4 8 coRY on the Birds of the [•rest ]noir'es. [January

THE BIRDS OF THE WEST INDIES, INCLUDING

THE BAHAMA ISLANDS, THE GREATER AND THE LESSER ANTILLES, EXCEPTING

THE ISLANDS OF TOBAGO

AND TRINIDAD.

BY CHARLES B. CORY.

[ Continued from VoL II•, p. 328.]

GENUS Nycticorax STEPH.

3rycllcorax STEPHENS, Gen. Zool. XI, p. 608, 1819.

Nycticorax violaceus (LINN.).

Ardea vlolacea L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 238 (I766); SuNt)Ev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. I869, p. 589 (St. Bartholomew); ib. p. 603 (Porto Rico).

•rycticorax violacea D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 2i 3 (I840).

Arycticorax violaceus BRYAN'r, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. i2o 0859) (Bahamas); ib. BREWER, p. 308 (I860) (Cuba).--Sc•.. P. Z. S. 1861, pp. 7 o, 8I (Jamaica).--A•.BR•C•T. J. f. O. i862, p. 206 (Jamaica).-- SCL. P. Z. S. I871, p. 273 (Santa Lucia).--A. &E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. III (I88I).- CORY, Auk, III, p. 502 (I886) (Grand Cayman).

2Vyctherodz'us violaceus A. & E. NEWTON, Ibis, I859 , p. 262 (St. Croix).-- CASSIN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I86O, p. 379 (St. Thomas); lb. MARCH, I864, p. 65 (Jamaica).--GuND•.. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 351 (i866).--LAwR. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. 98 (i867) (Som- brero).--GuND•..J.f.O. •875, p. 3ii (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 363 (i878) (Porto Rico).--W•.•.s, List Bds. Grenada, p. 9 (1886).

Arycliardea violacea LAWR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 275 (I878)(Grenada); ib. p. 460 (Guadeloupe).--Az•.•N, Btfil. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. i69 (i88o) (Santa Lucia).--Co•Y, Bds. Bahama I. p. i73 (i88o); lb' List Bds. W. I. p. 28 (•885).

Common in many portions of the West Indies. It has been re- corded from the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Santa Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Bartholomew, Som- brero, St. Croix, and Grand Cayman.

•888.] CORY on l/re Bœrds of lhe 14Tes/ [zidies. 49

Nycticorax nycticorax n•evius (BoDD.).

Aretea ncvvt'a BODD. Tabl. P1. Enl. 1783, p. 56. •ryctlcorax z, ul]a•'is D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 2o8

(I840), JVyclt'corax amert'canus GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 344 (I847).- ALBRECHT,

J. f. O. 1862, p. 2o6 (Jamaica). ]Vyclt'corax •ardeni BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (186o)

(Cuba).--GuNDr. J. f. O. 1862, p. 83 (Cuba).--A. 8c E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •11 (1881).

JVyct/ardea .•ardeni MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 65 (Ja- maica).--GuN•L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. CBba, I, p. 350 (•866); ib. J. f. O. 1875, p. 31o (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 362 (1878) (Porto Rico).

Ardea nycl[corax SU•DE¾. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869, p. 602 (Porto Rico).

JVycD'ardea ffrisea ncez,ia Cop,•, List Bds. W. I. p. 28 (I885). 2Vyclicorax uyclicorax ucev[us ZELE•O•, Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. VIII, p. 113

(1885).

Recorded from Greater Antilles.

GENUS Botaurus STEPH,

t?olaurus STEPlIENS, Shaxv's Gen. Zool. XI, p. 592, 18• 9.

Botaurus lentiginosus (MONT.).

21rdea lenlœffœnosa MO•T. Orn. Dict. Suppl. '1813.--LEiV/B. Aves Cuba, p. 82 (1850)-

Bolaurus minor GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 346 (I847).--ALBRECHT, J. f. O. 1862, p. 206 (Jamaica),--Gu•L J. f. O. i862, p. 83 (Cuba).

t•olaurus lenlt'fft'nosus BREWER. Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (t86o) (Cuba).--M^RcIt, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. i864, p. 65 (Ja- maica).--Gus•L Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 350 (1866); ib. J. t: O. I874, p. 313 (Porto Rico); lb. I875 , p. 3o9 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 36x (1878) (Porto Rico).--A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. ii1 (188t).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 28 0885)-

Accidental in Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rico.

G•NUS Ardetta

•lrdetla GRAY, List of Gen. App. p. I3, 1842.

50 CORY o•t lhe Bœrds of the l/•c.•t Indœes. [Jam, ary

Ardetta exilis (GMEL.).

Ardea exiNs GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 648 (I788).--D'ORu. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 2o 5 (I840).--BRYA2qT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. z57 0866) (Porto Rico).--Su•gv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. •869, p. 6o2 (Porto Rico).

Ardeola exœ1is GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 343 (•847). Ardetta ext'lœs BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (I86o)

(Cuba).--$cL. P. Z. S. 186•, p. 8• (Jamaica).--A•m•F•CH•, J. f. O. I862, p. zo6 (Jamaica).--M^aCH, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 64 (Jamaica).--Gu•'•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 35o (1866); ib. J. f. O. 1875, p. 308 (Cuba); lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. 11ist. Nat. VII, p. 36o (1878) (Porto Rico).--Co•¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. I74 (188o).-- A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. 1i• (1881).--COR¾, List Bds. •V. I. p. 28 (1885).

Recorded fi'om the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rico.

FAMILY GRUIDA•.

GENUS Grus L•xN.

Grus LII,•N•EUs, Syst. Nat. 1735.

Grus mexicana MOLL.

Grus mexicana M/)LL. Syst. Nat. Suppl, p. 11o 0776).--CoRY, List Bds. •V. I. p. 29 (I88.5).

Grus •5oliophrea L•M•3. Aves Cuba. p. 80 (1850).--BRgw•R, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Itist. VII, p. 3o8 0860) (Cuba).

Grus canadensis GUNDL. J. f. O. i856, p. 339 (Cuba); ib. •862, p. 8i (Cuba).--BREw•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. 308 (186o) (Cuba) ?--GtJ•DL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 347 (1866); œb. J. f. O. I875, p. 293 (Cuba).

Accidental in Cuba.

FAMILY ARAMID_/E.

GENUS Aramus VIEILL.

Aramus VIEILLOT, Analyse, 1816.

Aramus giganteus (BoNAP.).

Rallus ffi•anleus BP. Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. V, p. 31 0825). Aramua guarauna D'Ot•u. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 256

(184O).--BREwm L Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (I86o) (Cuba).

•885.] CoRY on lhe Birds of lhe V(esl [ndles. 5 I

Aramus scolo]Saceus GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 355 (•847).-S^t&•, P. Z. S. •857, p. 236 (San Domingo).

Aramtts fft•ctnleus SCL. P. g. S. 186I, p. 81 (Ja•naica).--GuNm•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 360 (•866).--BRYA•T, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. ttist. X, p. 257 0866) (Porto Rico); ib. XI, p. 97 (•867) (San Do- mingo).--SuN•mv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. i869, p. 6o• (Porto Rico).--GuN•)L J. f. O. •875, p. 353 (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 387 (•878) (Porto Rico).--A. & E. N•WTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •5 (•88•).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 29 0885).

2gol$erodlus scolosbaceus GUNDI.. J. f. O. :t862, p. 89 (Cuba). Aramus scolosbaceus •i•anleus CORY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p.

(•88•) (Haiti). Aramus 5bt'clus CORY, Bds. Haiti and San Domingo, p. '57 (•855).

Common in the Greater Antilles.

FAuI•¾ JACANIDAL

GF•vS Jacana B•ISS.

•acana BR•SSON, Orn. V, p. •2• (•76o).

Jacana violacea (Cony).

Parra jacana D'ORm in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 249 (•$4o). ----GuNDL. J. f. O. •$56, p. 425 (Cuba).--Ba•xv•m, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3oS (•$6o) (Cuba).--GuNDL. J. f. O. •862, p. 89 (Cuba); lb. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 360 (•S66); ib.J.f.O. •$75, P- 338 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 385 (I878) (Porto Rico)?

Parra vœolacea CORY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, pp. •3 o, •55 (•88•) (Haiti); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 29 (•885).

Parra g),mnosloma Coe¾, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. i59 (:t855).

SP. CHAR. Male:--Bill and cmnb pale orange; bare skin at the base of the lower mandible pale bluish white; head, neck, and upper breast dark lustrous green; back and wing-coverts purple, shading into rich goldenbro•vn near the rmnp; rump and tail-coverts purple; underparts dark purple, showing a tinge of dark rufous on the cris- sum; most of the primaries and secondaries bright yellow, edged with brown; tail rufbus brown; carpal spur pale orange; legs and feet dull olive; iris brown.

Length, 9; wing, 5.50; tail, 2.2,5; tarsus, 2.2.5'; bill, t.4 o

HABITAT. Cuba, Haiti, and San Domingo.

CORY on the Birds of lhe I4/esl ]ndœes. [January

Since the publication oœ the 'Birds of Haiti and San Domingo,' I have examined several specimens of yacana from Cuba, and they agree exactly with the San Domingo bird, but all are con- siderably larger and brighter than specimens of y. g•ymnosto- ma; the coloration of the wattles is, I believe, also different. I have, therefore• restored the West Indian bird to the rank of It species pending further investigation.

]FAMILY RALLID•.

GEnus Railus LINN.

2gallus L•NNA•US, Syst. Nat. I, p. 261, 1766.

Railus maculatus Bor)r).

I•allus maculalus Boom ex Buff. P1. Ertl. p. 775 0783) ß --ScxtLE•. Mus. Pays-Bas, Ralli, p. x 3 0865).- ScL. & SaL. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 444; œb. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 139 (1873).--Cor•¾ , List Bds. W. I. p. 29, (1885).

Ballus varœee,o•a/us GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 7x8 (x788). --Bur•. Syst. Ueb. III, p. 3S2.--D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 261 (X84O).--BRE, WE• , Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (186o).

21ramœdes maculalus HAr•TL. Ind. Az. p. 23. --Gr•Y. Gem Bds. p. 594 (1844-49).

•Pardirallus varieA•alus BP. Cornpt. Rend. XLIII, p. 599.--Gr•Y, tlandl. Bds. III, p. 56 (1871) .

LœmnoiSardalus vari%eatus GUNDL. J. f. O, 18.56, p. 42S; œb. Repert. Fisico- Nat. Cuba, I, p. 36x 0866); lb. J. f. O. 1875 , p. 357.

SP. CHA•.- General plumage dull black; feathers on the back heavily marked with brown; whole body heavily blotched and mottled with white; rump brown; thighs smoky brown, marked with white above; chin nearly •vhite; legs (in skin) pale yellow; bill green; a spot of scarlet on the base of the lower mandible.

Length (.skin), 12; wing, 4.75; tail, 3; tarsus, x.5o; bill, x.95- Recorded from Cuba.

Railus elegans Avr).

Railus ele•eans AuD. Orn. Biog. III, p. 27 (1835). -- Gtr:NDL. J. f. O. 1856 p. 427 (Cuba). -- Bmaw]ar% Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 0860) (Cuba).--GuNI)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 360 0866) œb. J. f. O. 1875, p. 355 (Cuba).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 29 (x885).

