Nora. Avimn Neotr. p. 29 (x873).--B•). BWR. & Rm•w. Hist. N. An1. Bds. II, p. 93 (x874).

,Euelhia canora BR•ZWm•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (1860).-- GUNDn. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 284 0866); ib. J. f. 0' •874, p. 123.

,Euelheia canora CORY, List Bds. •V. I. p. 12 (x885).

SP. CHAR. Male :--Throat and cheeks black, extending above the eye; a broad band of bright yello•v extends across the lower throat to the sides of tim neck, and passes in a narrow line, edging the black, to the eye; top nf head slaty brown; rest of upper surface bright olive green; breast brownish black, shading into pale gray on the belly and under tail-coverts.

Female:--Throat dark chestnut brown, shading into gray on the cheeks; yellow collar nluch paler than in the nlale; chest and underparts ashy; the rest as in the nlale.

Length (skin), 3.75; wing, 2; tail, 2.o5; tarsus, .62. HABITAT. Cuba.

Euetheia bicolor (Lt•.).

[3rinffilla zena L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, xoth ed. p. 183 (•758). ' Fr[n•illa bœcolor LiNN. Syst. Nat. I, x2t11 ed. p. 324 (U66). S?•ermo24hila bicolor Gossu, Bds. Jam. p. 252 (xS47).•BRYANT, Pr. Bost.

Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. x•9 (X59)'•AImR•CHT' J ß f' O. I862, p. x96. •honifiara b/color BP. Consp. I, p. 49• (xS5ø) '•Cxss•, Pr. Acad. Nat.

Sci. Phila. x860, p. 376.•Sc•. Cat. Am. Bds. p. m6 (x862).• SuxD•v. Oef. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. x869, p. 596.•ScL. & SxLv. Nora, Avium Neotr. p. 29 (t873).•CoaY , Bds. Bahama I. p. 9 • (188o); lb. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •52 (X88X).•TRxsTaAm, Ibis, x884, p. 168.

•hont•ara marchil BMRD, Pt. Acad Nat. ScL Phila. x863, p. 297.• A. & E. N•WTOX, Handb. Jamaica, p. xo4 (xSSt).

Frin•illa (Phoni•ara) zena var. porloricensis BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 254 (x866).

Frlng'illa zena vat. marchl BRYX•T, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. XI, p. 93 (•867).

Phont•ara zena Bm Bw•. & Rmow. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 93 (x874)' •RmGw. Pc. U.S. Nat. Mus. VII, p. t72 (I884)-•CoRY, Bds. Haiti and Sau Domingo• p. 63 (x885).

Eueihia b/color Gu•L. Anal. Soc. Esp. }list. Nat. Vii, p. 205 (x878). Euelhela bicolor CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. x2 (•885).

210 CORY on /he B/rds 0_/' the I/Vest Indies. [April

SP. CHAR. AZale:--General plumage dull olive; whole of breast and throat black; a blackish tinge sometimes perceptible on the forehead i belly dull gray, shading into olive on the flanks; surface of wings and tail olive; primaries, secondaries, and tail-feathers brown, showing olive on the outer webs; some males have only a small patch on the chin black, others have nearly the entire under- surface black, the extent of the color varying greatly, perhaps ac- cording to the age of the bird.

Female:--Resembles the male, but lacks the black of the throat,

which is replaced by dull olivaceous gray. Length, 4.•o; wing, 2.05; tail, •.6o; tarsus, .54:bill..4 ø .

H•m'r^T. Bahama [slandsaud Antilles.

After a careful examination of numerous specimens of the so called •J'•. marchœ, fi'om Jamaica, and comparing them with a series of some seventy specimens of •. b/color, I fail to see any differences sufficient to separate them. The underparts of •J'•. marchi are somewhat browvnet; the back is a/so darker; but this stage of plumage occurs in the young and the female of •. b/color.

Euetheia adoxa (GossF•).

6•ern•o•hœlct ctclaxa Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 253 (•847).--A•n•eHr, J. f. O. 1862, p. •96.

P•onifiara acloxa "MARCa, P. A. P. •863, p. 297."--A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o 4 (•88•).--CoRY, Revised List Bds. •V. I. p. •2 (x886).

SP. CHAR.--" Irides dark brown; feet purplish; beak horn-colour, nearly black above; whole upper parts olive brown; under parts grayish white; sides and vent thwn color. Length, 4:}; expanse, 6.•; flex- ture, 2; tail, • 6-•o (nearly); rictus, 7-20; tarsus, 7-•o; middle toe, 7-•o." (GossE, 1. c., orig. descr.)

HABITAT. Jamaica. I have never seen a specimen of this so-called species; judging

from the description, it would seem possible that it might prove to be the female of •J'•. b/color.

GENUS Passer/ha VtF•tLL.

Passerina VIEILLOT, Analyse (•8•6).

Passerina ciris (L•.).

t•mberœza cœris L:t•N. Kong. Sv. Vet. Akad. Hand. •75o, p. 278 , tab. vii, f. •; lb. Syst. Nat. I, p. 3•3 (•766) ß

xS86.] CoRY on l/re Birds of/he l•est Indies. 2 1 I

Passerina cœrls D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. lO2 (x84o). --CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. 12 (1885).

?Li•mria canice$3s D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 207 (1840).--GuNDL. J. f. O. 1871, p. 276 (young male) (Cuba). cirls CAB. J. f. O. 1856, p. 8 (Cuba).--BR•w•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. ttist. VII, p. 307 (186o) (Cuba).

Cyanosy•iza cirls GUXDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 285 (1866).-- Moo•{•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. XIX, p. 247 (1877) (New Provi- dence).--CoRY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 89 0880).

Accidental in Cuba and Bahamas.

Passerina cyanea (L•NN.).

Tana•ra cyanea LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 315 (1766). Passerlna cyanea D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. lOO

(184o).--CoRY , List Bds. XV. I. p. 12 (1885). S2bœza cyanea C^B. J. f. O. 1856, p. 8 (Cuba).--BR•w•R, Pt. Bost. Soc.

Nat. }list. VlI, p. 307 (186o) (Cuba). Cyanos2biza cyanea GUXDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 285 (1866);

ib. J. f. O. 1874, p. 125 (Cuba). --BR^C•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XIX, p. 242 (1877) (New Providence).--CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 9 ø (188o).

Accidental in Cuba and Bahamas.

GENUS Passer BRISS.

Passer B•tsso•. Orn. x76o.

Passer domesticus (LINN.).

Fringilla domes/[ca LIN_X. Syst. Nat. I, p. 323 (I766). Passer domestlcns B•AC•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XIX, p. 240 (1877)

(New Providence).--Co•¾. Bds. Bahama I. p, 88 (188o); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. 13 (1885). /

An introduced species, resident in some of the Bahama islands. Cuba?

GENUS Ammodramus SWAINS.

Ammodramus SxvnlsSOS. Zool. Journ. III, 1827.

Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna (Wins.).

Fr;ng'illa savanna WILS. Am. Orn. III, p. 55 (1811). Emberlza savanna L<Mm Aves Cuba, p. 55 (185ø) ß

2 I 2 CoRY on the Bœrds of l/}e I4/esl jrndies. [April

Passerculus savanna CAB. J. f. O. I856, p. 6 (Cuba).--BREWER, Pt. Bost. $oc. Nat. Hist. VIL p. 3o7 (xS6o) (Cuba).--GuN•OL. Repert. Fisico- Nat. Cuba, I, p. 283 (•866); ib. J. f. O. x874, p. x2i (Cuba).--CoRY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 88 (x88o); ib. List Bds. •V. I. p. •3 (x885)-

Ammodramus sandwœchenst's savanna Rm(3w. Proc. U.S. N. Mus. VIH, P. 354 (x885).

Recorded from the Bahamas and Cuba.

GENUS Spizella BONAP.

•S'•izella BONAPARTE, Geog. & Comp. List, p. 33 (•838).

Spizella socialis (Wits.).

Fring/lla soclaltS• W•zs. Am. Orn. II, p. •27 (•8•o). .Embert'za •Salllda LEmB. Aves Cuba, p. 54 (•S$o).--BREw•R, Pr. Bost.

Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o7 (•86o) (Cuba). S/œnt'tes 5•all/dus CAn. J. f. O. •856, p. 7 (Cuba). Spizella soct'al[s GUN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 28

J. f. O. •874, p. i2x (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •3 (•885).

'Accidental in Cuba.'

Ammodramus savannarum (GMEL.).

Fringœ11a savannarum GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 92• (•788). Coturnt'culus l[)c[crtts GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 242 (I847).--Sc•. P. Z. S.

•86•, p. 72 (Jamaica).--A•nRECHT, J. f. O. •$62,. p. •96 (Jamaica).-- ScL& SAZV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 32 0873) (Jamaica).

•mberiza2•asser[na LEMB. Aves. Cuba, p. 5.6 (•83o) ? Coturniculus •SassertSuts CAn. J. œ. O. I856, p. 6 (Cuba).--BREwV. R, Pt.

Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (x86o) (Cuba).--MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x863, p. 298 (Jamaica)..-•GuNoZ. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 284 0866); ib. J. f. O. •874 , p. •2t (Cuba); •'h. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 203 (•$78) (Porto Rico).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. x 3 0885).

Frin•illa (Colttrn[cnlus)j•asser[na BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 253 (•866) (Porto Rico).--SuxoEV. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, P. 597 (Porto Rico).

Coturn/culus savannarum A. & E. NEWTOX, tlandb. Jamaica, p. •o 4 0880.

H^my^r. Jamaica, Cuba, and Porto Rico. The North American forin, _4. savanuarum passer[nus, has

been taken in the Baham• Islands, specimens of which are iu my collection.

CORY on the Bœrds of the I4fest 2rnclies. 2I 3

Ammodramus maritimus (W•Ls.).

Fm'nfft'l[a maritima WILS. Am. Orn. IV, p. 68 (:8:1). Ammodramt•s marœtt'mus SxvAxNs. Zool. Journ. III, p. 328 (:827).--CAB.

J. f. O. :856, p. 7 (Cuba).

Recorded from Cuba.

GENUS Sicalis Bo•w.

Sfcalis Born, 1828.

Sicalis flaveola

2•rt'nff[lla jqaveola L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 32t (•766). 2•ring't'l/a jqava MiSLL. $yst. Nat. Suppl. p. 16• (:766). •mberiz(t brasœlœe•ts/s GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 872 (1788).--LAFR. et D'ORB.

Syn. Av. 1837, p. 73- Frln3,111a brasillens[s Sv•x, AV. Bras. I, p. 47, pl. 61.--M,xx. Beitr. III, p.

6:4 083•)- Sœcalls bras[lœensis TSCH. Faun. Per. p. 2• 5 (1844).--CAB. in Schomb.

Guian. IlI, p. 679 (1848).--BuRM. Syst. Ueb. III, p. 253.--SCL. P. Z. S. 186:, p. 74.--AtmRECHX, J. f. O. 1862, p. 197.--TAYLOR, Ibis, 1864, p. 83.--Wyatt, Ibis, 1871 , p. 328.

Critha•,o'ra bra.•ilœensis GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 245 (•$47).--BP. Consp. I, p. 52i (:820).--MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, p. 298.

Sycalœs aurt)6ectus Be. Cornpt. Rend. 37, P' 9:7 '--ScL- P' Z. S. 1855, p. 159; lb. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 126 (:862).

Sicallsfava GR•a¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. 84 (187o).--A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. x•7 (1881).

Sycali.•jqaveola PELZ. Orn. Bras. p. 231 (1S7:).--ScL. Ibis, :872 , p. 4:.-- SCL. & S^LV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 34 (1873)---CøR¾, List. Bds. •V. I. p. 13 (x885).

SP. CH.XR. Male:--Above olive green, slightly marked on the back with pale streaks; forehead orange; underparts yelloxv; wings and tail pale brown, the outer •vebs of primaries and outer and inner webs of secondaries edged with yellow; tail-feathers edged with yellow.

Female:--Resembles the male, but much paler; underparts being grayish, tinged •vith yello•v, and under surface becoming white on the belly; orange on the forehead sho•ving very slightly if at all.

Length (skin), 5.50: wing, 2.75; tail, 2; tarsus,-75. H^•T^X. Jamaica.

The specimens described are from Brazil, as I possess no,e from Jamaica.

Carcluelis elegans (L•NN.) is recorded froin Cuba by Dr. Gundlach (Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 39 6, •866). It was probably an escape(1 cage bird.

2I 4 CoRY on the Birds oJ'lhe West Indies. [April

GENUS Habropyga C^n^•.

hrabrojbyffa C^n^Nm, Wiegm. Arcbiv, i847, XIII, p. 33t; Mus. Hein. I, p. t69.

Habropyga melpoda (VIEILL.).

FrzSt•illa melpoda VIEILL. •OUV. Dict. XII, p. t77 (1817)' [-tabropyg'a melpoda Gu•)n. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 206 (t878)

(Porto Rico).

SP. CHâ. 31a./e:--Top of head drab gray; sides of the head and cheeks, including the eye, reddish orange; back and wings light brown; lower rump and upper tail-coverts crimson; tbroat dull white, shading into gray on the sides of the neck, separating the orange of the cheeks frmn the brown of the upper parts; rest of underparts dull grayish, showing a purplish tinge on the flanks; a spot of pale reddish orange near the vent; wings and tail brown.

Female:--Top of head drab gray, paler than in the male; rest of upper parts like the male; no orange on side of the head;underparts showing a pale orange yellow tinge.

Length (skin), 4. to; xving, 1.85: tail, t.75; tarsus, .56.

An introduced species, common in Porto Rico.

FAMILY PLOCEIDz55.

GENUS Spermestes SWîNS.

Spermestes S•wxtxso•-, Class. Birds, p. 280 (I837).

Spermestes cucullatus (SWAINS.).

Lox[a cucullala $w^tss. Zool.

Illust. 182o, pl. 7' S]Sermes•es cuculla•a S w ^ • N S.

Rvztcm Singr. t. t2, pp. tt4, xIS- --BP. Consp. I, p. 454 (t85o) .-- Suxusv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad.

F6rh. t869, p. 597.--GR^¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. 54 (1870)-

Loxia (Spermesles) cucullala BRY- aNT, Pt. B ost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X.

p. 254 (•866). Sjbermesles cucullatus GUN•)L. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist..Nat. VII, p. 206

(•878).--CoRY, ListBds. W. I. p. •3 (1885).

•$86.] CORY on /he Birds o.f the West Indies. 2 1 •

SP. CHAR. Jllale:--Top of head dark green, rest of upper surface pale bl*own; feathers on the rump alternately banded with dark brown and white; throat and breast dark green, showing purple in some lights; helly white, having a patch of metallic green on the sides; flanks and thighs banded with white and brown; wings pale brown, a patch of metallic green on the coverts; tail dark brown.

]Peruale.'---Above pale brown, darkest on the head; underparts pale rufous; wings and tail brown.

Length (skin), 4; wing, 2; tail, x;tarsus, .4 ø .

An introduced specie% resident in Porto Rico.

F^mL¾ ICTERID•E.

GENUS Icterus BRISS.

lrc/erus BR•SSON, Orn. II, p. 85 (1760).

Icterus bonana (LINN.).

Orœolus bonana LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. •62 (1766). lrcterus boJtana D,•uD. Tr. d'Orn. II, p. 332 (•8oo).--S½L. & S.aLv. Nom.

Avium Neotr. p. 36 (1873).--L^wR. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 355 0878).--Sc•. Ibis, I883, p. 358.--CORY, List Bds. 5V. I. p. •3 (•885)'

Pendulinus bonana VrE•, Nouv. Dict. V, p. 3r6.--BP. Consp. I, p. 432 (I85O).--C^ss•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •867, p. 54.

•nl•ornus bonana C^B. Mus, Hein. p. •83. Icterus bonan•e Sc•. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 131 (I862).

SP. CH•XR. Male:--Head, throat, and upper breast dark reddish bro•vn; upper half of back, wings and tail black; lower half of back, including rump, dnllorange; lesser wing-coverts dull brownish orange; under wing-coverts orange, somewhat brighter than the color of the belly.

Length (skin), 8.25; wing, 3,50; tail, 3.15; tm'sus, .78. HABITAT. Martinique.

Icterus hypomelas (BoNAP.).

Icterus domœnicensis Vinous, Zool. Journ. •828, p. 44•'--"ALBRECHT, J. f. O. I86• p, 212."

]cterus z,œrescens VXOORS, Zool. Journ. I828, p. 441. t•sarocolœus melano•œs WÔL. Isis, I829, p. 759. Xanlhornus domœnœcenst• D'ORm in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p.

i• 5 084o).--Gu•. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VI, p. 3•8 (•852). ---CAB. J. f. O. 1856, p. IO.--BRE•VER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o).

216 Coax on the Bœrds o. f lhe' West lnd/es. [April

•Pendul/nus hyibomehts By. Consp. I, p. 433 (•$5o).--C•xsstz% Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1867, p. 59.

•'anlhornus hyibomelas Gu•m•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 287 (1866); ib. J. f. O. 1874• p.

Melanoibsarh),ibomelas G}•^¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. 32 (x87o). œcterus hypomelas Sc•. & S^•v. Nora Avium Neotr. p. 36 0873).--Sc1•.

Ibis, •853, p. 36o.--Co}•,L ist Bds. W. I. p. t3 (•$$5)- œclerus dom/n[censis vat. hfsbomehzs BD. BWR. & RmGW. Hist. N. Am.

Bds. II, p. 182 (1874) .

SP. CHIR. Male;--Entire plumage glossy black; lo•ver half of back, thighs and under tail-coverts, and a tinge on the Iowerbelly, bright yellow; wing-coverts, carpus. and under wing-coverts bright.yeI- low; quills ai•d tail bro•vnish black.

The young birds of both sexes go through the varied plmnages of the young of [cterus domœnt'cens•.

Length (skin), 7.75; xving, 3.62; tail, 3.7o; tarsus, .9o; bill..60. H^mTXT. Cuba.

Icterus dominicensis (LINN.).

Orœolus dom/n/censœs LI•z•. Syst. Nat. I, p. I63 (t766). œctertts dom/nicenst•s' Dûo. Tr. d'Orn. II, p. 335 (I8oo).--S^•, P. Z. S.

1857, p. 232.--BRYANT , Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 94 (1866).-- S½•. 8• S^Lv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 36 (t873).--Co•Y, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. x52 (•88•); ib. Bds. Haiti 8z San Domingo, p. 7 x (1885); œb. List Bds. W. I. p. 13 (•885).--Sc•. Ibis, 1883, p. 361.-- TaxsTa•X•i, Ibis, t884, p. 168.

Pend•dinus•laviffaster VIEILL. Nouv. Dict. V, p. 3r7 . Melanoibsar clomœn/censœs G}•xY, Handl. Bds. I[, p. 32 (•87o). œcle'rus dom[nicensis var. domœn[cens/s B•. Bw}•. • RIDGW. Hist. N. Am.

Bds. II, p. •82 (t874).

SP. CItAR. Male:--General plumage black; upper wing-coverts, edge of carpus, nnder wing-coverts, Iower half of back, rump, flanks, crissum, and under tail-coverts bright yellow • outer surface of wings black; under surface of wings showing the inner webs of the •athers pale, becoming dull xvhite at the base; bill and legs black.

ß 'otz•tff:--Throat, cheeks, and a narrow superciliary stripe black; crown, sides of the head and breast showing abroxvnish tinge; rest of underparts greenish yellow• back ashy green, beconqing decidedly greenish on the rmn?; tail olive, brightest on the edges of the feathers; primaries and secondarles brown with pale edgings.

The sexes are apparently similar. Length, 7.•o; wing, 3.60; tail, 3.5o; tarsus, .8o; bilI, .7 ø .

HagtTXT. Haiti and San Domingo.

•S86.] CORY on /he Hirrls o_•' lhe Wesl [ndles. 2 1 7

Icterus portoricensis (BttYANT).

lclerus dom/nicens/x TaYr.(m, Ibis, r864, p. •67. Icierus domœn/ccus•5 var. •borlorœccns?s BR¾^•T, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. ]Hist.

X, p. 254 (tS66).--SuN•)•:v. Oeœv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, p. 597' --Bin Bw•. & R•l)OW. tlist. N. Am. Bds. I[, p. •82 (rS7•).

PenduNn•es j6or/orlcensL• CAss•x, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •867, p. 58. Icierus xanihom•es SV•ql)F-V. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •S69, p. 598. Melanopsai-]5ortort'cens•[• G•A¾, Ilandl. Bds. II, p. 32 (t$7o). Iclerus •borioricensœs ScL R. SAzV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 36 (•873).--

Scz. Ibis, •853, p. 36•.--Co•¾, List Bds. •V. I. p. •3 (•S$5). •anlgori•us •boriorœcensœs GvNI)•. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. VII, p. 2•o

(•$78).

SP. CmaR. Mah,:--General plumage black; abdomen. crissum, rmnp, and under wing-coverts yellow; wing-coverts bright yellow, forming a broad shonlder patch; some of the feathers on the bell)' faintly. edged with yellowish; primaries edged xvith dull white on the basal portion of the inner webs; wings and tail dark brown.

Immature males and females resemble those of I. dominicenszk, and

go through the same varied stagesof plumage. A grect•ish brown specimen in my collection is labelled "adult female," but this is probably incorrect.

Length (skin), 7.50; wing, 3..-30; tail, 3.25; tarsus, '95; bill, .67 . HAmTAT. Porto Rico.

Icterus laudabilis SeE.

Zclerus laudabt'lt• ScL. P. Z. S. •$7 •, p. 27o.--ScL. //Z S^LV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 36 (X873).--ALLEN, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •66 (•8$O).--ScL. Ibis. •853, p.36t.--CoRY, List Bds. x.V.I.p. •3 (•885).

SP. CnA•. Male:--Gcneral plumage glossy hlack; rump, thighs, lower belly and lower balfofbackyellow, witha tinge of orange; under wing-coverts, carpus, and lesser-coverts pale yellow; greater xving- coverts edged with white on the inner webs;lower mandible bluish at the base; upper mandible and legs brownish black.

Length (skin), 7.5o; wing, 3.$5; tail. 3.75; tarsus, .9 ø . HAmTAT. Santa Lucia.

Icterus cucullatus SWAINS.

Zc•erus cuculla/us SWAINS. Phil. Mag. I827, p. 436.--Gu•Nr>L. Repert. Fismo-Nat. Cuba, I. p. 286 (•$66); œb. J. f. O. •$74, P' 127 (Cuba). --CoaY, List Bds. ;V. I. p. x3 (r855).

.Hr•an•es cos½o7o•l Gu•L. J. f. O. •856, p. •x; iA. •86•, p. 4•3 (Cuba). T'fi/•aj•tes An/lock/[ BREWEl/., Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o 7 086o)

(Cuba).

Recorded from Cuba.

218 CogY on the BD-ds of/he IVes! [,dies. [April

Icterus leucopteryx (WAGL.).

Psarocolius leucojSteo,x Wac3L. Syst. Av. Sp. t6. trcterus 2bersonatus TeMM. Pl. Col. sub tab. p. 482 (I82o-39).--BP. Consp.

I, p. 435 (I850)' œclerus leuco•teO'x Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 226 (I847).--Bp. Consp. I, p.

436 (x85o). --Son- Cat. Am. Bds. p. 34 0862) .--Azm•cH•, J. f. O. x862, p. x97.--M.•}•CH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. I'hila. •863, p. 299.--SCL. & Sanv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 36 (x873).--A. & E. NewIon, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o4 (•88x).--Sc•. Ibis, I883, p. 374.--Co}•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 13 (•885).

Penclul[nus leuco•bteryx CasslN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x867, p. 59- Mela•to•sar leuco•teryx G•aY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 32 (•87o).