Accidental in Cuba.

•SS8.] CORY on lhe Birds of the l•esl Indies. 53

Railus virginianus LINN.

27allus virgi•ian•s LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 263 (I766).--BREwF•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (•86o) (Cuba).--GUNDL. Repert. Fisico- Nat. Cuba, I, p. 36t (I866); lb. J. f. O. I875, p. 357 (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 29 (I885).

Accidental in Cuba.

Railus longirostris crepitans (GMEL.).

l•allus crej3itans G•tEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 7•3 0788). --BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. I22 0859) (Bahamas).

Rallus lon•irostris CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. t76 (I88o), 2Yallus lon•irostrls creibilans R•DaW. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. I4O

(IS$O).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 29 (I855). Bahamas in winter.

Railus longirostris caribaeus RIDGW.

2Yallus lon•iroslrt• D'OaB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 26o 084o). --GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 364 (•847),--A. & E. NEWTON, Ibis, •$$9, P' 260.--CAsslN, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •86o, p. 378. -- A. & E. NgWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •4 (•88•).

Rallus cresbitans BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (•860).-- SCL. P. Z. S. •86•, p. 8L--ALBRECHT, J. fi O. •862, p. 206.--GuNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 36z (z866); lb. J. t: O. •875, p- 356; ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. V/I, p. 388 (•878).--LAwR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 46z, 487 0878).

"Rallus eleffans MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. z864, p. 69"? Rallus lon•'irostr•5 vat. caribceus RZDOW. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V,

p. •4 o (•88o).--BD. BWR. • RIDGW. Hist. N. Am. 1V. Bds. I, P. 359 0884) ß

Rallus lonfft'roslrL• caribceus CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. 29 (•885).

This form is very closely allied to the North American bird; the priDcipal diflbrence being that those from the West Indies usually show olivaceous striping on the back, more or less dis- tinct.

HABITAT. Antilles.

Railus coryi MAYNARD.

lr?•tlltts coryœ MAYNARD, American Exchange and Mart, Boston, Jan. 15 (I887); lb. Feb. 5 (I887).

Sv. CHAR.- "Above pale yellowish brown, streaked with pale ashy; wiugs light reddish, becoming paler on the outeredges; beneath pale

54 CoRY on the Bitels of the West Indies. [January

ashy tinged with reddish across the breast, beco•ning white on the throat and abdomen. banded t•.intlyon sides and flanks with white and pale ashy." (Maynard, orig. descr.,1. c.)

Length, it.So; wing, 6: tail, 2.to; tarsus, •-75; bill, 2.x 5. HABITAT. Andros Island, Bahamas.

GENUS Porzana VIEILL.

Porzana VIEILLOT, Analyse, p. 6•, •8•6.

Porzana concolor (GossE).

t?allus concolor Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 369 (•847).---ALmt•CHX, J. f. O. •862, p. 206.--MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 69.

Corethrura cayennensœs MooRs, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 64.--ScL. & SaLv. Ibis, t859, p. 230.

Corelhrura •ualemalcnsis Larva. Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, p. to6. Ralllna castanea SeHLSG. MUS. Pays-Bas, Ralli, p. 17 0865) - Porzana concolor ScL.& SaLV. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 452: lb. Nora. Avium

Neotr. p. I4o (1873).--A. & E. N•wxo>4, Handb. Jamaica, p. ii 4 (i881).--Co•¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ̧ (•885).

Rufi'rallus com'olor G•¾, Handl. Bds. III, p. 6• (187•).

$P. CHAR. 21ffale:--Head dark olive, showing a tinge of rufous on the forehead; back olive, shading into rufous brown on the wing- coverts; sides of the head pale reddish brown, brightest on the cheeks; chin white, shading into clear reddish brown on the lower throat and breast, rest of underparts reddish brown; under surface of wings dull slate color.

The sexes are sitnilar.

Length (skin), 9.25; wing, 5.25; tarsus, •.75; bill, I.lo. HABITAT. Jamaica.

Porzana flaviventris (Boom.).

2•allusJlaviventer "BODI). P1. Ertl. (I783)." ]?allus minulus G•IF•. Syst. Nat. I, p. 719 (•788).--Lgmm Aves Cuba,

p. to9 (•85o).--Ba•v•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. 308 (186o). Orty•ometra minula Bu•m. Syst. Ueb. III, p. 388.--Goss•, Bds. Jam.

p. 372 (I847). Rallus suiberciliaris VIEILL. Nouv. Dict. XXVIII, p. 565 . Ortygomelraflaviventris Gea¾, Gen. Bds. III, p. 593 (I844-49)'--HA•'-

Ind. Az. p. 24 . Laterœallus •ossei Be. Cornpt. Rend. XLIII, p. 599 (I856)' ]•rythra minula Be. Cornpt. Rend. XLIII, p. 600 (I856). Crybaslus gossit' CAB. J. f. O. I856, p. 428---GUNDL. Repert. Fi•ico-Nat.

Cuba, I, p. 36t (i866); ib., J. L O. I875, p. 358 . Crex minula SCL. P. Z. S. I86I, p. 81.

•$85.] CORY on lhe ]3t'rds o.[' lhe •'s! Indies.

Porzana mlnula MARCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x864, p. 69. Porzana ffavœventer SCHLVZG. Mus. Pays-Bas, I, p. 3 t (•865).--A. & E.

N•zw'roN, tIandb. Jamaica, p. •4 (•88•). Porzanajqav[ventrœs ScI•. & S^I•V. P. Z. S. x868, p. 455; œb. Nora. Avium

Neotr. p. •4 o (x873).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (x885). Crybaslus mœnulus GR^Y, Handl. Bds. III, p. 6• (•87•).

SP. Ct{AR.--Topof head and aline through the eye, from the bill, dark brown, darkest on the crown, and shading into light brown on the back of the neck; middle back dark brown and black, streaked with •vhite; rump and upper tail-coverts chestnut browu, sometimes touched witb white; tail-feathers black, edged with brown, and dotted with white; wing-coverts light cinnamon-brown; scapularies marked with black and wh•ite; quills pale brown; onter web of first primaries dull white; underparts white; throat white, tinged with very pale yellowish brown; flanks barred with white and black; bill dark.

Length (skin), 5.75; wing, 2.75; tail, x.x5; tarsus, .85; bill, .6o. HABrrAT. Cuba and Jamaica.

Porzana jamaicensis (G•.).

l?allusjamaœcensœs G•t.. Syst. Nat. I, p. 7x8 (•788). Orly,•ometra jamaicensis Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 375 (x847) '--BR•w•}•, Pr.

Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (•86o) (Cuba). C?'eciscusjamaœcensis GUNDL. J. f. O. •856, p. 428 (Cuba); t'b. 1875, p. 360

(Cuba); lb. I88I, p. 4Ol (Cuba). ]•orzanajamalcensis ScL. P. Z. S. •86x, p. 8• (Jamaica).--AL•RUCHT,

J. f. O. x862, p. 206 (Jamaica).--M^Rc•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 69 (Jamaica).--A. & E. Nv•wxo•, Haudb. Jamaica, p. x• 4 (•88•),--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (x885).

Recorded from Cuba and Jamaica.

Porzana carolina (LINN.).

JYallus catolinus L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 363 (•766).--D'OR•. in La Sagra's Hist, Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 262 (•84o).--BR¾^•'r, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 2.57 (x866) (Porto Rico).--Sux•)•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. x869, p. 587 (St. Bartholomew); ib. p. 6ox (Porto Rico).

Orly•omelra carolœna Gosse. Bds. Jam. p. 37 x (tS47).--BR•W•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (•86o) (Cuba).

t•orzana carolœna GU24DL. J. f. O. •856, p. 428 (Cnba).--A. & E. Nvzw'roN, Ibis, x859, p. 260 (St. Croix).--ScL. P. Z. S. x86•, p. 8• (Jamaica). --MaRcH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 69 (Jamaica).--Gu•D•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 36• (•866).--BR^c•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XIX, p. 241 0877) (Babamas).--GuxD•.. J. f. O. •875, p. 358 (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. tlist. Nat. VII, p. 39 ø •878 ) (Porto

.56 CoRY on l,Se Birds o•f the Wesl [Jtdies. [January

Rico).--CoRY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 176 (188o).--A. & E. NEWTON, ttandb. Jamaica, p. •4 (•881).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (1885).--WELLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. 9 (1886).

This species is found throughout the West Indies; numerous references from the Bahamas and Antilles.

Porzana noveboracensis (GMEL.).

Fulica noveboracenst's GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 7Ol (•788). Porzana noveboracenst's BD. BWR. & RII)GW. Hist. N. Am. W. Bds. I, p.

375 (1884) (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (1885).

Accidental in Cuba.

GEnus Gallinula BlllSS.

Gallinula BRlSSON, Orn. VI, p. 3, •760'

Gallinula galeata (LIcHT.).

Crcx •aleala LlCHT. Verz. Doubl. p. 826 (1823). Gallinula cMorolSus D'ORm in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 268

( 184o ) . Gall/nula g'aleata GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 381 (1847).--S^LLg, P. Z. S. 1857,

p. 237 (San Domingo).--A. & E. NEXVTON, Ibis, 1859 , p. 260 (St. Croix).--BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 1•2 (1859) (Bahamas); z'b. BREWER, p. 307 (1860) (Cuba). -- C•_sslN, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 186o, p. 378 (St. Thomas).--SeE P. Z. S. •861, p. 81 (Jamaica).--M•_uc•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 69 (Jamaica).--BRY^ST, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 257 (1866) (Porto Rico).--Su•oEv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869, p. 6Ol (Porto Rico).--GuN•)L J. f. O. 1875, p. 360 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII. p. 39 r (1878) (Porto Rico).--L^wR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 276 (1878) (Grenada); lb. p. 461 (Guadeloupe).-- AZLES, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. 169 (•88o) (Santa Lucia).-- CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. •77 (188o). -- A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •15 088•). -- CoRY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. t55 (188•) (Haiti); gb. Bds. tlaiti & San Domingo, p. 16I (1885); œb. List. Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (I885).----WELLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. 9 (1886).--COR¾, Auk, III, p. 502 (I886) (Grand Cayman); lb. Ibis, 1886, p. 474 (Marie Galante).

Galinuela g'aleata GUN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 362 0866).

Common in the Bahamas and Antilles.

GENUS Ionornis REICH.

Ionornis REIOItENBACIt, Syst. Av. p. '21, 1853.

x855.] CoRY on the Birds of the •5,s! Zndœes. 57

Ionornis martinica (Lm'x.).

Fulica martinica L13;3;. Syst. Nat. I. p. 259 (t766). PoryS•yr/o marl[nica D'O1•m in La Sagra's IIist. Nat. Cnba. Ois. p. 265

(I$4O).--GossE , Bds. Jam. p. 377 0847).--B•EwF-r{, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII. p. 307 (186o) (Cuba).- Cm•¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. 178 (188o); lb. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •55 (r$81) (Haiti).

Gallinula martinœca BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. 122 (1859) (Bahamas); ib. X. p. 257 (1866) (Porto Rico).--M^•ctr, Pt. Acad. Nat. Scl. Phila. •864, p- 69 (Jamaica).- SuxDv. v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869, p. 6ol (Porto Rico).