SP. CHAR. 31rctle:--Throat, forehead, and in fi'ont of the eyes black; upper plumage yellowish green; underparts yellow; wings and tail black; wing-coverts pnre white; showing a broad patch of white on the wing.

Female:---Black markings replaced by brownish black; tail pale greenish yellow instead of black; otherwise resembles the male.

Length (skin), 7.75; wing, 4-20; tail, 3.25; tarsus, .90; bill, .78. HABITAT. Jamaica.

Icterus spurius (Li•.).

Oriolus s•ur[us Ln','.•. Syst. Nat. I, p. I62 0766). ]cterus spur[us GUNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 286 (•866);

œb.J.f.O. •874, p. I27 (Cuba).--Coa¾, ListBds. W. I. p. •3 (I885).

Accidental in Cuba.

Icterus oberi L^wt•.

œcterus oberœ L•xw}•. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. III, p. 35 Ibis, •882, p. 487 . pl. XIII.--Sc•. Ibis, •883, p. 362.--CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. •3 (I885)'

"Male:--Head, neck, upper part of breast, back, wings and tail black; lower part of breast, abdomen, under tail-coverts and rmnp light brownish chestnut, with the concealed bases of the feathers of a clear light yellow; the thighs are yellow with a wash of chestnut; edge of wing and under wing-coverts yello•v; bill black, with the sides of the under mandihle bluish for half its length fi'om the base; tarsi and toes black.

"Length (skin), 8• inches; wing, 3i•; tail, 4; tarsus, "The female has the upper plumage of a dull greenish olive, with

a yello. wish tinge, the front and rump inclining more to yellow; the

•8%.] CoRY on the 13D'ds of the I&'esl Indies. 21[ 9

tail-feathers are yellowish green; quills brownish black; the primaries and secondaries are edged narrowly xvith dull yellowish gray; tertialsare marglued with fulvous;wing-coverts dark brown. margined with fulvons; edge of wing yellow; the under plmnage isofa rather dull dark yellow; the breast and under tail-coverts are of a deeper or warmer color; the sides are greenish ()live; bill and legs as in the male.

"The yonng male resembles the female in plumage, but has the back somewhat darker." (L•_w•. 1. c., orig. descr.)

HABITAT. Montserrat.

Icterus icterus (LINN.).

Oriolus iclerus LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 161 (I766). Ielerus vulffarœs D.•,u•). Tr. d'Orn. II, p. 34o (18oo).--Bv. Consp. I, p.

434 (•85ø)'--BMR•), Bds. N. Am. p. 542 (1558).--SCL. Cat. An'•. Bds. p. 133 (t862).--C•xssxN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •867, p. 46. --FI.xSCn, P. Z. S. 187o, p. 578.--SCl.. & S,xnv. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 36 (iS73).--Gu_XDn. Anal. Soc. Esp. IIist. Nat. VII, p. 209 (1878). --S;•Lv. & Go•)•. Ibis, 1879, p. 2oo.--A. &; E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o4 (x88•).--ScL. Ibis, 1883, p. 369.--COR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 13 (I885).

Icierus lonffirostrt• VIF. Ir.L. Nouv. Dict. 34, P' ,547-'-BP- Consp. I, p. 435 (I85o).--C•xssIN, Pt. Acad. Na•. Sci. Phila. 1867, p. 46.

SP. CI•XR. M-ale:--Entire head, throat, and a broad patch on the back black; wings and tail very dark brown, almost black, the former having some of the coverts white, forming a wing-band: outer webs of secondaries edged with white; rest of plumage bright orange yellow; the ()range of the rmnp and nape being separated by the black back-patch before mentioned; feathers of the throat narrow and sharply poiuted; bill black, the base of lower •nandible bluish white.

The sexes are described as similar.

Length (skin), IO; wing, 4.50; tail, 4; tarsus, 1.25; bill, 1.15 . Porto Rico, Jamaica, and St. Thomas (introduced).

Icterus galbula (Li•.).

Coracœas ffalbula LxNx. Syst. Nat. •oth ed. (•758). [cteru.* ballœmore LE•XIB. Aves Cuba, p. 63 (I85O).--Gu•L. Repert. Fisico-

Nat. Cuba, 1, p. 286 (1866); ib. J. f. O. 1874, p. I27 (Cuba). ]¾.y]Shanles balli•ttore CAB. J. f. O. t856 , p. IO (Cuba). •F•hanles ballœmore BRF. WUR, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o7 (•86o)

(Cuba). Icterus •albula CouF. S, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p 98 (188o).--CoR¾,

List Bds. W. I. p. 13 (•885).

Accidental in Cuba.

220 CORY on lhe Bt'rds of lhe 14•est [rid/es. [Apri-I

GE•-t:s Dolichonyx SwA•xs. DoNchonyx Sw^•so• •, Zool. Journ. III, p. 35• (•8•7).

Dolichonyx oryzivorus (L•.).

i•mberœza oryzœvora L•N. Syst. Nat. I, p. 3• (•766) ß Dolœchonyx o•(3,zœvorus Gossvz, Bds. Jam. p. 2• 9 (•847).--C•xm J. t: O.

•856, p. xr (Cnba).--BR•VVm, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (x86o) (Cuba).--S½•. P. Z. S. •86•, p. 74 (Jamaica) .--A•m•vzcI•r, J. f. o. •s62, p. •97 (Jamaica) .--Gu•-•)•-. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 287 0866); lb. J. f. O. •874, p. •29 (Cuba).--CoR¾, Bds. Baha- ma I. p. 97 (•88o).--A. • E. N•w•'oN, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o4 (•88•).--Co•¾,'List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (•885).

J9olt'chon[x oryzœvora LEMm Aves Cuba, p. 57 (•85o). Dolichonyx or/zyvora BR¾.X_X•', Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. tlist. VII, p. • •9 (•859)

(Bahamas). Dolœchonyx orœzivorus M.'xRCH, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 299

(Jamaica).

Recorded fi'om the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Grenada. zl/ololhrzts boJzarlens[s (Cab.) is recorded fi'om Bisque, Vir-

giu Islands (zl•rololhrz•s serœceus (Licht.) Newton, Ibis, •86o, p. 308). It is a South American species.

GEe-us Agelaius

21•ela•'us Vmtnnox, Analyse, p. 33

Agelaius humeralis (Vm.).

Leœsles humeralœs V•c3. ZooI. Journ. III, p. 442 (•827). [clerus humeralis D'Og•, in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, ()is. p. •I4, pI.

5 (I84ø)' 21•el•us humeralt'.• Be. Consp. I, p. 43o (t$5o).--Gux•)L. J. f. O. •856 , p.

i3.--ScL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. I36 (•862).--ScL & S,x•v. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 37 0873).-- ScL. Ibis, i884, p. II.--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (I885).

21•elai•ts humerails B•VZW•:R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p, 307 (xS6o). --Gux•)•, Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 288 (•S66): ib. J. f. 0. •874, p. •3o.--G R•x¾, Handl. Bds. II, p. 33 (x87o) ß

C}•aR. 3Iale:--General plmnage uniform lustrous black, showing a slight brownish tinge on the thighs and quills when beld in the light; shoulders and lesser coverts dull orange brown, shading into pale bnff on the middle coverts; bill and feet black.

The sex'es are signilar.

Length (skin), 7.5o: wing, 4; tail. 3,•5: tarsus, .95: bill..60. H^mTAT. Cuba.

CORY On lhe Birds of/he Wes/ lndtes. 221

Agelaius xanthornus SCL.

.4ffelaius c•p•so•terus VIEILL. Nouv. Dict. 34, P- 539 '--GuNDE Anal. Soc. Esp. H. ist. Nat. VII, p. 211 (I878); ib. J. fi O. 1878, p. I77.

Icierus xanlhomu• SCL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. i3• (1862).--T^YLOR, Ibis, 1864, p. 168.--BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 254 (1866).

ttyfihanles xanlhomus CASSIN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1867, p. 63. A•el•eus cltrysolblerus SuN•uv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. I869, p. 597.--

ScL.&. S^Lv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 37 (I873). A•elceus xanlhomus $cL. Ibis, I884, p. I2.--CoR¾, List Bds. •V. I. p, •4

(188s).

SP. CHAR. Male:--Gene•-al plumage lustrous black; shoulders and coverts bright golden yellow; quills and tail showing a faint brownish tinge, apparently wanting in some specimens.


Length (skin), 8; wing, 4.5o; tail, 3.5o; tarsus, .95; bill, .60. H•BI•AT. Porto Rico.

Agelaius phceniceus (LINN.).

Oriolus ibkveniceus LI•N. Syst. Nat. I, p. I6x (I766). •l•el•us fihoenlceus C^•3. J. f. O. •856, p. II (Cuba).--CoR¾, Bds. Baha-

ma I. p. 98 (188o); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (1885). A•elaœuslbhoenœceus BRYANX, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. II 9 (I859)

(Bahamas).

Not uncommon in the Bahama Islands where it probably breeds. Cuba ?

Agelaius assirnilis Gu•r)L.

•4•elat'us assimilis GuN•)L. in Lemb. Aves Cuba, p. 64 (185o); ib. J. f. O. •856, p. I2; ib. i86I, pp. 332,413; lb. •874. p. •31.--BR•w•R, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (x86o).--Gt•xY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 33 (I87o).

A•elaius fihvenœceus var. assœmilis CouEs, Bds. N. W. p. I86 (I874).--BD. BWR. & R•)ow. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. i59 (I874).

•lgelceus asslmilis SCL. Ibis, I884, p. Io.--CoRY, List. Bds. •V. I. p. •4 (1885).

SP. C}X^R. Male:--Similar to A•el•eus ibhvenlceus, but somewhat smaller. Female:--Entirely black; showing a brownish tinge on the head,

back, and breast. Length (skin), 7.75; wing, 3.75; tail. g; tarsus, 1; bill, .75-

HABITAT. Cuba.

222 CoRY on lhe Birds of lhe Wes1 [ndies. [April

GENtrS Xanthocephalus BONAP.

oYanthoce•b•alus BON^PAbtTE, Consp. I, p. 43• 085o) -

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bo•,xv.).

[cterus icleroce•halus BP. Am. Orn. I, p. 27 (I825). Xanthoce•halus œcleroce•halus GUXDL. J. f. O. I862, p. x78 (Cuba); ib.

Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 288 (•866); ib. J. f. O. •874, p. •33 (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •4 0885).

Dr. Gundlacb writes me that he purchased a bird of this species in the market in Havana.

G•Nus Sturnella VmmL.

Slumella Vm•LLOT, Analyse, p. 34 (•8•6).

Sturnella hippocrepis Wâ•,.

Slumella ht•?ocre?œs WAG[,. Isis, X832, p. 28•.--CAm J. f. O. •856, p. •4. --LAxva. Ann. N.Y. Lyc. VII, p. 266 (•86o).--B•wm•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (t86o).--A•cI•:r3 J. f. O. I86x. p. 206.-- ScL Ibis, x86•, p. x79; lb. Cat. Am. Bds. p. •39 0862).--Guam.. J. f. O. •86t, pp. 332 , 4x3; lb. x87x , p. 276; lb. x874 , p. I33.--CAss•, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •866, p. 24.--CORY , List Bds. W. I. p. x 4

Sturnella ludovicz'aiza SCL. & SaLV.' Nom. Avlum Neotr. p. 38 (t873) (Cuba).

Slumella ludoviciana yar. ht•bocre•bt's B•). BWR. & R•DGW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. •72 0874).--Sc•.. Ibis, •884, p. 25.

SP. CHAR. 3•rale:--Above mottled with buff, black and brown; the feathers of the back being dark brown, bordered and blotched with buff and light brown; a narrow imperfect stripe of xvhitisb on the middle of the crown; a stripe of yellow fi'om the nostril, over the eye, contin- uing in a stripe of dull buffywhite to the sides of the neck; cheeks brownish; throat and middle underparts yellow. interrupted by a band of black on the upper breast; sides of the body, h)wer belly, and under tail-coverts dull buff, the feathers heavily streaked with dark brown; a patch of yellow on the carpus; legs and feet pale brown.