Por•hyrio martinlcus SCL. P. Z. S. t$61. p. 81 (Jamaica): œb. •872. p. 653 (Santa Lucia).--L•xwm Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 197 (1878) (St. Vincent); tb. p. 487 (Dominica).- A•>½, BuI1. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •69 (188•) (Santa Lucia).--A. & E. N•wro•, Itandb. Jamaica, p. 1•5 (158.*).

Por•bky, rtda marlin[ca GUNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cnba, I, p. 362 (1S66); t'b. J. f. O. 1874, p. 3•4 (Porto Rico); œb. 1875, p. 36r (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII. p. 392 (1878) (Porto Rico).

Zonornls marli,œca Cor•¾, Bds. IIaitl & San Domingo. p. 162 (•$$5); œb. List Bds. •,¾. I. p. 3 ø (1885).--W•s, List Bds. Grenada, p. 9 (1886).

Common in the Bahamas and •ntilles.

GENUS Fulica L•NN.

Fttlœca Ll>•>•mus, Syst. Nat. 1735; ib. I, p. 152, 1758.

Fulica americana GMEL.

Fulica amerlca,a GMF. U. Syst. Nat. I, p. 704 (1788). --GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 384 0847).--A. & E. N•vro>•, Ibis, •859, p. 260 (St. Croix)?-- Br•YX>•r, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. I22 (1859) (Bahamas); /b. Be<w•t•, p. 307 (I86O) (Cuba).--ScL. P. Z. S. 1561, p. 81 (Ja- maica).--M^r•CH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 69 (Jamaica). --Gu•'ou. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I. p. 363 (1866).--Su>•o•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869 , p. 587 (St. Bartholomew); lb. p, 6o• (Porto Rico).--Gu•D•-. J. f. O. 1875, p. 363 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 394 (1878) (Porto Rico).- Cor•Y, Bds. Bahama I. p. 178 (188o). --A. & E. NgWTOS, Handb. Jamaica, p. ix 5 (I88•).--CoRY, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. 155 (r$Sx)(llaiti); ib. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo• p. 163 0885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (1885).--W•u•-s, List Bds. Grenada, p. 9 (1886).

Fulica a•ra D'O•n. in La Sagra's Itist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 2II (184o).

Common in the Bahamas and Antilles.

5 8 C(m¾ on lhe Birds o.f lhe V(est [ndœes. [January

Fulica carib•ea RmGw.

Fullca carlbcea Rmcw. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. VII, p. 358 (•884). -- C(m¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (I855).

"SP. Ci•AR.--Sbnilat• to 3'. americana, but differing in the slenderer bill and in the form and color of the frontal sbleld. Frontal shield oval or elliptical, much •vrinkled, .7o-.9 ø inch long. and .35-.50 wide, in the breeding season; its color, pale brownish (whitish in life?) instead of chestnut or liver brown, as in 3'. amerœcana." (Ridgw. 1. c. orig. descr.).

H•T2t:r. Guadeloupe and St. John.

F•um¾ ANATID/E.

GENUS Anser BRISS.

Anser BglssoN, Orn. I76O.

Anser albifrons gambeli.

Anser albzfrons LEMB. Aves Cuba, p. 112 (iS.[o).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø 0885).

Anser•ambeli H^R'rr•. Rev. Mag. Zool. •852, p. 7.--C^m J. f. O. 1857. p. 226 (Cuba).--Bev:w•e, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (x86o) (Cuba).

Anser •ambelii Gu•)t. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba. I. p. 387 (•866); œb. J. f. O. x875, p. 375 (Cuba).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (•$$5)'

Accidental in Cuba in winter.

GENUS Chen Bo•E.

Chen Both, Isis, 1522, p. 563 ß

Chen hyperborea (DALL.).

Anser •y•erboreus PALL. Spic. Zool. VI, pp. $o, 25 (•769).--LuMB. Aves Cuba, p. III (I$,•O).--BRE\VER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, VII, p. 3o$ (•86o) (Cuba).--MA•CH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •$64, p. 7 ø (Jamaica).--C(my, Bds. Bahanfa I. p. •$2 (•$8o).

C•cn •y•erboreus Gosse:, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (•$47).--ALBR•CaT, J. f. O. •$62, p. 207 (Jamaica).--GuNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba. I, p. 357 0866); i•. J. fi O. •$75, P. 37• (Cuba); i•. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 399 (•S7S) (Porto Rico).--A. & E. N•:wTo•, lIandb. Jamaica, p. •2 (•$8•).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø 0585).

Accidental in Bnha:nas, Cuba, Jamaica and Porto Rico.

CORY on the Zlœrds of lhe I•7esl [nd/es. 5 0

Chen caerulescens (LINN.).

Arias caerulescens LINN. Syst. Nat. I, •oth ed. p. •24 (•758); lb. I2th ed. p. 198 (I766).

Chen caerulescens GuN•)•-. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 387 0866); ib. J. f. O. •875, p, 374 (Cuba).--CoRY, List. Bds. ¾V. I. p. 3 ø (t885).

Anser caerulescens Br•¾^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 7 ø (•867) (Bahamas).

Recorded from the Bahamas and Cuba. Possibly not sepa- rable fi'om the preceding species, of which it may prove to be a race.

GENUS Branta SCOPOLI.

Zlranla SCOPOLI, Ann. i Hist. Nat. p. 67, •769 .

Branta canadensis (Lx•.).

Anas canadensls LI•N. Syst. Nat. I, p. •98 (•766). Zlranla canadensL• BANNiSTeR, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •87o, p. •3 •. Bernœcla canadensL• A. • E. N•WTON, Handb. Jamaica, p.

CORY, Revised List Bds. ¾% ][. p. 3o (•886).

Recorded fi'om Jamaica.

GENVS Dendrocygna S•vx•s.

Dendrocy•na SWiX•NSON, Classifi Birds, II, p. 365, •837.

Dendrocygna arborea (Lx•.).

Arias arborea L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 2o 7 (•766).--GMEL. Syst. Nat. p. 54/) (I7•3).--VIEILL. Enc. M•tb. p. I4I (x823).--D'Ovm. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, I, p. 29• (x84o).--SuNxmV. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. •869, p. 6o 3.

Anasjacquini Gm•I.. Syst. Nat. I, p. 536 (x788). Dendrocy•na arborea EYTON, Mort. Anat. p. •o (•838).--Goss•., Bds.

Jain. p. 395 0847) '--C^•3' J' f' O. •857, p- 227'--A- & E. NEWTON, Ibis, •859, P. 366'--BR¾^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. (I859); ib. XI, p. 7 ø (•866).--AImR•CX•T, J. f. O. i862, p. 206.-- M^Rcm Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 7o.--GuN•)r-. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 387 (•866); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 400 (•878).--Sc•. 8: S^•v. P. Z. S. •876 , p. 375---CORY, Bds. Bahama 1. p. I83 (•88o).--A. 86. E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •2 (i880.--CoRY, Bds. Haiti 8z San Domingo, p. •66 0885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (•885).--B•). Bwr•. 86 Rn)o;v. Hist. N. Am. W. Bds. I, p. 480 (I884).

60 CoP, Y on the t3irds of the West Inet[es. [January

g)endrocyffnus arborea Bi•EWE}•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (•86o).

g)endrocy.gna aulumnalœs? T•XYLOR, Ibis, x864, p. i72.

SP. CHAR. Male:--Head with black band on the crown, continuing in narrow stripes to the nape; forehead and over the eye reddish brown, shading into dull white on the throat, and mottled brown and white on the sides of the head and neck; breast and upper parts brown. the feathers broadly edged •vith tawny; rump and tail black; underparts brownish white, heavily spotted and banded upon the sides, the spots becoming very small aud faint upon the abdomen; most of the primaries slate-color, becoming brownish at the tips; legs and bill black.

Length, 2x.oo; wing, xx.25; tarsus, 2.60; bill 2.00. Hamsra•'. Bahamas and Antilles.

Dendrocygna autumnalis (Ltss.).

Anas autumnalls Lx•. Syst. Nat. I, p. 205 (•766). Dendrocyffna autumnalis Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 398

J. f. o. x$62, p. 206 (Jamaica).--M•xgc•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x864, p. 7 ø (Jamaica).--A. & E. Nuwxo>•, itandb. Jamaica, p. (x88•).--Co•ts:, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (x885).

Accidental in Jamaica.

Dendrocygna viduata (LINN.).

Anasvœduata LtxN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 205 (X766).--GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 536 (t785).--Vx•xLL. Enc. M&h. p. I32 (I$23).

Jg)entlroc),oo'na viderata EYTON, Mon. Anat. p. IXO (X838).--ALm•ECVIT, J. f. O. X$6X, p. 214.--GUNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 388 (•866); œb. J. f. O. •875, p. 377.--SCL. & S•XLV. P. Z. S. •876, p. 376.--BD. BWP,. & RXD6W. Hist. N. Am. W. Bds. I, p. 48x (•884).-- Co}•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 30 (•885).

l)endrocye,o•nus viduata B•wm•, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (i86o).

Sp. CIIAR. il•jrale:--Entire front of head, including eye, cheeks and chin, white, tinged with brown; a patch of white on the middle of the throat, con necting with the white upper throat and chin by a narrow white line; rest of head and neck black; breast and ripper back ruœous brown; sides of the body thickly banded with narrow black and white lines; centre of the belly and lower breast black; feath- ers on the back edged with tawny; wings black; carpus and shoulder chestnut brown; wing-coverts showing an olive tinge; bill black; feet black.

The sexes are similar.

Length, •9.oo; wing• 9,oo• tail• 4.oo; tarsus• 2.o0; bill• 2.o0.

,888.] CORY on the Birds of lhe IVes! [ndœes. 6 1

Given by authors as occurring in Cuba; by •ome, claimed to have been introduced.

GENUS Arias LINN.

Arias LlrqN,•us, Syst. Nat. I, loth ed. p. 122, 1758; lb. I2th ed. p. 194, 1766.

Anas strepera LINN.

Anas slre•bera L•N:q. Syst. Nat. I, •oth ed. p. [25 (1758); lb. 12tb ed. p. 200 (1766).--MARc1L Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pilila. •864, p. 72 (Jamai- ca).--A. & E. Nv. wTobr, Handb. Jamaica, p. 113

Chaulelasmus slrciSerrts GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (1S47).--GuNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 389 (1866); ib. J. f. O. 1875, p. 381 (Cuba).

Anas strei3erus CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (1885).

Cuba and Jamaica in •vinter.

Anas boschas L1NN.

Anas boschas Ll:q:q. Syst. Nat. I, p. 205 (1766).--GossE, Bds. Jan1. p. 408 (1847).--BR¾^NT , Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 122 (1859) (Bahamas); œb. BREWI•R, p. 308 (1860) (Cuba).--MA•C•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 72 (Jamaica).--Gu•)L Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 388 (1866); lb. J. f. O. 1875, p. 378 (Cuba).--CoR¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. 184 0880); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (1885).--W•zs, List Bds. Grenada, p. lO (1886).

Anas boscas A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. 113 (ISSI).

Accidental in Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Grenada.

Anas obscura GMEL.