Length (skin), 8.45; wing, 3.95; tail, 2.75; tarsus, L5o; bill. i.•o. Has a general resemblance to Florida specimens of •lttrnella

maffna, but di•bring from it in having the legs and claws larger, and the underparts much more streaked.

HAB•T_¾I'. Cuba.

1886.] CORY on the Bœrds of the West Indt'es. 223

GENUS Nesopsar ScL.

2Vescbsar SCLA•rER, Ibis, •859, p. 457'

Nesopsar nigerrimus (OsBvRN).

Icterus nig•errimus, OSBURN, Zoologist. pp. 6661. 6714 0859). 2Vesopsar nifferrlmus SOL. Ibis, lO59, p. 457; lb. Cat. Am. Bds. p. •39

(•862).--A1, BRUC•1T, J. f. O. 1S62, p. 197.--MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, p. 299.--GR•xY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 34 (187ø)'--SCL' & S,XLV. Nora. Avimn Neotr. p. 38 (xS73).--A. & E. NV, WTO•, Ho_ndl. Bds. p. lO 3 (•881).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (1885).

A•elaitts ni•'errimus CASSlN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1861, p. I2.-- P•Lz. Ibis, 1873, p. 28.

A•eloeus n•errbnu.• SCL. Ibis, 1884, p. 14.

SP. CHAR. Male:--General plumage glossy blue black; dull black on tbe belly; wings and tail very dark brown. almost black; under-sur- faceof wings and tail showing abrownisb tinge when beldin the light; bill black, a fidnt pale mark at the base of the lower mandible.


Length (skin), 6.50; wing, 3.50; tail, 2.50; tarsus, .90; bill, .75. HABITAT. Jamaica.

Genus Quiscalus VIEILL.

•uiscalus VIELLOT, Analyse, p. 37 (x816).

Quiscalus fortirostris Lxwn.

•ut'scalus rectlros/rls CASSlN, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1866, p. 409 ? •uL•calusforlD'ostrls LAWR. Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1868, p. 360. --

SOL. Ibis, 1873, p. 324; ib. P. Z. S. •874, p. 175---SCL. & SXLV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 38 (t873).--Sc•. Ibis, •884, p. 16I.--COR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (t885).

Holoquiscalu.• rect/roslrœs GRAY, ttandl. Bds. II, p. 38 (187o) ? ttoloqulscalusfortirostris GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 38 (187o).

SP. CHAR. Male:--ltead and back purplish black; a faint greenish tinge on the thighs and under tail-coverts; wings and tail black, showing greenish reflections; bill and feet black.

Female:--Similar to the male. but is somewhat duller in coloration, and is apparently smaller.

Length (skin), 8.60; wing, 4.25; tail, 3.75; 'tai'sus, 1.25; bill, 1. HanITAT. Barbadoes.

CORY On /he Birds of the Wesl /rid/es. [April

Quiscalus inflexirostris SwaIs'S.

.•ulscalus œ•zdqexiroslris Sw^l•-S. An. in Men. p. 3o9 (1838).--Bp. Consp. I, p. 424 (185o).--C•.SSlX, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •866, p. 407 .-- SEMPER, ?. g.S. 1872, p. 65I.--ScL. P.g. S. 1874, p. 175.--BD. BwR. 86 Rlt)Cw. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 214 (1874).--LAwR. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 355, 487 (•878).--Sc•-. Ibis, •884, p. •6o.-- Co•¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (•885).

•uz'scalus barila TAynO}•, Ibis, •864, p. 168. ttolo•uœscalus inflexœroslris G•A¾, IIandl. Bds. II, p. 38 (•87o). .•u/scalus lumlnosus AnnE•, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •66 0880).

C}•AR. W[ale:--Entire plumage lustrous black, showing a purplish tinge on the head, back, and breast, when held in the light; wings and tail bluish black; bill and feet black.

FemaleS--Top of head grayish brown, becoming darker brown on the back; throat dull white; underparts buffy brown; a streak of pale buff from the eye to the nape, bordered belo•v by a narrow streak of pale brown; quills and tail dark brown, showing a slight tinge of bluish.

Immature males are intermediate between the female ? and adult

male, being light brown and black in patches. Length (skin), 9; wing, 4-75; tail, 4; tarsus, •.25; bill, •.

HamTAT. Santa Lucia and Martinique.

Quiscalus brachypterus CAssx•.

.•uiscalus brachy]Slerus CASSIN, pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I866, p. 406.-- Sc•. & SALV. Nom. Avimn Neotr. p. 38 (I873).--Sc•. Ibis, I884, p. I6o.--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 0885).

•uiscalus crasst'roslris GVN•)L. J. f. O. •866, p. I88.--BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc, Nat. Hist. X, p. 255 (I886). SV•)EV. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, p. 598.

Chalcophanes lugubris Sv•,-•)Ev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. I869, p. 598. Z¾olo•uiscalus brachyJSlerus GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 38 (•87o). Chalco•b/tanes brackvJSlerus GuNre.. J. f. O. I874, p. 3•2; ib. I878, p. I77;

lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 2• 3 (•878). •uiscalus barilus var. brac,•y•lerus BI). Bwt•. & R:mcw. 1tist. N. Am.

Bds. II, p. 2• 3 (I874).

SP. CHAR. J•œale:--Entire pitimage black, showing a purplish tinge when held in the light; the wings and tail have a greenish gloss; inner surface of wings showing a bro•vnish tinge •vhen held in the light.

The sexes appear to be similar. Length (skin), 8.50; wing, 4.5o; tail, 3.75; tarsus, 1.•o; .bill, 9 ø .

HABITAT. Porto Rico.

•S86.] CoRY on the Bh'(ts of t,Se VFesl Inctœes. 22 5

Quiscalus crassirostris SwA•xs.

Gracula barila L•--', •. S3•st. Nat. I, p. [65 (x766) ? Sturnusjamaicensls D•xt:•. Tr. d'Orn. II, p. 3•7 (x8oo) ? •uiscalus crass[roslris Sw,xxNs. An. in Men. p. 355 (x$3S).--Gossu,

Bds. Jam. p. 2I 7 (•847).---Bv. Consp. I, p. 425 (-•$$t)).--ALBRECHT, J. f. O. •S62, p. x97.--M^ncu, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. •863, p. 295.--$CL. & $ALV. Nora. Avlu• Neotr. p. 38 (•$73).--A. & E. Nuw•'o• *, Itandb. Jau*aica. p. •o 3 (x$$•).--Sc•. Ibis, •$S4, p. i59.---Co1•Y , List Bds. W. I. p. •4

•uœscalus bctritu,s C^sslN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. •S66. p. 405. lIoloquL•calus baritu• G•A¾, Handl. Bds. Ii, p. 38 (•$7o)- •uL•calus barilus vat. barilus IlD. Bw•. & Rt•)GW. Hist. N. Am. Bds.

II, p. 21,3 (•874).

St'. C•i^•. Axrale:--Upper plumage lustrous blue-black, showing a tinge of purple when held in the light; underparts black, brownisb black on the belly; quills and tail brownish black.

The sexes a•;e described as similar.

Length (skin), xo; wing, 5; tail, 4.5o; tarsus, t25; bill, 9 ø . HABTAT. Jamaica.

Quiscalus luminosus L^xv,t.

•ulscalus sp. L^wr•. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. •9 x (x878). •uiscalus lumiJ•osus L^w•. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. I, p. x62 (x875); ib.

Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. _065, 487 (x$78).--O•, Camps in the Caribbees, p. 247 (X88O).--SCL. Ibis, •854, p. x6x.--Co•½¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (x885)-

"Male:--The general plutnage is of a lustrous dark bluish violet; the upper :t•d under tail-coverts are dull dark green; tail dark glossy green; tertials, outer webs of larger quills, and the middle and larger wing-coverts, glossy green like the tail; the inner webs of the larger quills are black; sma!ler xvin•-coverts the color of the back under wing-coverts black; the bill and feet are black; 'iris yelloxv.'

'•Female:--Upper plumage of a fine dark bro•vn, light on the cro•vn, the feathers of whicb are margined xvith dull pale rust color; the tail is blackish-brown, with a wash of greenish; quills dark brown; the under plumage is dark brownish-ash, lighter on the throat and breast, and fuliginous on the flanks, lower part of abdomen, and under tail-coverts; on the lower part of the neck is a wasl •. of dull rust- color; bill and f•et black; 'iris yelloxv.'" (L.•w•., orig. descr.)

Length (skin), •o.5o; wing, 4.90; tail, 4.25; tarsus, x 25; bill, x.25. HA•T^q'. Grenada.

Specimens which I have compared appea•' to differ very slightly from Sa•ta Lucia specimens of •. iJuqex?roslr[.v. The color-

226 Co•t¾ on the ]•irds of the •'es! lndœes. [A. pril

atiou of Grenada specimens is possibly somewhat brighter, but their specific distinctness is questionable.

Quiscalus guadeloupensis LAwR.

•u/scalus •guadelouj•ens?.• L.xwR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus'. 1, pp. 457, 487 (t878).--ScL. Ibis, •884, p. I6o.--COR¾. List Bds. W. I. p. t4 (x885).

"•]ffale:--The general plumage is of a deep purplish-violet; the wing-coverts have a decided green lustre; tail black, glossed with green; quills black. •vith a greenish tinge; bill and t•et black." (L•xwR., orig. descr.)

]eemale:--Top of head dull brown• becoming darker brown on the back and •vings; throat white; a faint moustache-like streak extending from the lower lnandible on the sides of the throat; a dull line of bufi?-white passing fi-om the upper mandible through the eye; ear- coverts brownish; breast bufi3,-white; belly dull white, tinged with broxvnish-olive on the sides; wings and tail da•-k brown.

Length (skin), 9.75; wing, 5; tail, 4.50; tarsus, •.25; bill, x. H^nxx^x. Guadeloupe.

Quiscalus gundlachii

•u/scalus baoqtts D'Oag. in La $agra's Hist. Nat. Cnba, Ois. p. x2o (I84o).--Tm•x•m. J. f. O. •857, p. •45.

C/zalcojb/ta•tes barytus CAn. Mus. Itein. I, p. x97 (IS$I).--GI:NI)L. J. f. O. •856, p. x 5.

Calco•hanks bar/tus BRewER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o7 086o). •ulscalus •ttndlach/z' CAss•,', Pt. A-cad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x866, p. 4o6. l]oloquœscalt•sffun(llachœi GRAY, IIandI. Bds. II, p. 38 (x87o). Chalco•hanes A•undlachlz' GUNDL. J. f. O. •874, p. t35. •u[scalus barit#s var. g•undlacA/i BD. Bwg. & RXDGW. Hist. N. Am. Bds.

•I, p. 2I 3 (•874). •uz'scalt•s•undlach/ScL. Ibis, x884, p. •59.--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p.

•4 0885).

Sp. CH-•R. Male:--General plumage black, •vith purplish and bluish reflections; wings and tail shoxving greenish or bluish reflections when held in the light.

Length (skin), x•.5o; wings. 6: tail. 5; tarsus, •.55; bill, 1.25. HABITAT. Cuba.

Quiscalus niger (Bo•)•).).

Orœolus nz•ger Bo•)•). Tabl. Pl. Ertl. p. 3 • (I783). •ut'sca/tis barœta SALL•, P. g. S. I$,57, p. 232. •uœscalus nt•ger CAssi•-, Pt. A-cad. Nat. Sci, Phila. I886, p. 4o7.--Se•..

Ibis, I884, p. I$9.--.CoRY, Bds. ttaiti & San Domingo, p. 73 0885); ;b. List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (I885).

CORY on the B/rds of the 14•sl I•td/es. 227

•ut'scaltts a/er BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 94 (r866).--CoRY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. 153 (r88X).--TRISTR,Xm, Ibis, I884, p- 168.

]2rO/O•]tt[Sccldlts ii[•rer GRAY, Itandl. Bds. II, p. 38 (187o). •u[scaltts bar/Iris var. n(•erBI). BWR. & RiI)GW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p.

213 (I874).

SP. CHAR. 3/ale:---General plunlage lustrous black, showing purple when held in the light; wings and tail black with bluish reflections; bill and feet black.


Length, IO.25; wing, 5.40; tail, 5; tarsus, •.3o; bill, I.IO. ItAnITAT. Ilaiti and San Domingo. ß

Quiscalus atroviolaceus D'Or(n.

•uiscahts alroviolaceus D'ORB. ill La Sagra's }list. Nat. Cuba Ois. p. I2I (rS4o).--CoRY, List. Bds. XV. I. p. r 4 (•855).

Scasbhœdurus atrovœolace•z$ GRAY & •IITCH. Gen. Bds. II, p. 34x.--BP. Consp. I, p. 426 085o).

ScolecoSbh%g•us alrovt'olaceus C,xn. Mus. Hein. I. p. 196 (185I); lb. J. f. O. I856, p. Xs.--BR•WV:R, Pt. Bogt. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 0860).-- CAssxs, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1866, p. 4xs.--Gus•L. J. f. O. 1874, p. 134.

? C•,zlcosbh(otes qtttScalu$ GUNDL. J. f. O. r856, p. 16; /b. •87I , p. 288. Dr'yes alrovt'olaceus GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 39 (x87o).--SeL. Ibis, i884,

p. •52.

SP. C•;XR. dllale:--Entire plumage lustrous black; purplish on the head, back• and breast; bluish on the wings and tail; thighs slightly brownish in some specimens; bill and feet black.

Length (skin), 9.25; wing, 5: tail. 4; tarsus, LoS; bill, '75. H•mTAT. Cuba.

FAMILY CORVID_•E.

GENUS Corvus L1NN.

Corvus LINNJO;US. Syst. Nat. I, p. •55 (r766)'

Corvus leucognaphalus DAVV.

Corvus leucog'nai•halus D,xu•. Tr. d'Orn. II, p. 231 (I8OO).--SALL•;, P. Z. S. I857 , p. 232---TAYLOR, IbN, •864, p. I68.--BRY,XST, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 94 (I866) '--Svh'•v' Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. FOrh. 1869, p. 598.--B•. B•v•. & Rmc,•v. ttist. N. Am. Bds.

228 CoRY on the Birds •/' t/re West Indies. [April

II, p. 234 (•874).--SeL. & S.aLV. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 4 ø (•873).-- GU•DL. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 214 (I878).--CoRY , Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. I53 (iSSi); œb. Bds. ttaiti & San Domin- go, p. 74 (i885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (I885).

Fru•ile•us leucoffna•halus GgAY, ttaudl. Bds. II, p. •3 0870). M?crocorax leucoffJta•kalus SH:xRPt-;, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. III, p. 49 (t877).

SP. Cn.aR. Male:--General plmnage black, with faint bluish and purple reflections in the light; feathers of the throat having the ends separated in bait-like filaments: basal portion of the body-feathers white; bill and legs black.

Tile sexes are similar.

Length, 18; •ving, 12; tail, 8: tarsus, 2,2o; bill, 2.20.

HAmTAT. San Domingo and Porto Rico.

Specimens from Porto Rico difibr somewhat fi-om those from San Donlingo, but I am of the opinion it would not be wise to separate them specifically. It is possible they represent good geographical races. The San Domingo bird is blacker, and shows brig-liter bluish and purplish reflections when held in the light. If it should be thought best to separate them, I •vould propose the uame c[omz'•z[ce•zs[s for the San Domingo fornl.

Corvus jamaicensis Gmat-

Corvusjamalcensis Gm•L. Syst. Nat. I, p. 367 (1788).--GossF , Bds. Jam. p. 209 (iS47).--Du•xY, P. Z. S. •847, P. 38.--ALBRgcu'r, J- f. O. •862, p. 2o2.--5CL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. x46 (1862).--MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 3oo.--SeL. $,z S.aLv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 4 ø (•873).--Br>. BxvR. & RmGw. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 234 (•874).--A. & E. N•:xvros-, Handb. Jamaica, p. io 3 (•88•).-- CORY, List Bds. W. I. p.

Fruffile•usJ'amaicensis GR^Y, Handl. Bds. II, p. •3 (187o). 3[icrocoraxjamaicensL• SH2XRp•:, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. lII, p. 48 (•877).

SP. CmxR. Male:--General color very dark brown, blackish brown on head and throat; basal portions of most of the feathers gray; wings and tail dark brown, silowing slight purplish reflectious when held in the light; bill and legs black.


Length (skin), 15,75; wing, 8.80; tail, 6.20; tarsus, x.9o; bill, n85.

HABITAT. Janlaica.

CORY on the 11irds of the V•est Indies. 229

Corvus solitarius WURT.

Corvus solitarius W[}RT. Naumannia, II, p. 55.mBP. Compt. Rend. 37, P' 829.--COR¾ , Bds. Haiti & San Domingo• p. 75 (t885); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (•885).

Corvus•almarum "Wi•RT. Reis. p. 73." Corvusjamalcenst5 SALL•, P. Z. S. t857, p. 232.--BRYA:NT, Pr. Bost. Soc.

Nat. Hist. XI, p. 94 (1886). Fru•ile•us solitarlus GRAY, Handb. Bds. II, p. 13 (187o)i 3Iœcrocorax soltYarius SHARPE, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. III, p. 49 (1877).

Sp. CHAR. Male:--General plumage black. with a purple gloss to the feathers; coverts and primaries black; tail black, outer surface showing a tinge of purple; bill and legs black.


Length, 15; wing, to; tail, 6; tarsus, 1.75; bill, •-75- HABITAT. Haiti and San Domingo.

Corvus nasicus TEMM.

Corvus nasicus TEa•M. P1. Col. II, p. 413 (•820-39).--BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86O).--GuN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 29o (I866); ib. J. f. O. I874, p. •37.--BD- BWR. & RIDGW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 234 (I874).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •4 (1885)'

Corvus americanus LEMB. Aves Cuba, p. 65 (I85O). Corvu., /amaicensis CAB. J. f. O. I856, p. I6.--THtENE•t. J. f. O. i857 ,

p. I52.--Gu:NDL. J. f. O. I859, p. 296; ib. I86I, p. 414 ß Fru•ile•us nasicus GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. •3 (I87ø)' Microcorax nasicus SH^RPE, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. III, p. 49 (z877)'

SP. CHAR. Male:--General plumage glossy black, showing a purplish tinge; basal portion of feathers grayish; nasal bristles short.


Length (skin), I7; wing, lO.75; tail, 7.6o; tarsus, 1.9o; bill, 2.35. HAmTAT. Cuba.

Corvus minutus GUNDL.

Corvus mlnutus GU•DL. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VI, p. 315 (1852).-- CAn. J. f. O. •856, p. 97---BREWER, I'r. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o7 (i860).--GtJN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 290 (I866); lb. J. f. O. •874, p. I39.--ALLF-N, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. II, p. 297. --B•). BWR. & Rn)6w. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 234 (I874).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (I885).

Fru•ilefft•s minutus GRAY, Handl. Bds. II, p. 13 (I87O). ColoPus mlnulus SHARPE, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. IlI, p. 29 (z877).

230 CORY on /he Birds of the West Indies. [April

SP. CHAR. Male:•Entire plumage glossy black, sho•ving purple reflections on the back and wings; underparts glossy black, the purple reflections slightly perceptible when held in the light; basal portion of feathers on the body smoky gray; bill and feet black.

Length (skin), x5; wing, •o.35; tail, 6; tarsus, 2; bill, x.8o. HABITAT. Cuba.

•' Cya'nocorax 23ilealus," recorded from Jamaica, "probably a caged bird escaped," is a South American species. First given by Gosse (Bds. Jam. p. 308, I847), and cited by later authors.

Corvus ossatabus has been recorded from Cuba, but I find no record of its actual capture. Dr. Gundlacb writes me that the bird does not occur there.

FAMILY TYRANNID/E.

GENUS Elainia SUNDEV.

J•laint'a StJNDEVALL, Ornithol. System, p. 89 (•836).

Elainia martinica (LiN•.). 3fuscicafSa martœnica L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 325 (t766).--G•umn. Syst. Nat.

I, p. 93 ø (•788).--LATH. Ind. Orn. II, p. 483 (•79o) ß •Musct'caiDa albica•flla V•mLL. Ois. Am. Sept. I, p. 66 (•8o7). Myœobius martinicus GRAY, Gen. Bds. I, p. 249, Sp. 27 (•846). Tyrannula martinica BP. Consp. I, p. •9 o (t85O),--CAss• , Pr. Acad. Nat.

Sci. Phila. •86o, p. 375- l•lainea riisii Scn. P. Z. S. •86o, p. 3•3.--N•wTON, Ibis, •86o, p. 3o7.--

G•AY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 352 (•869).--SuNDmV. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. FOrh. •869, p. 584.--Scn. P. Z. S. •87o, p. 834.

l•lainea marlinica TAYLOR, Ibis, •864, p. •69.--GRAY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 352 (•869).--ScL. P. Z. S. •87•, p. 27•; lb. •874, P. •75.--P•nz. Ibis, •873, P. •3.--ScL. &: SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 48 0873). --LAw•. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 59, •9 •, 27o, 257, 458, 487 (•S78). ALL•, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •66 (•88o).--L•sTm• Ibis, t88o, p. 4L--GR•SDALm, Ibis, •882, p. 489.--CoaY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (t88s).

Sv. CHA•. Male :--General plumage above brownish olive; feathers on the head having the basal portions white, forming a concealed white patch on the crown; throat gray; breast gray, slightly tinged xvith olive; sides, flanks, and crissum pale olive, mixed with whitish on the middle of the belly; under wing-coverts pale yellowish; wings

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and tail dark brown, some of the primaries delicately edged with yellowish white on the outer web, more broadly so on the basal portion of the inner webs, secondaries tipped with the same color; wing-coverts tipped with yellowish white, forming two imperfect wing-bands.


Length (skin), 6.50; wing, 3.25; tail, 3; tarsus• .87; bill, '35. HAm*AT. Lesser Antilles.

Elainia fallax SCLo

]Fla[nea.fallax ScL. P. Z. S. x86x, p. 76; lb. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 2x 7 (x862). --ALBRECHT, J. f. O. X862, p. X99.--GR4Y, Handl. Bds. I, p. 352 (t869).--ScL. & SALV. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 48 (•873).--A. & E. NEWTOn, Handb. Jamaica, p. •o 7 (•88r).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (x885).

SP. CH^R.--"Dusky olive green; wings and tail fuscous, edged externally with olivaceus. The coverts and the secondarles widely margined externally with greenish white; pileum subcrested, inte- riofly white; beneath yellowish; the throat washed with ollvaceus; bill dusky horn color, whitish at base; feet black.

"Length, 5.2; wing, 2.7; tail, 2.5; tarsus, .75-" (Scr•^xEa, orig. descr. transl.)

H•BXT•T. Jamaica.

Elainia cotta Gosse.

•Ela[nea cotta Gossw, Ann. N.H. 2d set'. III, p. 257 0849).--A•.•a•cux, J. f. O. x862, p. x98.--Sct•. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 2x8 (X862).--MAP•CH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x863, p. 289.--GP•A¾ , Handl. Bds. I• p. 352 (t869).--ScL. & S^LV. Nom. Avimn Neotr. p. 48 0873).-- A. & E. N•wxo•, Handb. Janmica, p. xo 7 (x88x).--Co•¾, List Bds. W. I. p. x5 (t885)'

SP. CHAR. A/[ale:--General plumage above grayish olive; top of head brown; a partially concealed patch of bright yellow on the crown; throat grayish; underparts pale yellowish white; pale yellow on the belly; wings and tail olive brown; secondaries narrowly edged with yellowish.


Length (skin), 5.25; wing, 2.65; tail, 2.4o; tarsus, .55; bill, .38 . HAm:rA•'. Jamaica.