Arias obscura GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 541 (t788).--GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (1847).--MARCH, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 72 (Jamaica). --A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. 113 (I88I).--B•). BwR. & Rn)ow. Hist. N. Am. W. Bds. I, p. 499 (1884) (Cuba?).--CoR¾, Revised List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (I886).

Anasj•dviffula.• CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 ø (1885).

Cuba? Jamaica. It is uncertain whether the Duskv Duck which, it is claimed,

occurs in Jalnaica, is •lnasfulviffula Ridgw. or this species. Both occur in Florida.

Anas maxima, described by Gosse (Bds. Jam. p. 399, •847), is supposed to be a hybrid.

62 CoJ•y on /he I3D'ds o.f the', l•Vest Indies. [January

GExvs Dafila STEPH.

Dajqla STEPHENS, Shaw's Gen. Zool. XII, p. 126, i824.

Dafila bahamensis (LINN.).

Arias bahamensœs L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, p. •99 (•766) '--GraEL' Syst. Nat. I, p. 516 0788).--M^x. Beitr. p. 925 (I83I).--SuNDEV. Oefv. K Vet. Akad. For. •869, p. $9 •.

Anas rubt'rostris VXmLL. Nouv. Dict. V, p. IO8 (•8•6). •4nas ilalhera VIEILL. Enc. M•th. p. 152 (I823). Anas uro•bhasiantts VIG. ZooI. Journ. IV, p. 357 (•829). Phasianurus vi•orsœi W^•L. Isis, •$32, p. •235. Anasfmbrhtla Mu•tm•:m, Ersch u. Gruber's Ency. sect. •, XXXV, p. 35. Da./ila urofihasiauus EYwozq Mon. Anat. p. • •2 (•838). Peocilonella ba•SamensL• EYTOX, Mon. Anat. p. t•6 (•838).--GossE, Bds.

Jam. p. 408 (x847).--ScL. P. Z. S. •86o, p. 389.--Aggorr, Ibis, •86•, p. •6o.--ALg•tEcna', J. f. O. •862, p. 207.--MAP•CH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. I864, p. 7•.--GuN•L. J. fi O. t874, p. 3t4; ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. }list. Nat. VII, p. 403 (I878); z'b. J. œ. O. •88•, p. 400.

Dajqla bahamensi.• H^P•'r•. Ind. Az. p. 27 0847).--C^•. in Schomb. Guian. III, p. 763 (•84S).--Sc•. & S^kv. P. Z. S. x876, p. 393.-- L^wt•. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 487 (•878).--A. & E. N•w'rox, Itandb. Jamaica, p. •3 088•).--Co•t¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. •85 (I88o); ib. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. •67 (•885); i'b. List Bds. W. I. p. 3• (•885).

Sv. C}I^r{. Male:--General plumage tawny, mottled and streaked with brown; wings banded with lustrous green, black and tawny, in the order given; top of head and nape brown, finely mottled with dark brown; rest of head and throat white; a triangular patch on each side of the upper mandible lake red; tail tawny, becoming pale at the tip; legs black.

Length, •9.oo; wing, 8.00; tail, 4.75; tarsus, •.25; bill, •.95' H•m:r•:r. Bahamas and Antilles.

Dafila acuta (LtNx.).

Anas acuta LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 202 (t766).--LEmg. Aves Cnba, p. II3 (t85o).

Dad•'la acura Gosse:, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (•847).--C2x•. j. f. o. •857, p. 227 (Cnba).--B•wm% Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (•86o) (Cuba).--ALBP•ECHT, J. f. O. I86-', p. 207 (Jamaica).--M^•tctt, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 7I (Jamaica).--Gu•u. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 388 (I86o); ib. J. fi O. I875, p. 378 (Cuba); lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 402 (tS78) (Porto Rico).-- A. & E. NEwa•oZ4, Handb. Jamaica, p. i I3 (t88x).--CoR¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 31 (I885).

Recorded from Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rico.

•SSS.] CoRY on lhe 13t'rds qf the I47est [ndt'es. 6 3

GENUS Mareca STEPH.

Mareca STEPHENS, Shaw's Gen. Zool. XII, pt. II, p. t3o , [824..

Mareca americana

A•tas americana GMm•. Syst. Nat. I[. p. 526 (x7S$).--D'ORm in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 293 ([S4o).--SuN•)r•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. [S69, p. 603 (Porto Rico3.

g[areca amer•'can(t GossE. Bds Jam. p. 408 (•$47).--Cam J. f. O. •857, p. 227 (Cuba).- BREW•Zr•. PT. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 ([860) (Cuba).--NEWTON, Ibis. [S6o, p. 308 (St. Thomas).--M•x}•c}•. Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. [S64, p. 7 [ (Jamaica).--GuN•)•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba. I, p. 388 (xS66); lb. J. f. O. [S75, p. 37S (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 402 ([S78) (Porto Rico).-- A. & E. NEWTON, Handb. Jamaica, p. •[3 ([88[).--Co}•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 x ([885).

Accidental in winter in the•Vcst Indies; recordsfi'om Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, and St. Thomas.

Ca/r[na mosc•ala is given bv numerous writers fi'om Cuba and Jamaica. It is claimed to have been introdnced.

GENUS Querquedula

•uer]uedula STEPHENS, Shaw's Gen. Zool. XII, p. •49, 1524.

Querquedula discors (L•NN.).

Arias ellscoTs LINN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 205 ([766).--D'Ot/n. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 294 ([84o).--Su_-•9v:v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. [869, p. 591 (St. Bartholoinew); ib. p. 603 (Porto Rico).

Cyano•lerus dL•cors GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 4o• ([847). Cyano•bterus inornalus GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 402 (•847).--AZn•ECH,r,

J. f. O. [862, p. 206 (Jamaica). •tter]uedula di.•cors S•xzz/•, P. Z. S. [857, p. 237 (San Domingo).--B•/y-

aNT, PT. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, b. 122 (I8.59) (Bahamas).--Sc•. P. Z. S. [86•, p. S2 (Jamaica).--MaacH, PT. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. [$6$, p. 7 [ (Jamaica).--GuNl)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 389 ([866).--Lawa. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. [o[ (•867) (Sombrero).-- GvN•)z. J. f. O. •874 , p. 3[4 (Porto Rico); lb. [875, p. 3So (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. }list. Nat. VII, p. 404 (•878) (Porto Rico).-- CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. [86 ([88o).--A. & E. NE•VTON, Handb.

Jamaica, p. •[3 ([88[).--CORY, Bds. Haiti& San Domingo, p. •68 (x885).--CoRv, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 • ([SS$).--Wv:k•s, List Bds. Grenada, p. [o ([886).

Plerocyanea discors BRE•VER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Ilist. VII, p. 3o8 ([86o) (Cuba).

6 4 CoRY on the Birds of the West Indies. [January

•tterquednla inornata MaRc}I, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x864, p. 7 x (Ja- maica).--A. & E. NEWTO>;, Handb. Jamaica, p. xx 3 (x88x).

Anas (•uerquedula) dlscors BRY^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 97 0867) (San Domingo),

Abundant throughout the Bahamas and Antilles.

Querquedula carolinensis (G•g•..).

Anas carolœnensœs G•L. Syst. Nat. I, p..533 (x788)'--LE•a•' Aves Cuba, P- •4 (185o).

•uerquedula carolinensœs GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (I847).--BRE•vg•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 0860) (Cuba).--Guxn•. J. f. O. i862, p. 9-' (Cuba).--M•cH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 72 (Jamaica),--CoRY, Bds. Bahama I. p. x87 (t88o).--A. & E. NEw- TOS, Handb. Jamaica, p. xt 3 (i.88•).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 x (X885).--W•LLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. lO 0886).

Nettlon carolinensis BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. t22 0859) (Bahamas).--GusnL Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 389 (•866); lb. J. f. O. x875, p. 38x (Cuba).

This species has been taken in winter in the Bahama Islands, Cuba, Jmnaica, and Grenada.

•uerqueclula cyanoiblera is given by Brewer as occurring in Cnba (Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308, •86o). If the species in question was correctly identified, it is of rare occurrence in the West Indies.

2Vyroca ferruffinea is given by W. T. March, as occurring in Jamaica (pt'. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. t864_, p. 72). This record is undoubtedly incorrect. The bird in question was probnbly some other species wrongly identified, possibly •uer- q•edula cyano•btera.

G•sus Spatula Bo•.

S]Satula Born, Isis, 1822, p. 564.

Spatula clypeata (L•NN.).

Arias clyfSeata LI2½•. Syst. Nat. I, loth ed. p. 124 (1758); lb. I2th ed. p. 2oo (x766).--L•t•. Aves Cuba, p. I• 5 (x856).--Su2*-•)Ev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. x869, p. 6o 3 (Porto Rico).

Anas mexicana D'OR•. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 299 084o). Rhynca,VSis cly•eata GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (•847). Rhynchas•L• clyibeala BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (x86o)

(Cuba).

•s•s.] Coe¾ on the Birds of

Sfialula cl),fieala NEWTOX, Ibis. x86o, p. 3o8 (St. Thomas).--ScL. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 82 (Jamaica).--MARcH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. PhHa. 1864 , p. 71 (Jamaica).--Gu•DL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 389 (•S66); œb. J. f. O. I874, p. 314 (Porto Rico); /b. •S75, p. 379 (Cuba); /b. Anal. Sac. Esp. Itist. Nat. VII, p. 4o4 (1S78) (Porto Rico).--A. & E. N•XVTO•, Handb. Janlaica, p. Xl 3 (•8Sx).--CORY, List l•ds. •V. I. p. 3• 0885) ß

•uerqueduht clyjbeala ALBRECItT, J. f. O. •862, p. 207 (Jamaica).

West Indies in winter; records from Cuba. Jamaica, Porto Rico, and St. Thomas.

GENUS Aix BOIE.

Aœx BoI•. Is•s, 1S28, p. 329 .

Aix sponsa (L,•.).

•t•tss•O•t3• L•NN. S)'st. Nat. I, p. 2o 7 (•766).--D'ORB. in La Sag-ra's tlist. Nat. Cuba, ()is. p. 2SS (1S4a).

sjbonsa GossF, Bds. Jam. p. 4oS (•5•,47).--CAB. J. f. O. •S57, p. 226 (Cuba).--MARCn, Pt. Atari. Nat. Sci. Phila. •S64. p. 72 (.Jamaica). --GUNDL. Repcrt. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I. p. 3S9 (1S66); œb. J. f. O. •$75, P-3 S• (Cnba).--A. & E. N•WTON, llandb. Jamaica, p. (•$8I).--Co•¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 I

Oendro¸,A•nus sfionsa BR•r. WV:R, Pr. Bast. Sac. Nat. llist. VII, p. 3oS (•S6o) (Cuba).

Cul)a ancl Jamaica in wime,'.

GENUS Aythya BO•E.

Ao,lhya BoII•, Isis, 1822, p. 564.

Aythya affinis (EYq•ON).

.FIt[•i•cr•drt trffi'•t's EYTON, N•on. Anat. p. Lq7 (IS38). -- GOSSE. Bds. Jam. p. 405 (IS47).--ALBRECIIT, J- f. O. I$62. 1). 207 (Jamaica).--CoRy, Bds. BahanlaI. p. 187 (1SSo); œb. ListBds. W. I. p. 32 (•SS5).

Arias marila D'ORm in La Sagra's }list. Nat. Cnba, Ois. p. 295 (1S4o)(?) Fullx aff/btls A. 8z E. NvzwTo•-, lbis, •859 , p. 366 (St. Croix) (?)--MARtin

Pt. Atari. Nat. Sci. Phita. •864. p. 7 • (Jamaica).---GuN1)L. Repert. Fislco-Nat. Cnba, I, p. 39 ̧ (•866): œb. J. f. O. •S74, p. 3•4 (Porto Rico); lb. 1875, p. 382 (Cuba): lb. Anal. Sac. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 405 (•878) (Porto Rico).

Ftelt'ffula mar/la BREWER, Pt. Bast. $oc. Nat. llist. VII, p. 3oS (IS6O) (Cuba).

'• 66 CoRY on the Z/irc/s of the P•cst ]ttdt'es. [January

Fteligula mariloides GUNr)L. J. f. O. 1862, p. 92 (Cuba). Nyroca aff[•tis A. & E. NE•vTo•, Handb. Jamaica, p. Xl 3 (1881).

Recorded from Porto Rico, Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, and St. Croix.

Aythya collaris (Doaov.). A•tas collttris DoNor. Brit. Birds, VI, pl. 47 (1809)- Fetlig•tla r•tjqtorq•tes Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 408 (1847).--Lv:•n. Aves Cuba,

p. 117 (185o).--Bauw•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3oS (186o) (Cuba).--A[•RECHT, J. f. O. f862, p. 207 (Jamaica).

FtelL• coil(iris BRY.•N'r. Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Itist. VII, p. 122 (1859) (Baha- mas).--M•xRCtl, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1864, p. 72 (Jamaica).-- Guerra. Repert. Fisico-N,'tt. Cuba, I, p. 39 ø (1866); œb. J. f. O. 1875, p. 383 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 406 (1S78) (Porto Rico).

Anas (Fult•t•la) rtt./•lo•'qtees GU•DL. J. f. O. 1S7I, p. 283 (Cuba). Fztlz•ttltt collrtt't's CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 188 (188o); œb. ListBds. W. I.

p. 31 (1885). Nyroca collaris A. & E. NE•VTO•, llandb. Ja•naica, p. ii 3 (1881).

Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rico, in winter.

Aythya vallisneria (•iLS.). w•llœ•e•œ•t •VILs. Am. Orn. VIII, p. to 3 (1814).--C(m¾, List Bds. •V. I. p. 3 ø (1885).

•Vyroca valœsnerl(t Br•wg•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. ¾II, p. 308 (IS60) (Cuba).

Ayt•ya va/œsnert'•t M:xt•cH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1S64, p. 7.2, (Jamaica) Jlyl•.yœa z,a[l/s•t•rœa GUND•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 39 ø (1866));

z'a. J. f, O. 1875, p. 382 (Cuba). •yroca va•lœs•erœa A. '5z E. N•WTO:N, Handb. Jamaica, p. 113 (1881).

Recorded fi'om Cuba and Jamaica.

Aythya americana (EYTON).

Flllz•rlt[tl (1111iJt'g'½(tilt! EyTON, Mon. Anat. p. 15. 5 (I838).--GossE , Bds. Jam. p. 4o8 (1847).--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 31 (1885).

Aylhya amerœc•zna BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. ttist. VII, p. 122 (1859) (Bahamas).--M•XRCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. •864, p. 72 (Jamaica).

Fuligulafe•'z'•a var. a•eric•ta Cot•Y, Bds. Bahama I. p. •89 (188o). Nyroca (tnzcri•aJta A. & E. NEXVTON, 1Iaudb. Jamaica, p. 113 (1881).

A •vintcr visitant; records fi'om tbc ]L•hamas, ('u})a• and

Jamaica.

•$S8.] Co1•¾ on /he Birds of •]te •7est [ndœes. 6 7

GEnus Charitonetta STV•j•.

C•ar[t•netta STEJNEGER, Orn. Expl. Kamtsch. p. x63, •885.

Charitonetta albeola (L•.).

•4nas albeola LnqN. Syst. Nat. I, p. x99 (x766). Clanffula albeola BRE•VF.•(. Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 086o)

(Cuba).--Coa¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 3 x (x885). ]7uce.•hala albeola GUNI)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 39 ø (I866); lb.

J. œ. O. x875, p. 383 (Cuba).

Accidental in Cuba in winter.

GENUS Glaucionetta STEJ•.

Glaucionetta ST•JNV.•a, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. VIII, p. 409, x855.

Glaucionetta clangula americana (BoNAP.).

Clanffula amert'Ca•la BP. Coltip. List, IS35 , p. $$. Clang•ula glauclon LA•W(. Pv. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 24x 0878) (Barbuda). Clan•nla fflaucœon americana B•). Bwl•. & RmGW. Hist. N. Am. W. Bds.

II, p. 44 (x$84) (Cuba) (?). Clan•ula fflaucium C(m¾, Revised List Bds. W. I. p. 3 x (I886).

Recorded fi'om Cuba and Barbuda.

GEV•t•S CEdemia

(•demœa FLEMING, Philos. Zoot. II, p. 26o, 1522.

CEdemia perspicillata (L•.).

•4nas perspicilla[a L•rqx. Syst. Nat. I, p. 2ox 0766). (2•demœa perspœcillala GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 408 0847).--A•.nar•cwr,J. f. O.

•862, p. 207 (Jamaica).--M•xRCH, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. x864, p. 72 (Jamaica).--A. œg E NEW•'O•-, Handb. Jamaica, p. x•3 (xSSx). --CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. 3x 0885) ß

Claimed to have occurred iu Jamaica.

GENUS Erismatura BONAP.

•rismatura BONAPARTE, Saggio Distr. Met. p. i43 , i$32.

68 Co•¾ on lhe B/J'd.• of lhe IUes! ]ndfes. [January

Erismatura rubida (Wins.).

Arias ritb/da W1LS. Am. Orn. VIII, pp. 128-13o Erisntalura s•iJto.•a Gossv;, Bds. Jam. p. 4o4 (tS47).--A•m•Ec}•x, J. f. O.

1862, p, 2o 7 (Jamaica). P'ul/•ula rubt'da L•m. A_v½s Cuba, p. 1 •8 (155o). •rDmalnra rubfcla B•¾,x•'r: Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. 11ist. VII, p. I22 (1859)

(Bahamas).--Gu•m. Repert. l"isico-Nat. Cuba, I,i/.39 ø (18661 /b. J. i'. O. I874, p. 314 (Porto Rico); lb. 1875, p. 384 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. llist. Nat. Vll, p. 407 (•S7 S) (forto Rico).--t_ot<¾, Bds. B,thama l.p. •89 (•S$o).--A. • E. NEWTOn, tlandb. Jamaica, p. ix 3 (•SS•).--Co•¾, List Bds. \V. 1. p. 3• (tS85)---W[•[s, Liar Bds. Grenada, p. to (•8861.

Occms in winter in the West indies; rccordsfi'om l'orto Rico,

Cut)a, Jmnaica, Grcna(ht, and the Bahamas.

GENUS Nomonyx RIDG•V.

J•fOmO;O'x R1DGWAY, Pt. U.S. Nat. Mu•. II, p. •5, March 27, 188o.

Nomonyx dominicus (I•INN.).

clo•ziu/ktt LINN. 5yst. Nat. I, p. 2or (I7661.--SUNDEV. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1S69, p. 6o 3 (Porto Rico).

•lnass3bt)tosa? D'œ)ag. in La 5agra's }list. Nat. Cuba, ()is. p. 297 (x$4o) ? Erœ.•'malaJ'tt tlo•Jzœ•tz'c(t A. c• E. NEWTOt, Ibis, •859 , p. 367 (St. Croix) (?).

--GUNDL. RcperL Fi•ico-Nat. Cuba, 1, p. 39 • (i$661; lb. J. f. i874 , p.3•3 (l'urto Rico); œb. •S75, p. 3•3 (Cuba); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. l[ibt. Nat. VII, p. 4oS (tS7S) (Porto Rico).

Dendroc)'•,•nus 3•bt)tosa ll•v, wEa, I'm Bost. •5oc. Nat. }list. VII, p. 3o8 (I86O) (Cuba).

2Vomonyx donzt)t[cu.• Coil. Y, List Bds. W. I. 11. 3• (•S851'

C}•xt•. Male:--Top of head brownish black; a stripe of brown through the eye, and a parallel stripe of the same color below, separated by a narrow stripe of tawny; a narrow tawny superciliary stripe; throat tawny brown, tim tkathers marked with chestnut, heaviest on the lower part; underparts dull xvhite, marked with yellowish broxvu; feattiers of the back having the centres black, and heavily edged with chestnut; quills and tail dark brown; secondaries white, tipped with brown, lbrming a large white patch on the wing. In some plumages the male is described as having the entire head black.

The female difikrs from the male in lacking the chestnut marking ou the upper parts, which is replaced by pale brown, bill dark brown, almost black.

Length, 12.oo; wing, 5.3o; tail 3.m; tarsus, 9o; bill,

ttABITAT. Antilles.

•sss.j CoRY on lite Birds o./' lhe Wesl Indies. 6 9

GEnus l.,ophodytes R•ic}i.

œo•hodyles REICHENBACH, Syst. Av. p. IX, I852.

Lophodytes cucullatus (LINN.).

l}ler•grJts cucullalu.• L•:NN. Syst. Nat. I, •oth ed. p. •29 (•758); œb. •2th ed. p. 207 (I766).--BaEWEa, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3oS (•$6o) (Cuba).--GuNm•. J. f. O. 1862, p. 93 (Cuba).--Ctm¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 31 (I8851.

Lo•bhodylcs cucullatus GUNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Culla, 1, p. 391 (i8661; ib. J. f. O. 1875, p. 385 (Cuba).

Accidental in Cuba.

FAMILY FREGATIDAE.

GENUS Fregata Cuv.

Fl'e•C•ll(l CUVIF•R, Lec. d'Anat. Comp. I, tabl.'fiI, I799-•8oo.

Fregata aquila (LINN.).

Pelecanus a]ttiltts LIlX-N. Syst. Nat. I, Ioth ed. p. 133 (1758); ib. i2th ed. p. 216 (I766).

Frezala aquila D'Oam in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 3o9 084o). --BaExVE•,Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. tlist. VII, p. 3oS (•S6o) (Cuba).-- L^w•. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 65 (•878) (Dominica)(?) lb. p. I95 St. Vincent); ib. p. 236 (Antigna); œb. p. 24o (Barbuda); ib. p. 274 (Grenada); œb. p. 359 (Martinique).--AI.•EN, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. •69 (•88o) (Santa Lucia).--A. & E. NEwxox, Handb. Jamaica, p. II2 (I88i).--Coa¾, List Bds. W. I. p. 31 (•8851.