G•us Pitangus SWAX•S.

Pitangrus SWA•SOS, gool. Journ. III, p. I65 (x828).

CORY on lhe Birds of the West Indies. [April

Pitangus caudifasciatus (D'OaB.).

Tyrannus caudzfascialus D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 82 (x84o).--GossE, Bds. Jam. p. x77 (•847).--Gtzs•)L. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VI, p. 3•8 (x852).--CAm J. f. O. x855, p. 478.--B•EwEa, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o).--M•x•CH, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 288.--Gu•DL. J. f. O. •872, p. 424 ß

pitan•uscaud('fasclatus ScL. P. Z. S. •86t, p. 76; lb. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 222 (X862).--A•ECHT, J. f. O. X862, p. X99.--GRA¾, Handl. Bds. I, P. 357 (•869)'--Sc•' & S•x•v. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 5 ø (x873).-- A. & E. N•WTO•, Handb. Jamaica, p. to 7 (x88x).--Coa¾, List Bds. W. I. p. x5 (x885).

CHA•. •ale:--Top and sides of the head, including the ear-coverts, dark bro•vn; a concealed patch of bright orange yellow; back brownSsh gray; some specimens showing a slight tinge of rufous on the upper tail-coverts; under wing-coverts very pale yello•v; under- 'parts white, slightly tinged with ash on the breast and sides; under tail-coverts white; tail-feathers having.the basal half of the inner webs of all except the two central feathers pale yellowish white, and all the feathers narrowly tipped with white; outer tail-feather edged with white on the outer web.

The sexes are similar. Length (.skin), 8; wing, 4; tail, 3.45; tarsus, .88; bill, .9 ø .

H•mT•T. Cuba and Jamaica.

Pitangus taylori SCL.

Pilangus taylori ScL. Ibis, •864, p. •69.--Ga•¾, Handl. Bds. I, p. 357 (•869).--Sc•. & SA•V. Nom. Avimn Neotr. p. 50 (I873).--CORY , List Bds. W. I. p. x5 (x885).

Tyrannus (Pitangus) taylori BaYA•-r, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 249 (1866).

Tyrannus laylori St•)•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, p. 599'- Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. •93 0878) ß

$p. CHAIn 31ra/e:--Upper surface dark olive brown, darkest on the head; concealed portions of the feathers on the crown yellow in front, succeeded by white, forming a crown patch half yellow and half white, variable in different specimens; underparts grayish; throat white; quills and tail dark brown; the primaries showing a faint rufous edging on the basal portion of the outer web, generally lacking on the first, second, and third; inner webs of primaries and secondaries edged with pale yellowish white; under tail-coverts white; tail olive brown; the outer web of the outer primary showing a faint edging of dull white.

The sexes are similar. Length (skin), 8.50; wing, 4.25; tail, 3.25; tarsus, .75; bill, 9 ø .

H•mT•T. Porto Rico.

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Pitangus bahamensis BnYA•X'T.

Tyrannus caudtfascœatus BR¾^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. •o8 (I$59).

Pilan•us bahan•ensis BR¾^•T, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. ttist. IX, p. 279 (I864). GR^¾, Handh Bds. I, p. 357 (I869).--CoR•, Bds. Bahama I. p. IO2 (•88o); œb. List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (•885).

SP. C•I^R. Male:--Above gray, with a tinge of olive on the back; top of the head, including the eyes, dark slate color, concealing a patch of bright orange yellow upon the crown; underparts ashy white, shading into an olive tinge upon the flanks, and pale yellow upon the abdomen and crissum; wings dark brown, edged with yellowish white, the coverts with pale bro•vn; under wing-coverts pale yello•v; tail dark brown; outer webs of first two and tips of rest brownish white; upper tail-coverts edged with rufous; bill and feet black.

The female is si•nilar to the male.

Length, 8.m; wing, 4.20; tail, 3.50; tarsus, .8o; bill, .96. HABITAT. Bahamas.

Pitangus gabbii LAwn.

Pilan•us •abbii Law•. Ann. N.Y. Lyc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 288 (•876).-- CORY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •53 (•$$•); ib. Bds. Haiti& San Domingo, p. 76 (•885); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (•855).

SP. CHXR. Male:--Top of the head and cheeks dark brown, the feathers concealing a patch of bright orange yellow; back brown, lighter than the head, and becoming still lighter towards the rump; wings and tail brown; the primaries heavily edged with rufous on the outer edge; some of the secondaries showing pale white on the edges; wing-coverts and tail-feathers showing rufous edgings; inner webs of primaries and secondaries, and some of the under wing-coverts edged with yellowish white, giving the under surfiqce of the closed wing a pale yellowish white color; entire under surface white; bill and legs black.


Length, 7.5o; wing, 4• tail, 3.35; tarsus, .85; bill, .85 . HABITAT. Haiti and San Domingo.

GENUS Empidonax CABAN.

C^BANIS, "Journ. ffir Ornith. III, p. 480 (I$$5)."

Empidonax nanus LAWR.

Em•3t'donax nanus L,XwR. Ibis, t875 , p. 386.--CORY, Bds. Haiti & San Do- mingo, p. 82 0885); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (x885)'

234 CORY on the Bœrds of the Wesl Indies. [April

SP- CHAR.--"Above dull greenish olive, darker on the cro•vn. and brighter on the rump; tail dark brown, the outer web of the lateral feather pale fulvous; smaller xving-coverts the color of the back; the middle and larger coverts are brownish black, ending with white, forming two bars across the wings; the quill-feathers are dark brown, the third and fourth pri•naries are narrowly edged with greyish white, the inner quills, just perceptibly edged •vith light rufous; under lining of wings very pale yellow; throat greyish white; breast, abdomen, and under tail-coverts pale whitish fulvous; thighs light brown; upper mandible brown, the under, whitish horn color, dusky on the sides; tarsi and toes brownish black.

"The first primary is abnormally short, measuring but • $-•6 inches; third quill longest; tail emarginate, length, 4{} inches; wing, 2 3-•6; tail, 2; bill. {}; tarsus, H-•6." (LAWR. 1. C.. orig. descr.)

HAmTAT. San Domingo.

Empidonax acadicus (GMEL.).

WZuscicai)a acadlca G•t•L. Syst. Nat. I, p. 947 (x788). WJruscica•aShust'lla L•,m. Aves Cuba, p. 4o 085o). 2Flyiaro•us 5busilla BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. 3o7 086o)

(Cuba) ? Emshldonax acadicus GUN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 240 (•865);

ib.J.f.O. •872, p. 427 (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 0885).

Recorded from Cuba.

GENUS Contopus CABAN.

Contoi)us CABAN•S, "Journ. ftir Ornith. III, p. 479 (Nov. '855).

Contopus pallidus (GossE).

3œyiobiusshallidus Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. •66 0847). ]3lacz'cus ]Sallz'dus SCL. 'P. Z. S. I$6•, p. 77.--ALBRECHT, J. f. O. •$62, p.

•99.--GRAY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 363 (•869). Contoi)usshallidus SCL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 23• (•$62).--MARcU, Pt. Acad.

Nat. Scl. Phila. •863, p. 29o.--SCL. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 52 (•873).--A. & E. N•wrox, Itandb. Jamaica, p. m 7 0880.-- CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (•885).

ConlojSus carz'bceus vat. 5ballldus B•). BWR. & RX•)GW. Hist. N. A•n. Bds II, p. 35• 0874) '

SP. CHAR. Male:--General plmnage above olive brown, darkest on the head; rump tinged with rufous; wing-coverts edged with rufous, forming two wing-bands; underparts dull grayish olive, slightly.

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tinged with rufous; throat pale; wings and tail dark brown; upper mandible dark brown; lower mandible pale.

The sexes are sitnilar.

Length (skin), 5; wing, 2.62 I tail, 2.20 1 tarsus, .6o; bill, .45.

HABITAT. Jamaica.

Contopus latirostris (V•aa.).

3•iobius latirostris V•RR. Nouv. Arch. Mus. Bull. II. p. 22 (•866).-- SCL. P. Z. S. I87I, p, 27•.

Conlo•ts lalz'rosirœs ScL.& S•.LV. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 52 (•873).-- ALLSN, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. I66 (•88o).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (•885).

SP. CIIAR. 3Iale:--General plumage above dark olive; chestnut on the rump and upper tail-coverts; underparts rufous chestnut, palest on the throat; wings and tail dark brown, the latter faintly tipped with buff? white; upper •nandible brown; lower mandible yellowish.


Length (•kin) 5.25; 5ring, 2.30; tail, 2.45; tarsus, .38; bill• .4 o. HABITAT. Santa Lucia.

Contopus bahamensis (BaYANT).

JE'm•/do•ax ba•anzensœs BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. IO 9 (tS$9).--GR^Y , Handl. Bds. I, p. 36t (t869).

Conto, uS caribceus vat. bahamensis B•). BwR. & Rm•w. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 3,52 (•874).

Conto•us bahamensis CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. ml (•88o); lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (1885)'

SP. CaAm 3Iale (winter) :--Above brownish olive, becoming darker upon the croxvn; a nearly complete circle of •vhite around the eye, broken above; lores ashy; below pale yellow, xvitll a faint tinge of olive; wings dark bro•vn; under coverts pale orange yellow; coverts. secondaries, and terriaries brownish white, the coverts forming two distinct bands upon the wing; tail dark bro•vn, lighter on the outer feathers; legs and upper mandible black; lower mandible pale, becoming darker at tip. One specimen taken had the yellow of the breast much brighter and deeper, the crissum much brighter, the olive markings heavier, and the under wing-coverts •inkish.

Female resembles the male.

Length, 5.35; wing, 2.80; tail, 2.60; tarsus, .58; hill, .60. }][^nIT•T. Bahamas.

236 CoRY on lhe Bœrds of lhe l•esl lrndies. [April

Contopus hispaniolensis (B}tYAN'r).

Tyrannnla carrœhCea vat. ht:•pan•'olensls BR¾•XNT• Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 9 x (•866).

Blaclcus cariba, us vat. h•paniolenst• G•A¾, HandI. Bds. I, p. 363 0869). Contopus carrœbaeus vat. hispanœolensœ,• B•). Bw•. & Rx•c,w. Hist. N. Am.

Bds. II, p. 35• (I874). Contopusfrazeri Co•¾, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VIII, p. 94 (x883). $ayornis domœnœcensL• Co•¾, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VIII, p. 95 (•883). Conlopus hlspanœolensls Coa¾, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 8x (•885);

lb. List Bds. W. I. p. x 5 (x885).

SP. CHAR. Male:--GeneraI plumage grayish olive; feathers of the crown dark brown, edged with olive; throat ashy, becoming olive on the sides of the breast, and yellowish brown on the abdomen and crissum; wing-coverts pale at the tips, forming two very dull wing- bands; secondaries very narrowly edged with pale brownish white; tail brown; under •ving-coverts pale yellowish brown.


Length, 5.50; wing, 3; tail, 2.7o; tarsus, .58; bill, .52. H,•mT^T. Haiti and San Domingo.

Contopus virens (LINN.).

Muscica•a virtus LxNN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 327 (x766).--D'O•g. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba. Ois. p. 86 (x84o).

Myiarchus vlrens BREWE•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o 7 (x86o) (Cuba).

Con/opus v/tens GONDL Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 239 (I865); J. f. O. •872, p. 424 (Cuba).--Cor{¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •$ (•885).

Accidental in Cuba.

GENUS Sayornis BONAP.

Sayornœs BONAPARTE, "Coll. Delattre, p. 87 (r854)."

Sayornis phoebe (EAT}I[.).

Musc•'caiba ibhazbe LA•'a. Ind. Orn. II, p. 489 (.•79o). Musc•'cat•a fusca G•x.. Syst. Nat. I, p. 93 • (•788).--LE•g. Aves Cuba,

P. 4• (x85o) ß Muscicasba lembeyei GtYNDL. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VI, p. 3x4

(•852) (Cuba). Aulanaxfuscus GUNDE J. f. O. t856, p. t (Cuba). Myiarchus le•nbeyii Ba•w•a, Pt. Bost Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 306 (t86o)

(Cuba).

aS86.j Cot•¾ on the ]3[r(ts of the •'est ]•td[es. 237

Aalanax lembeyei Gt•xm,. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba; I, p. 24o (1865) ;' ib, J. f. O. x872, p. 427 (Cuba).