Fregrala aqu[[tts GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 422 (•847). Tachypetes tlgltt'ltt$ A. & E. NEWTON, Ibis, •859, p. 369 (St. Croix).--

B•Y^XT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 126 (18.591 (Bahamas).-- GuNre.. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 396 (iS661; lb. J. f. O. I874, P. 315 (Porto Rico); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 42• (r$7B) (PortoRico).--B•Y^•-T, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 98 (18671 (San Domingo).--CoaY, Bds. Bahama I. p, 2oo (•88o); z'b. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. I55 (•SSI) (Haiti); lb. Bds. tlaiti & San Domingo, p. I73 (•8851'

Tachypcles aqu/la W•LLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. ]to (ISS6).

Abundant in the Bahamas and throughout the Antilles

7o coNY an lhe ]31rds •' lhe Wcsl Indt'es. [January

FAM/L¾ PELECANID•E.

GENUS Pelecanus L/NN.

Pelecanus LIN.'q•EUS, Syst. Nat. x735; ib. loth ed. I, p. •32, 1758.

Pelecanus fuscus L•NX.

I'elecanusj•tscus LIN>½. Syst. Nat. I, p. 2x 5 (I766).--D'OaB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 300 (T840).--GossF, Bds. Jam. p. 4o 9 (•847).--A. & E. N•wrrox. lbis, 1859, p. 368 (St. Croix).--BavArq•', Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 122 (IS59) (Bahamas); ib. p. 308 (186o) (Cuba).--GuN•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 394 (1866).--LAwa. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. lol (x867) (Sombrero).•- Su.x•)•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869, p. 603 (Porto Rico).--LAwI•. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I. p. 66 (1878) (Dominica); lb. p. 196 (St. Vincent); œb. p. 236 (Antigua); lb. p. 240 (Barbuda); lb. p. 274 (Grenada); ib. p. 359 (Martinique).--Gu•'l)L. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 416 (1878) (Porto Rico).--Coav, Bds. Bahama I. p. 196 (iSSo).--A. & E. NEWTON, Ilandb. Jamaica, p. lI2 (1881).-- Co•Y, Butl. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. •55 (1881) (Haiti); lb. Bds. Haiti & San Dolningo. p. i72 (1885); œh. List Bds. W. I. p. 32 (:t885).•XV•nLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. lO (1886).

The Brown Pelican is common in the Bahama Islands, the Greater Antilles, and in many of the Lesser Antilles.

F^•xn¾ PHALACROCORACID•E.

GENUS Phalacrocorax BRISS.

Phalacrocorax BP•lSSO•, Orn. VI, p. 5 H, 176o.

Phalacrocorax dilophus floridanus (Aur).).

lr•halacrocorax ,florldanus AUD. Orn, Biog. III, p. 387 (•$35).--L•mg. Aves Cuha, p. 119 (I850)--Bl•.EWER , Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. VII, p. 308 (186o) (Ctlbl•.).--GUNDL. J. f. O. •862, p. 95 (Cuba).

Graculus jqol't'dctitu$ BI'•YA•NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 128 (1859) (Bahamas).--GuN•L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I,p. 394 (•866); lb. J. f. O. 1875, p. 40o (Cuba).

Graculus dilo•bhus var. Jgorœdanus CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. :t98 (•88o). P/talacrocorax dœ1o•bhusjqorldanus RIDGW. Nora. N. A. Bds. No. 643 a

(18S•).---CoP, Y, List. Bds. W. 1. p. 32 (1885).

Accidental in the Bahamas and Cuba.

•SSS.J CoRY on lhe ]3t'rds o./' lhe l•%'.•l •rn(tt'es. 5 I

Phalacrocorax mexicanus (PmA•)'r).

Carbo mexœcanus B•AN•)•r, Bull. Sc. Ac. hnp. St. Pet. HI, p. 56 (•S•7). Phalacrocorax res•lencle,s Lu•m. Aves Cuba. p. 119

J. f. O. 1862, p. 95 (Cuba). Phalacrocorax townsend[ Lt;M•. Aves Cuba, p. 12o (l$$O).--Guxr•n.

J. f. O. 1862, p. 95 (Cuba). Phalacrocor(tx mexœcan•ts BR•ZWER, Pt. Bost. So(:. Nat. lint. VII, p. 308

(186o) (Cuba).--CoRY, ListBds. •V. I.p. 32 (1885). Gracultts mexican,s GuN1)•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 395 0866)

ib. J. f. O. 1875, p. 4Ol (Cuba).

Recorded from Cuba.

FAmLY ANHINGID•E.

Gvz•us Anhinga Brass.

Anhi,g'a Brass. Orn. VI, p. 476. 176o.

Anhinga anhinõa (L•.). P/o/us a/xh/,ffa L•.', •. Syst. Nat. I. p. 218 (x766).--L•rum Aves Cuba, p.

12o 085O).--BRuw•, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (1S6o) (Cuba).--Gu•r•L. J. f. O. 1S62, p. 96 (Cuba);œb. Repert. Fi..'ico- Nat. Cuba, I, p. 395 (1866); œb. J. f. O. 1875, p. 4(35 (Cuba).--Col/Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 32 11885).

This species is stated to be common in many parts of Cuba.

FAMILY SULIDz•E.

Ggstss Sula Briiss.

Suite B•lssoN, Orn. VI, p. 495. 176o-

Sula cyanops (StrNt)vzv.).

Dy.V5orus cya,o•s Su•rmv. Phys. Tidskr. Lund. pt. 5 (1837). Sula dactyl(tlra? Bt•YANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Itist. VII, p. 125 (•859)

(Bahanms); XI, p. 97 (1867) (San Domingo).--Co•Y, Bds. Ba hama I. p. 194 (188o).

S•tla cyano•s C(mY, Bds. Haiti &: San Domingo, p. i7o (1885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 32 (I885).

7 2 CORY on the ]3D'ds of the l•esl lrn(l[es. [January

Se. Ca^•.--Large. General color white; remiges and greater wing-coverts dark brown; middle rectrices hoary white, tipped with brown; rest of tail dark brown, •vhite at the base; feet reddish ? gular sac bluish.

Wing, •6.oo• tail, 7.7o; bill, 3.90; tarsus, L85.

HABITAT. West Indies, Bahamas, breeding (]fryant).

Sula sula (LINN.).

Pelecannssul•t LIN,•. Syst. Nat. ed. •2, I, p. 218 (i766). Pelecanus leucog•tstra BODD. Tabl. P]. En]. p. 57 (•783) ' St•la ./5•sca D'ORB. in La Sagra's Ilist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 306 (1840).--

GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 417 (I847).--SALLl•, P. Z. S. 18.57, p. 237 (San Domingo).--BR•VER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist..VII, p. 308 (•86o) (Cuba).--ALBRECHT, J. f. O. i862, p. 207 (Jamaica); lb. GUNDL. P. 95 (Cuba).--BR¾^Nr, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 97 (•S67) (San Domingo).

Snla.l•ber GOSSF-, Bds. Jam. p. 4x7 (•847).--BRY^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. IIist. VII, p. I23 (I8.•9) (Bahamas).--ALBR•C•:r, J. f. O. I862, p. 207 (Jamaica).--L^wR. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. im (•867) (Som- brero); Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. •96 (•8783 (St. Vincent);ib. p. 274 (Grenada).--A*LEX, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. I69 0880) (Santa Lucia).--CoR¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. i9• (•88O).--WzLLS, List. Bds. Grenada, p.

Z•Vs•ortts sttla A. & E. NEWTON, Ibis, I$59 , p. 369 (St. Croix). Z)ys2borusffber GuNm,. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 395 (•866); ib.

J. f. O. •874, p. 314 (Porto Rico); /b. •875. p. 402 (Cuba); lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. ttist. Nat. VII, p. 4I$ (I878) (Porto Rico).

Dys2borus leuco•,aster Su2qmw. Oet¾. K. Vet. Akad. For. i869, p. 59 • (St. Bartholomew).

S•tl•t leuco•astra A. & E. NEWTOX. Ilandb. Janmica, p. IX2 (I$8[).-- CORy, Bds. Itaiti & San Domingo, p. •7 • (•885); œb. List Bds. W. I. p. 32 (I$85).

Srtla sula RmGw. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. VIII, p. 3.56 (tSSY)-

$p. C•^•½. Adult:--Head, throat, tipper part of breast, and entire upper plumage dark olive brown; tinderparts whlte; gular sac pale yel- low; upper mandible greenish; t•et pale yellowish green; iris yel- lowish.

Length, 27.o0; wing, •$.5o; tail, S.oo;tar*us, t.6o;bill, 4.oo.

ItAmT^T. Antilles.

Sula piscator (LINN.).

Pelccanusfi/scator L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, •oth ed. p. t34 0758); lb. •2th ed. p. 2t7 (t766).

Sttla•arz•a? GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 2• 9 (I$47).---WELLS, List Bds. Grena- da, p. II (t886).

1555.] CORY On the Birds o_f /he IVest Indies. 7,1}

Sula•t'scator Go•sE, Bds. Jam. p. 4•8 0847).--A- & E. NEWTON, Handb Jamaica, p. xx2 (t88r).--CoRv, List Bds. W. I. p. 32 WELLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. xx 0886).

Z)t,sjborus hernandezi GUNDL. J. œ. O. i878, p. 298 (Cuba). Dysi•orus•iscator GVNDL. J. œ. O. x88x, p. 4or (Cuba). '

CHAR. Adtdl Mb•le:--General plumage white, showing a buff tinge on the head and neck: shafts of the tail-feathers pale yellow; remige., and most of the wing-coverts slaty gray, showing an ash tinge; feet reddish.

•'ouug itt first plumaffe:--General plumage grayish brown above; dull gray beneath, sometimes whitish; plumage very variable.

Length, 28.00; wing, x4.5o; tail, 8.00; tarsus, 2.m; bill, 3.3 ø .

HABITAT. West Indies.

FAMILY PHAI•THONTID•E.

Gv. svs Phaathon L1NN.

Pt•ab'l}o• LINNAEUS, Syst. Nat. I756; œb. I,p. •34, I758.

Pha•thon flavirostris BIIANDT.

Phab'lhon ?qavirostris BRANDT, Bull. Soc. Acad. St. Petersb. II, p. 349 {•837).--L.•wR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p.65 (i878) (Dominica).-- œb. p. 24 o (Barbuda); ib. p. 3,'79 •Martinique).--CoRY, Bds. Baha- ma ][. p. 2o 4 (•88o); ib. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. •75 (•885) œb. List Bds. W. I. p. 33 (•885).

P}ab'lon jqaz•irostrœs? BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. (I859) (Baha•nas).--ib. BREWER, p. 308 0860) (Cuba).--GuxDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I. p. 395 (•866).--L^wl•. Ann. Lyc. N. Y. VIII, p. •o 3 0867) (Sombrero).--Gu•q)L.J.f.O. •874, p. 314 (Porto Rico); œb. •875, p. 403 (Cuba); ib. •878, p. i63 (Porto Rico); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 4[9 (i878) Porto Rico).

Adult ,•,le:--Bill pale orange yello•v; general phunage xvhite, so•ne- ti•nes slightly rosy-tinted; most of pri•naries showing •nucb black; a streak passing through the eye; some of the wing-coverts and shafts of taft-feathers black; tail extended into two very long feath- ers •vhich are reddened; tarsus bluish; iris black; webs and toes black,

Length, including tail-feathers, 3x.5o; wing, tx.oo; tail, 2x.oo; tarsus, .90; bill, 2,00.

HABITAT. Bahamas and Antilles.

74 Co•¾ on the Birds of lhe l&•est ]ndœes. [January

Pha•thon aethereus L•NN.

P/tag;lhon a'thereus L•2•x. Syst. Nat. I, •oth ed. p. •34 (•75 $); z'b. 12tb ed. p. 219 11766 ).--Gosss, Bds. Jam. p. 430 (18471.--Su•q)•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869, p. 59 ø (St. Bartholomexv); ib. p. 603 (Porto Rico).--L^wR. PT. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p..x95 11878 ) (St. Vincent); lb. p. 274 (Grenada); ib. p. 460 (Guadeloupe).--A. & E. NEWTON, Ilandb. Jamaica, p. 112 118811.--COR¾, List Bds. XV. I, P. 33 (x8851; ib. Ibis, •886, p. 474 (La Desirade).--W•LLs, List Bds. Grenada, p. 1i 11S861.

]>haFton celltereus D'Oma. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois, p. 312 (I83O).--GUN13L. J. f. O. •852, p. 96 (Cuba); œb. ALBRECHT, p. 207 (Jamaica).

SP. CH,xR.--Billred; General plumagexvhite; a black crescent in front of the eye; a stripe extendingfi'om the eye to the occiput; outer webs of outer primaries, and most of the primary coverts, black; rest of upper surfitce irregularly barred with dull black; flanks striped; elongated central tail-i'eathers white, basal portion of the shafts black; tarsus yellowish orange? this color reaching to the first joint of the toes, including the xveb between the inner and hind toes; rest of feet black.

Length,3I.OO; wing, •2.oo; bill, 2.4' 5.

Recorded from Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, St. Vincent, Grenada• Gaudeloupe, St. Bartholome•v, and La Desirade.

I•AM1LY RYNCHOPIDz•E.

G•sus Rynchops LINN.

Rynchosbs L•NNmus, Syst. Nat. I, loth ed. p. 228, 1758; ib. 12th ed. p. 228, x776.

Rynchops nigra LINN.

Rynchosbs niffra LIX•N. Syst. Nat. I, •oth ed. p. 228 11758 ); lb. •zth ed. p. 228 (i766). --A. & E. N•WTON, Ibis, I859, p. 371 (St. Croix) ?--CORY, List Bds. W. I. p. 33 118851.

l?hyncodbs nt'•ra GuNre,. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 393 118661; œb. J. f. O. I875, p. 395 (Cuba).

Accidental in Cuba and St. Croix.

CoRY on the Birds of lhe ilkst irnd;es. 75

FAMILY LARIDz•E.

GENUS Larus LINN.

Larus LINNAEUS, Syst. Nat. I. p. 136 , I758.

Larus atricilla LINN.

Larus alricœ11a L•NN. Syst. Nat. I, loth ed. p. I36 (1758); œb. I2th ed. p. 22.5 (1766).--D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 3•5 (1540).--BRYANT , Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. Vii, p. I34 (•$59) (Ba- hamas); œb. BREWER, p. 308 (1860) (Cuba).--SuNrmv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1S69, p. 59 ø (St. Bartholomew); œb. p. 603 (Porto Rico).--LAwR. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 238 (1878) (Antigua) • lb. p. 142 (Barbuda); lb. p. 277 (Grenada); lb. p. 462 (Gaudeloupe).-- CORY, Bds. Bahama I, p. 208 (1S$o).--A. $• E. N•WTON, Ilandb. Jamaica, p. 117 (i$SI).--CoRY, Bds. Haiti 8,: San Domingo, p. •77 (1885); lb. List Bds. %V. I. p. 33 (1855) .--WELLs, List Bds. Gren- aria, p. 1I (1886).

•en•a ctlrœcœ[la GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 437 ('847) .--ALuREcHT, J. f. O. 1862, p. 207 (Jamaica).

Chraecoce•halus atrœcœ11a A. 8,: E. NEw'rob,r, Ibis, 1859 p. 371 (St. Croix). Chrolcocephalus atrœcœ11a GuNr)L Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 39 I

(1866); œb. J. f. O. 1874, p. 314 (Porto Rico); lb. I875, p. 385 (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 408 (x878) (Porto Rico).

Common throughout the West Indies.

Larus argentatus BR/•NN.

Larusa•2•rentatus BR[rN•. Orn. Bor. p. 44 (1764).--BReweR, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (186o) (Cuba).--ALBREcHT, J. f. O. x86•, p. 2t 5 (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 33 (1885)-

Larus •narœnus LE•B. Aves Cuba, p. I22 (IS.•O).--BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (x86o) (Cuba).--Gu•DL J. f. O. I862, p. 9,5 (Cuba).

Aarus zonorhynchus GUNI)L. J. f. O. 1862, p. 94 (?) (Cuba). Larus sm[thsonœanus GUNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 391 (•866);

ih. J. f. O. 1875, p. 387 (Cuba).

Cuba and Bahamas in •vinter.

Larus franklinii Sw^•NS.

Larus•)'anklinii SWAINS. 8L RICH. F. B. A. I[, p. 424, pl. 71 (x83•). Larusfranklini SUND•V. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. •S69, p. 59 ø (St. Bar-

tholomew).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 33 (1885).

Recorded from St. Bartholomew.

7 6 CoRY o2 lhe J•œrds of lhe •Vest ]ndt'es. [January

Zarus philadelphia is chtimed to have been seen at Long [shred, Bahamas. There is no actual record of the capture of this species in the West Indies.

GENUS Gelochelidon BREHM.

Gelochel/don BREu•, Naturg. V6g. Deutschl. x83x , p. 774.

Gelochelidon nilotica (}Lxsszz%).

•lerna nilolica H^SSELq z Reise nach Pal. Deutschl. Ausg. x762, p. 325 . S•erna an•rlœca MONT. Orn. Dict. Suppl. t813.--D'Oag. in La Sagra's

Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 32• (•84O).--Moo}tE , Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. XIX, p. t4i (I877) .(Bahamas).--Co•¾, Bds. Bahaina I.p. 2o 9 (x85o); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 33 (x$85)-

Gelocheliclon aranea Bt•uwm% Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (iS6o) (Cuba).--Gu•-•. J. f. O. •862, p. 94 (Cuba).

GelocheD'(lon an•rlica GU•'DL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 392 (x$66); lb. J. fi O. x875. p. 388 (Cuba).

Gelochelidon nilolica STEJN. Auk, I, p. 366 (•884).

Bahamas and Antilles.

G•us Sterna L•N.

Sterna LxxNmvs, Syst. Nat. I, ed. xo, p. x37 (x758); ib. ed. x2, p. 227 (x766).

Sterna maxima BODD.

$terna maxima BODD. Tabl. PI. Enl. p. 58 (•783). -- SAUNDERS, P. Z. S. x876, p. 655 (W. I.).--LAwR. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. x98 (x878) (St. Vincent); œb. p. 488 (Antigua); lb. p. 242 (Barbuda); ib. p. 277 (Grenada); lb. p. 462 (Gaudeloupe).--A. & E. N•WTO>•, Handb. Jamaica, p. xt 7 ([88t).--Co•Y, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. x78 (•885); ib. List. Bds. W. I. p. 33 (t885).

Slerna cayennensis D'ORm in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 3x9 (•84o).

Thalasseus cayanus Gosse, Bds. Jam. p. 43• (t847). Thala&•eus refflus A. & E. N•WTON, Ibis, •859 , p. 37• (St. Croix).--

GUND•. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 392 (•866).--Law•. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. •o 3 (t867) (Sombrero). -- Gu•-D•. J. f. O. •874 , p. 3•4 (Porto Rico); lb. •$75, P. 358 (Cuba); lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 4m (•87S) (Porto Rico).

Slerna reffia B•¾aNT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. VII, p. x34 (•859) (Baha- mas); œb. XI, p. 95 (•$67) (San Domingo).--Sc•. P. Z. S. •86•,

•sss.] CORY on the Birds of t,•e West Indies. 7 7

p. 82 (Jamaica).--CoR¾, Bds. Bahama I. p. 2xo (•880).--WELLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. xx (x886).

Geloc,Selidon cayennensis BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 086o) (Cuba).

Bahamas and Antilles.

Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida.

Sterna cantiaca GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 606 0788) ?--CoRy, Bds. Baha,na I, p. 2•x (I88O); ih. List Bds. W. I. p. 33 0885) -

Sterna acujqavlda CABOT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. }list. II, p. 257 ('847).-- BRYANT, ib. Vii, p. I34 (x859) (Bahamas).

T,}alasseus acudqavidns BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (x86o) (Cuba).--GuNDL. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 392 (x866); lb. J. f. O. •874, p. 3•4 (Porto Rico); ib. x875, p. 39 ø (Cuba); ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 4iz 0878) (Porto Rico). '

Thalasseus acudqavida GUNDL. J. f. O. •862, p. 94 (Cuba). Sterna sandvicensfs acujqaw'da RIDGW. Water Bds. N. Am. II• p. 288

(I884).

Bahamas and Antilles.

Sterna hirundo LINN.

Sterna hirundo LINN. Syst. Nat. I, ed. •o, p. I37 (•758); ib. ed. •2, p. 227 (,766).--CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 2II (I880); ib. List Bds. W. I. P' 33 0885).

Sterna wilsoniBRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. I34 (•859) (Ba- hamas.)

Accidental in the Bahama Islands.

Sterna anostha•tus SCOP.

Sterna anosthcetus Scov. Del. Faun. et Flor. Ins. II, No. 72 0786). l-[ali•lana discolor Cou,•s, Ibis, z864, p. 392.--LAwR. Ann. Lyc. N.Y.

VIII, p. IO 4 (•867) (Sombrero). Sterna anosthceta CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 2z 5 (z88o); lb. List Bds.

W. I. p. 33 (Z885)'--WELLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. zz 0886). Halijhlana ancest,•eta GUNDL. J. f. O. x88t, p. 400 (Cuba).

SP. CHAR.--Bill black; cap black; forehead white, extending like two horns over eac,• eye and reaching behind them; upper back grayish, shading into the white on the sides of the neck; upper plumage grayish brown; underparts white; primaries dark brown, the first

7 8 Colby on the 13t'rds of the BJest [ndœes. [January

and second showing a clear band of white on the inner webs, not reaching within an inch of the tips, and gradually fiqding on the others; upper tail-coverts slaty gray; outer tail-feathers almost en- tt'rely *vht'te, showing a tinge of brownish near the tip; legs and feet black; iris brown.

Length, 14.25; wing, lO. OO; tail, 6.25; tarsus, .70; bill, L5o.

Common in the Bahama Is!ands; breeds. Cuba, Sombrero; probably occurs throttghout the West Indies.

Sterna fuliginosa (•MEL.

Ster,a j%l(4,'inosa GMEL. Syst. Nat. I, p. 60.5 (•755).--D'ORn. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 319 (•84o).--BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 134 0859) (Bahamas): ib. XI, p. 98 (1867) (San Domingo).- Sus•)•v. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. •869,-p. 589 (St. Bartholomexv); /b. p. 603 (Porto Rico).--L,xwR. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 68 (•878) (Dominica); œb. p. 277 (Grenada) • ib. p. 462 (Guadeloupe). -- CoRY• Bds. BabamaI. p. 214 (188o).--A. & E. N•WTO•, Handb. Jatnaica, p. 117 (I88I).- CORY, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. •81 (•885); /b. List Bds. W. I. p. 33 0885) '-- W•LLS, List Bds. Grenada, p. 1I (•856).