Sayornt'sjqtsca CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (1885)' Recorded fi'om Cuba.

GENUS Myiarchus CA•^N.

: Mvt'archus C,xmxN•s, "Fauna Peruana, t844-46, p. x52."

Myi•rchus validus Cam Tyrannus crinitus GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. •86 (1847). Tyrannula ffossit'Bv. Consp. I, p. •86 (185o).--K^vv. P. Z. S. •85•, p. 53' Mryt'onax validus C^m et HEI•. Mus. Hein. II, p. 78 (•859). Mryiarchus validus C^m Orn. Not. II, p. 35L--ScL P. Z. S. 186•, p. 76.

---ALBRECHT, J. f. O. 1862, p. 199.--MaRC}t, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 285.--S½•. & Sa•v. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 52 (•873).-- B•. Bxv•. & Rmc;w. Hist. N. Am. Bds. I[, p. 33 • (•874).•A. & E. Nv:•vxo•-, Handb. Jamaica, p. m 7 085•).--COR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. I 5 (I$85).

Sv. Ca^R. Mrale:--General plumage above dark olive; brownish olive on the head; upper tail-coverts rufons; throat gray; belly dull yellow; wings dark brown, the feathers heavily bordered with rufous chestnut; wing-coverts edged with dull rufous; outer tail-feathers pale rufous, second feather having the inner web rufous, the onter web brown, the brown gradually •videning on the third and fourth feathers, the central feathers being pale olive brown, faintly edged with rufous.


Length (skin), S; wing, 4; tail, 4; tarsus, x; bill, .75. H^mxax. Jamaica.

Myiarchus stolidus (GossE).

WIyiobius stolidus GOSSE, Bds. Jain. p. •65 (•847). Yyrannulastolida KAuP, P. Z. S. I85I, p. 5I. Myt'arc•ns stolt'dus CAn. J. f. O. I855, p 479.--Sc•. P. z. S. I86I, p. 77;

t'b. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 234 (•862).--ALn•EC}tT, J. f. O. •862, p. •99' --Mûcu, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p- 288.--Sc•. & Sx•,v. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 52 (•873).---A. & E. NEWXO•, Handb. Jamaica, p. m 7 (•8$•).---CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (•885)'

Kau•ornt's slolœdus Gu^Y, Handl. Bds. I, p. 358 (•869).

Sv. CU^R. M}tle:--Head dark bro•vn, shading into grayish olive on the back; throat grayish; belly and under tail-coverts dull yellow; wings brown; primaries showing a very slight tinge of rufous on

23S CoRY on lhe Birds q?' lhe 14;est indie,•. [April

the edges of the basal half of the outer webs; secondaries edged with dull white; under wing~coverts pale yellow; tail brown, the second feather slightly edged witb rufous on the inner web, heavier on the third and fourth.


Length (skin), 7.25; wing, 3.50; tail, 3.25; tarsus. 85; bill, .75. ItAmTAT. Jamaica.

This species dift•rs fi'om •1•. •p•osAe by the brighter yellow of the belly and in being very slightly larger.

Myiarchus phcebe (D'O•g.).

T),rannus•,}•ebe D'Oan. in La Sagra's }list. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 84 (t84o). Muscz'cct•a s(t•rce, GUNDL. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. llist. VI, p. 3x3 (•852). Myiarchus slolidus, B•v.;vgt•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o).

--Gu•qI•U. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 239 (x865). Tyrannula (3Iyœarc,Sus) stol/cla (vat. lucays/ensx•) BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc.

Nat. Hist. XI, p. 66 (•866). M),iarchusJShoebe GRAY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 358 (•869).--SeL. & SALV. Nora.

Avium Neotr. p. 52 (x873).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. x5 (I885). 3/[y/ctrchz•s s/o//clots vat. ]5/tm3e Coups, Pt'. Acad. Nat. Scl. Phila. •872 , p.

78.--B•. Bwl,,. &; RIDGW. IIist. N. A•n. Bds. lI, p. 332 (•874). •l/Jryz'archus sa•rce GrdNDL. J. f. O. •872, p. 424 . Myt'archus stolœdus vat. leucaysœenst's Co•Y. Bds. Bahama I. p. •oo (•85o).

SP. CHAR. Male:--Above brownish olive, becoming darker upon the head, and shading into rutbns on the rump; underparts ashy white, shading into yellowish upon the abdomen and crissum; wings dark bro;vn, the coverts tipped and edged •vith dull white, forming two wing-bands; the basal ball oœthe outer webs of the primaries, except the ilrst two• edged with rufous; some of the secondaries edged with white; under wing-coverts pale yellowish white; tail dark brown, the feathers bordered with rufous upon the inner xvebs, very faintly upon the two central ones; legs and bill black.

Length (skin), 7.20; wing, 3.25; tail, 3.20; tarsus, .75; bill, .65 . HAmTAT. Cuba and Bahamas.

This species differs f¾om A(. domi•zœcensi.; in lacking the bright rufous edging on the primaries. Both •][. slolldus and A(. do- mœ•icensœs have the belly yellow itslead of dull white, as in zIL • hcebe.

Myiarchus antillarum (BRYANT).

Tyrannizes ()•,/•lrc/tus) anlillarum BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 249 (•866).

•886.1 CORY on lhe BD-ds of the W•sl .6, d/es. 239

2k[yt'archas a•tlz7lar•m SEXbEY. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. x869, p. 599 ?-- GR,X¾, Ilandi. Bds. I, p. 364 (t869).--ScL. & S,•LV. Nora. Avimn Neotr. p. 52 (I873).--GcNDL. Anal. Soc. Esp. IIist. Nat. VII, p. •94 (•878).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 0885) ß

Myœarchus slol[(tus var. antillarum Cob'•s, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x872 , p. 79.--BD. BWR. 8Z R•I)GW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 332 (x874).

SP, CHAR, Jfale;--Top of head olive broxvn, shading into grayish olive on the back; rmnp slightly tinged xvith rufous; throat and breast ashy gray; belly xvhite; a faint tinge of yellowish white on the crissum; quills and tail dark brown, sho•ving a slight ruIbus edging; secou- daries edged with dull white; a narrow mark of pale rulbus tipping the inner webs of some of the tMi-feathers.

The sexes are sixnilar.

Length (skin), 7; wing, 3; tail, 3; tarsus, .85; bill, ..65 . H^•3n'•x't'. Porto Rico.

This species difibrs fi'mn .zVZ. clomœnicensœs by the absence of the rufous tail-markings and in the belly being white. It is nearest allied to Jl.•. _ph•e3e, and closely resembles that species, but is easily d•stinguished fi'otn Jt by the absence of the broad rufous edging on the inner webs of the tail-tbathers. •1• •hoebe also shows a tinge of yello,v on the belly, which is faint or wanting in •1•/. artill/arturo.

Myiarchus oberi L^wm '

•f•V[(•l'œhll$ ervlhrocercu$ •cI.. P. Z. S. I87•, p. 271. 3[yfi•rch•is oberœ LAWR. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. I, p. 48 (x878); œb. Pt. U.

S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 59, •9•, 217, 487 (I878).--ALLEN, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •66 (•88o).--ScL. Ibis, I88O, p. 74.--CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (I885)'

SP. CHAR. M-ale:--"Pileum, nape, and sides of the head dark umber- brown upper plumage dark olive-brown, npper tail-coverts edged with dull fcrruginous; two middle tail-lha,thers blackish bl~o•vn, the other tkathers are colored the same, except on the outer two-thirds of the innel* webs, where they are brightfbrruginous; outer weboflateral feather and ends of the others, ash color; quills brownish hlack, the primaries narrowly edged with dark ferruginous; the outer secondaries are margined with very pale rufous, and the other secondaries with pale yellowish white; wing-coverts dark bro•vn, ending •vlth pale ashy tinged with rufous; under wing-coverts pale, dull yellow; inner margins of quills light salmoo-color; lores, throat, upper part

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of breast and sides clear bluish-gray, lower part of breast, abdomen and under tail-coverts pale yellow; bill and tbet black.

"Length, 8• in.; wing, 3•; tail, 3i•; tarsns, •; bill from fi'ont, I3-I6. "The female does not differ in pintoage fi-oln the male." (L^wr{.

I. c., orig. descr.) H^BIr^T. St. Vincent• Dolninica, Santa Lucia, and Greuada.

Myiarchus sclateri LAWR.

Myœarchus sclaleri L^wr{. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 357 (•878)'--Coa¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 (•885)-

St. Cm•a. Male:--"The upper plumage is deep dark olive, the bead above blackish broxvn. Unfortunately, the only feathers left in the tall are the outer four on one side; the outermost two are dark brown and without rufous edgings on the inner webs; the other two feathers are brownish-black, with their inner webs edged xvith light rufous for about one-quarter their width; quills dark bro•vn, their inner webs bordered with pale sahnon-color; wing-coverts edged with dull •vhite; nnder •ving-coverts light ash, xvith just a tinge of yellow; throat and breast of a clear clnereous gray; abdomen and under tail- coverts dull pale yelloxv; sides cinereous; bill and feet black.

"Length (fresh), 7• in.; •ving, 3•}; tail, 3•; tarsus, •; middle toe and claw, •5-•6; hind toe to end of claw, •." (L•w•. 1. c., orig. descr.)

H^mq'^'r. Martinique.

Myiarchus dominicensis (BR¾^•T).

Tyrannula stolz'cta v•r. dominicens[s BRYA:NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 90 (•866).

3Iyiarchus slolldus vat. domœnœcensœs Gg^¾, ttandl. Bds. I, p. 358 (•88•). Myiarchus stolœdus Coa¾, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •53 Mylarchus ru•qcauclattts CorlY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VIII, p. 95 0883) ß Mylarchus domœnicensis Coa¾, Bds. ttaiti & San Domingo, p. 79

lb. List Bds. W. I. p. •5 0855).

SP. C}•^[(. Male:--Crown dark olive brown, becoming lighter on the back, and shoxving a more decided grayish tinge; breast ashy; bell3, , crissum, and under wing-coverts pale yellow; •ving-coverts edged with brownish xvhite, forming t•vo dull wing-bands; tertials broadly edged with yellowish white; primaries, except the first, narrowly edged •vith rufous on the outer web, showing a broader and much paler edging of the same color on the inner webs of the same feathers; two central tail-feathers dark brown, all the rest having more than half of the inner web rufous to the tip; 'bill and feet black.


Length, 6.50; wing, 3.Io; tail, 3; tarsus, .85; bill, .75. H^mT^T. Haiti and San Domingo.

JS$6.'1 CORY on lhe ]3œrds o/' lhe V(est Zndœes. 24I

Myiarchus crinitus (Lxxs.).

•2;ttscicayJa crint?a L•N. Syst. Nat. I, p. 325 (•766). 3Iyiarchus crlnt?us C•x•. J. f. O. I855, p. 479 (Cuba).--Gu•'I)L. Repert.

Fisico-Nat. Cnba, I, p. 239 (1865); œb. J. f. O. •872, p. 426 (Cuba). --Coups, Pr. Acad. IX'at. Sci. Phila. •872, p. 63 (Cuba).

Tyrannus crfnitus BR•W•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o) (Cuba).

Accidental to Cuba.

Gvzxus Blacicus CABAN.

Blaclcus CA•^xIS, J. f. O. I885, p. 480.

Blacicus barbirostris (SWAINS.).

Tyrannula barbœrosiris S•vA/•s. Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 367 ß M)'iob/us lrlstL• Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. •67 (1847).--A•mtiZCHT, J. f. O. •862,

p, •99.

Blacœcus lrt'stœs CAr,. J. f. O. •855, p. 48o.--SCL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 324 (•862).--MARcm Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I863, p. 29o.--GR,xY, Handl. Bds. I, p. 363 (•869).

tllacicus barbfroslrœs, ScL. P. Z. $. •87•, p. 85.--ScL. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 53 0873) '--A' & E. Ngwxo>•, Handb. Jamaica, p. m8 (I88•).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. I5 (•885)-

SP. CH^R. Male :--Top of the head dark brown; pale broxvnish olive on the back; a tkint tinge of rufous on the upper tail-coverts; throat gray; rest of underparts pale yellow; wings and tail dark brown; the secondaries and tail-feathers •vith pale edgings.


Length (skin), 5'75; wing, 2.75; tail, 2.50: tarsus, '75; bill, '55- HABITAT. Jamaica.

Blacicus caribseus (D'Oan.).

A/lusctfeta caribwa D'ORr,. in La Sagra's IIist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 92 (x84o).--Gu•i)L. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VI, p. 3x6 (I852).

t•lacœcus c•trt'bwus BREWER, Pt. Bost. $oc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (•86o).-- GuNon. Repert Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 240 (I865); œb. J. f. O. I872, p. 426.--GRAY, Handl. Bds. 1, p. 363 0869).---SeL. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 53 (•873) '--CøRY, List Bds. •V. I. p. •5 0885) ß

SP. CHAR. Male:--Top of head bro•vnish olive, the feathers showing a narrow streak of dark brown on the sbafts, rest of upper plumage dull olive; throat gray, with a faint tinge of' yellowish near the

242 CORY on lhe ]3œrds of lhe Pgest Indies. [Al,ril

breast; belly dull orange rufons, shading into olive on the sides and flanks; quills and tail dark brown; the secondaries with pale edges.


Length (skin), 6; wing, 2.75; tail, 2.25; tarsus, .60; bill, .60. HAmTA'r. Cuba.

Blacicus brunneicapillus LAWr{.

Blaclcus bruneœcafiœllus LAWR. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. I, p. x6z (z878); z'b. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 59,487 (•878).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. •5 0885).

SP. CHAR. 3œale:--Top of head dark brown; back dull brown, tinged with olive; throat grayish, tinged with rufous on the breast, and becoming pale rufus brown on the belly and under tail tail-coverts; wings and tail brown.


Length (skin), 5.25; wing, 2.50; tail. 2.45; tarsus, .60; bill, .48 . HABITAT. Dominica.

Blacicus blancoi Guerra.

Blacœcus blancoi Gu:•n•. J. f. O. x874 , p. 3tt; œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. t95 (t878).--CøR¾, List Bds. W..I.p. x 5 (t885).

SP. CHAR. Male:--Top of the head olive brown, becoming grayish olive on the back; throat dull white; breast and tinderparts pale rnfous} under wing-coverts rufous; wings and tail pale brown; shafts of the tail-feathers reddish brown; upper mandible dark brown; lower mandible pale.


Length (skin), 5.50; wing, 3; tail, 2.50; tarsus, -50; bill, .53. HAmTAT. Porto Rico.

G•NUS Tyrannus CUVIER.

Tyrannus "Cuvma Let}. d'Anat. Comp. •799-•8oo, tabl. it."

Tyrannus rostratus Sc•..

Tyrannus rostraltts SCL. Ibls, •864, p. 87; œb. P. Z. S. t87•, p. 272.-- SCL. & S^nv. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 53 0S73) .--LAwR' Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 60, •9 t, 234 , 240 , 271 , 358 (•878).--RtDuw. Smiths. Misc. Coll. XIX, p. 47 ø (•88o).--ALL•, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •96 (t88o).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. •6 (•885).

•s86.] CORY on lhe Birds of/he I?•esl [ndœes. 243

SP. CHAR. •/[ale;--Bill large and heavy; upper plumage slaty-gray, tinged x•ith brownish on the back; a concealed patch of scarlet- orange on the head; ear-coverts dark; throat dull •vhite, grayish on the breast and sides of the body; belly and under tail-coverts dull white, faintly tinged with yellow; under wing-coverts pale yellowish'-white; quills aud tail brown; seco•adaries edged xvith dull white.


Length (skin), 9; wing, 4.50; tail, 4; tarsus, .72; bill, I.O5; width of bill at base, .6o.

HABITAT. Lesser Antilles.

Tyrannus magnirostris D'0RB.

Tyl'a•l•ttls m(ttllli•tlt$ VIEILL. Enc. Mdth. i823, p. 85 o. Tyrannus ma•nœroslris D'O•B. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 80

(X84O).--ScL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 236 (X862).--BR¾^2•T, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 66 (i866).--S½L. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 53 (t873) '--Rm•w' Smiths. Misc. Coll. XiX, p. 464 (x88o).--Co•¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. 99 (x88o); œb. List Bds. x,V. I. p. x6 (•885).

Melœ1larchus maffnœroslris CAB. J. f. O. I855, p. 447.--BR•W •R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. [list. VII, p. 307 (X860).--Gt;sDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba ], p. 238 0865); lb. J. f. O. I872, p. 42I.

Sp. CHAR. 3ffale:--Larger than T. ro$lralus. Head dark brown; ear- coverts and cheeks blackish brown; a concealed patch of bright orange on the crown; back slaty-brown; entire underparts white, shoxving a faint tinge of yellowish in some specimens: under wing-coverts pale yellow; quills and tail bro•vn; some of the primaries and all of the secondaries edged with dull white; wing-coverts edged xvith dull white.


Length (skin), •o; wing, 5; tail, 4; tarsus, .85; bill, •.25; width of bill at base, .65 .

H^mTAT. Cuba. Inagua ?

Tyrannus melancholicus VIEILL.

Tyrannus melaitc/tolœctt$ VIEILL. Nouv. Dict. XXXV, p. 48, D'ORB. Voy. Ois, p. 3•x.--ScL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 235 (x862)--ScL. & SALV. Nora. Avium Neotr. p. 53 (x873) '--BD' BwR. & Rmow. Hist. N. Am. Bds. lI, p. 3x5 0874).--LAwR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 27x, 487 (•878).--Rmcxv- Smiths. Misc. Coll. XIX, p. 473 (x88o).--CoR¾, List Bds. x,V. I. p. x6 0885).

•/[uscœca2•a desjboles LICIIT. Doubl. p. 55 (I823)' Mascicajbaj•trcata Stax, Av. Bras. II, p. x 5 0825).

244 Coe¾ on lhe Bœrd.¾ of/he PVesl ]ndœes. [April

Tyrannus crudel[s Sw.5•Ns. Q.uart. Journ. Sc. XX, p. 275 (•826). 2Vyrannusfurcalus M^x. Beitr. III, p. 884 (•S3•). Tyrannus albo•ular•'a Btm•4. Syst. Ueb. II, p. 465. œasbhycles melancholicus CAm & HEWN. Mus. Itein. II, p. 76 (•859).

SP. CmxR. 313tle:--Top of head gray; a concealed patch of reddish orange; back dnll grayish-olive; throat grayish •vhite, shading into yellowish-olive on the breast, and Saying the entire rest ofunder- parts bright yellow: under wing-coverts pale yellow; quills and tail bro•vn, sho•ving dirty white edgings on so•ne of the coverts and secondaries.

Length (skin), 8; wing, 4.30; tail, 3.5 ̧; tarsus. '75; bill, '75. t-tABITAT. Orenada.

Tyrannus dominicensis (GMEL.).

Tyrannus dominicens/s BRISS. Orn. II, p. 394, pl. 38, fig. 2 (•76o).--R•cH. List •837.--Goss•, Bds. Jam. p. •69 (•847).--B•xmm Cat. N. Am. Bds. No. •25 (•869).--N•wTox , Ibis, I859, p. •46.--C^ssIN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •86o, p. 375.--ALnR•½•n', J. f. O. •862, p. •99.--SuN•w.v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. F6rh. •869, pp. 584, 599'-- Bm BWR. & Rmtlw. Hist. N. Ann. Bds. II, p. 3•9 (•874)--- ALL•X, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. II, p. 300 088•).--Rmc, w. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. VII, p. •72 (•884).--CoR¾ , Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VII, P' •$3 (•88•); iS. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 77 0885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. •6 (•88,5).

Lanœus lyrannus vat. [L dominicenst5 "G•L. Syst. Nat. I, p. 202 (I788)." 2Vyrannu.*•ri.•e•ts V•LL. Ois. Am. Sept. I. p. 76, pl. 46 (•8o7).--Swx•ss.

O,•mrt. Journ. Sci. XX, p. 276 (:t826).--GRAY, Gem Bds. I, p. 247 (•844).--Bp. Consp. I, p. •9 z (•85o).--ScL. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 236 (•862).--M•xRC•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •863, p. 287.--TXYLoR• Ibis, •864, p. i69.--Law•. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. 99 (X864)'--- BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 9 ̧ (•866).--Co•¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. 99 (•88o); /b. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •$3 (•88•).--A. & E. Ng•vxos, HandS. Jaxnaica, p. mS (•88•).

2Vyrannus maltelinus "VmmL. Eric. Mdth. p. 850 (•823)."--D'O•B. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. •3 (•84o).--G•x¾, Gen. Bds. I, p. z47 (•844).--S•xL•, P. Z. S. •857, p. 232.

Muscœca•a domœ•t/censls Atso. Orn. Biog. II, p. 392, pl. 46 (•834); œb. Bds. Am. I, p. 2o• (•84o).

2Vyrannus t/rœri "Tg•,x•. Tabl. Mdth. p. 24 0836)." 2eyrannulus dom/nicenst5 J.•o. Contr. Orn. p. 67 (i85o). 2]/[elœtlarchus dom/nœcenst's C,'xn. J. f. O. •855, p. 47.q; ib. Mus. Hein. II, p.

80 08$9).--Bt•zw•z•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Itist. VII, p. 307 0860). 2]/[elt'llarchua •rt'seus GmNDL. J. f. O. •87z, p. 4z2; œb. Anal. Soc. Esp.

Hist. Nat. VII, p. i92 (i878).

•856.] Hoxm on the Breedln• ttabils of lhe Black Vullure. 24. 5

S•'. CHAR. Male:--Above grayish-ash, darkest on the head; a dull black patch behind the eye; underparts whitish, ashy on the sides of the breast; wings brown, secondaries and coverts edged with dull white; under wing-coverts pale yellow; tail brown, feathers faintly tipped and edged with dull white; upper tail-coverts edged with pale rufous.


Length, 8.50; wing, 4.40; tail, 4.1o; tarsus, .75; bill, .9 ø . HAm•'A•'. Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, San Domingo, Jamaica,

Porto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St, Bartholomew, and Sombrero.

Tyrannus tyrannus (LINN.).

Lanius lyrannus LIN•. Syst. Nat. p. 94 (1758)' Lanius tyrannus vat. carolinensis et ludovict'anus GME•.. Syst. Nat. I, p.

302 (1788). Tyrannus t'nlre•idusP S.•LL•, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 232 (San Domingo).--

BR•w•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (186o) (Cuba); ib. B•¾^v•r, XI, p. 9 ø (1867) (San Domingo).

Tyrannus•ijSiri GuNI•I•. J. f. O. 1872, p. 423 (Cuba) ? Tyrannus carolinensœs Co•¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 16 (1855).

Accidental in Cuba. Porto Rico? San Domingo ?

T•frannus sul•hurascens Herz. P. V. Wfirttemberg is an un- determined species mentioned by Cabanis (J. f. O. •857 , p. 24•). It was originally described as occurring in Cuba and Haiti. Gundlach, in writing of this species (J. f. O. 187•, p. 268), thinks there has been a mistake in the locality.

( To be continued.)

BREEDING HABITS OF THE BLACK VULTURE.

BY WALTER YIOXIE.

BuzzArm IszA•r)lies in a bend between Ladies' Island and

Wassa Island, and is aboutthree miles in a direct line fi'om Beau- fort, South Carolina. It is about an acre and a half in extent and surrounded by boggy marsh, beyond which, at. low tide, stretch

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