Hydrochelidonj%li•inosa Gosse, Bds. Jatn. p. 433 (1847).- B•EW•R, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3o8 (186o) (Cuba).--A•na•cnx, J, f. O. I862, p. 207 (Jamaica).

Onycho•rionj%liffinosus A. & E. NEWTON, Ibis, 1859, p. 37 • (St. Croix)? --C^ssl•, Pt. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila, •86o, p. 379 (St. Thotfias).

tlalt•lanaJ%lt•œnosa Gu•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 393 (•866); /b. J. f. O. 1875, p. 393 (Cuba); œb. •878, p. 163 (Porto Rico); lb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 414 (I878) (Porto Rico).

Bahamas and Antilles.

Sterna dougalli MONT.

Slerna douA•alli MO•T. Orn. Diet. Suppl. (I$13).--Su•)Ev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. •$69, p. 589 (St. Bartholmnew). --LAwR. Pt'. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 488 (1878) (Dominica); /b. p. 238 (Antigua) lb. p. 277 (Grenada); œb. p. 36o (Martinique); lb. p. 462 (Guadeloupe). --CoaY, List Bds. W. I. p. 33 (1S85)'--WELLS' List Bds. Grenada, p. • (1886).

Sterna•aradisea Gu•)L. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 392 (I866); lb. J. L O. I875, p. 391 (Cuba); ib. 1878, p. I63 (Porto Rico); /b. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 411 (1878) (Porto Rico).--CoRY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 212 (1880).

Common throughout the West Indies.

Sterna antillarum (LEss.).

Sternula ant•71arum L•:ss. Descr. Mam. et Ois. p. 256 (18471. Slerna ar•renlea GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 437 (2847).- ALBRECHT. J. f. O

I862, p. 207 (Jamaica). S/erna mœnula LE•m. Aves Cuba, p. 123 (I85o). Sternla ./•enat•t BREWER, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 308 (I86o)

(Cuba).--Gv•)[. J. f. O. 1862, p. 93 (Cuba). Sterna aulillarum GVND[. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 393 (18661.--

BRY^NT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 98 (•8671 (San Domingo). --Gu•vL.J.f.O. I874, p. 314 (Porto Rico) ;lb. I875, p. 391 (Cuba): ib. I878, p. 163 (Porto Rico); œb. Anal. Soc. Esp. Ilist. Nat. VII. p. 412 (1878) (Porto Rico).- S^U•llERS, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 66I (Antittes).--L.&wm Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 68 (1878 ) (Dominica). --A. & E. NF•WTO.X, Handb. Jamaica, p. II 7 (18811. -- CoRY, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 179 (18851; ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 33 (I8851.

Sterna minula amerh'ana Su•Dvzv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. I869, p..589 (St. Bartholomew).

Sterna sufiercillartk CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 213 (188o).

Bahamas and Antilles.

GENUS Hydrochelidon Born.

•.yclroc•elt'don BOLE, Isis, 1822, p. 563 .

Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (GMm..).

]?allas lartformis LINN, Syst. Nat. I, loth ed. p. I53 (1755) ? Sterna surt'namensis GruEL. Syst. Nat. I, 2nd part, p. 604 (1788). hrydrochelido•z nt•ra GOSSE, Bds. Jam. p. 437 (I8471 .--ALlu•ccnT, J. f. 0.

1862. p. 207 (Jamaica).--S^u•ERS, P. Z. S. i876, p. 642 (W. I.).-- A. & E. NEWTOn, Handb. Jamaica, p. 117 (18811.

Slerna nœffra L•Mu. Aves Cuba, p. 124 (I85O). IYydrochelidon surinam BREWER, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 3oS

(186o) (Cuba). [/ydroc/tcliclon filumbea GUXDL. J. f. O. 156• p. 93 (Cuba). t/ydroc/tcl[clonfissifies GUNDZ. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 393 (I$661;

/b. J. œ. O. x$75, P' 393 (Cuba); t'b. Anal. Soc. Esp. 1Iist. Nat. VII, p. 413 (I8751 (Porto Rico).

hrfclroc/telœclon lar•form[s Cougs, Bds. N. W. p. 704 (IS741.--Co•Y, List Bds. W. I. p. 34 (I$$51.

IYydrochelidon nœffra surœJtamensœs STEJN. Pt. U.S. Nat. Mus. V, p. 40 (18821.

Antilles in winter.

80 CORY on the Bœrd.• • of lke West Indies. [January

GENUS Anous LEACH.

•lnous LEACH, Shaw's Gen. Zool. XIII, p. x39, •826.

Anous stolidus (LINN.).

Slerna stolida LxNN. Syst. Nat. I, toth ed. p. t37 0758); ib. I2th ed. p. 227 (I766).--D'ORB. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 3x7 0840).

Me•alofiterus stolldus GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 434 (x837). Anous stolidus BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. x34 (t859)(Baha-

mas); ib. BREWER, p. 308 0860) (Cuba).--GuND•. Repert. Fisico- Nat. Cuba, I, p. 393 (X866).--LAwR. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. VIII, p. •o 5 0867) (Sombrero).--Su•DEv. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. x869, p. 590 (St. Barthotomew).--Gu•L J. f. O. I875, ,p. 39.5 (Cuba): fb. Anat. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 4x5 0878) (Porto Rico).--LAwR. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. I, p. 488 (•878) (Dominica); ib. p. 277 (Grenada). --CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 2x6 (t880).--GR•s•AZE, Ibis, x852, p. 486 (Montserrat).--CoRY, Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. x82 (x885); ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 34 (xS85).--W•z•s, List Bds. Grenada, p. x2 (t886).

Sterna (Anous) stolfda BRYAST, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 97 0867) (San Domingo).

Abundant in the Bahamas and •.ntilles.

FAmn¾ PROCELLARIIDzE.

GENUS Oceanites KEYS. & BLAS.

Ocert•tl't'e$ KEYSEKLING • BLASIUS, Wirb Eur. I, p. xciii, _•84o.

Oceanites oceanicus (KuHL).

Procellaria oceauica KUHZ, Beitr. Zool. •82o, Mon. Proc. p. x36 , pl. to, fig. •.

Thalassfdromawilsonii BRYANT, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., VII, p. •3 x (x859) (Bahamas).

Oceanires wilsoni Gu•. Repert. Fisico-Nat.. Cuba, I, p. 394 0 866); lb. J. f. O. x875, p. 396 (Cuba).

Oceanites oceanica CORY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 2x8 (x88o). Oceanlies oceanicus CORy, List Bds. W. I. p. 34 (X886).--WELLS, List Bds.

Grenada, p. x2 (x886).

Bahamas and Antilles.

x$88.] CORY on /he Birds of the West Indies. 8 1

GENvs •Estrelata BP.

•slrelata BONAPARTE, Consp. Avium, II, p. 188, 18.56.

•strelata jamaicensis (BANcR.).

Procellariajamalcensls BANCR. ZOO1. Journ. V, p. 81 (1828). "(2?sirelaiR carlbeeR A.UCT."

Blne Mountain Duck GossE, Bds. Jam. p. 437 (1847). Pterod3oma carlbbcea CARTE, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 93, pl. X. Petrodroma carlbbceus GRAY, Handl. Bds. III, p. Io 7 (1871). (l?slrelatajamaicensis A.. 8; E. NE•VTO•, Handb. Jamaica, p. i17 (1SS•).--

B•). B•VR. 8; RI•)Gw. Hist. N. A.m.W. Bds. II, p. 394 (I884).--CORY, List. Bds. W. I. p. 34 (1885).

SP. CHAR. Mrale:--General plumage dark sooty brown, paling slightly on the chin, forehead and upper part of the back, joining the neck; rump brownish black; upper tail-coverts dull white; quills and tail brownish black; bill and feet black.

The sexes are similar.

Length, 14.oo; wing, 1I.oo; tail, 4.75; tarsus, 1.4o; bill, 1.25 to 1.5o.

HAmXAX. Jamaica.

JEstrelata hasitata (KuRd).

Procellaria hasilata '•KUHL, Mort. Proc. Beitr. Zool. p. x42, No. 1 • (182o)." ? Procellarla diabolica L'HERmlNmR, MSS.--LA•VR. Pt. U. S. Nat.

Mus. 1879, p. 45 ø (Gaudeloupe). (2•strelata hesitata BD. BWR. 8• RIDC, W. Hist. N. A.m.W. Bds. II, pp.

394-395 (1884) (Haiti).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 34 (1885).

It is probable that this bird is occasionally to be found in the West Indies. One specimen, claimed to have been taken near Haiti, is now in the British Museum.

G•us Puffinus Brass.

Puj•nus BRlSSO•, Orn. VI, p. 131, 176o.

Puffinus major FABER.

Pt!ff•nus major FABER, Prodr. Isl. Orn. p. 56 (x822).--CoRY, Bds. Bahama I. p. 218 (x88o).--ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 34 (1885).

Recorded from the Bahalna Islands.

Puffinus auduboni FINSCH.

Pnffnus obscnrus BRyAnT. Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Itist. VII, p. I32 (1859) (Bahamas).--ScL P. Z. S. 1879. p. 765 (Montserrat).--Co•Y, Bds.

82 BREWSTER on grew Bœrds from Mexico and the Bahamas. [January

Bahama I. p. 2• 9 088o); lb. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. •84 0885).

Procellaria obscura BRYANT, Pt. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. XI, p. 98 (•867) (San Domingo).

P•3t•s aztdJtbonœ FINscs/, P. Z. S. •872, p. Ill (Bahamas).--GuNDi•. J. f. O. •85•, p. 40o (Cuba).--CoRY, List Bds. W. I. p. 34 (•855).

Cu/xR.--Above glossy brown, shading into grayish upon the sides of the breast; below white; crissumbro•vn and white; tail brown, the feathers faintly tipped with ashy; bill lead-color.

Length, •2.5o; wing, 8.oo; tail, 4.25; tarsus, •.6o; bill, t.3 o.

HAgIXA•. Bahamas and Greater Antilles.

( To be concluded.)

DESCRIPTIONS OF SUPPOSED NEW BIRDS FROM

LOWER CALIFORNIA, SONORA, AND CttIHUA- HUA, MEXICO, AND THE BAHAMAS.

BY WILLIAM BI•Ex•VSTER.

Dv•tIN(• the past year I have received a large number of birds iromMexico, representing three distinct collections, one made by Mr. M. Abbott Frazar in Lower California between 31annary 24 and December 3I , t887; another byMr. J. C. Cahoou in the east- ern central part of Sonora between January 3I andJune IS, t88 7; and the third by Mr. R. R. McLeod in the extreme western portions of Chihuahua dnring the years I883. I884 and •885. The last, although comprising only abont two hundred skins, has proved particularly rich in new and little known birds.

Full lists of the species taken or observed by each of these col* lectors, •vith such field notes as they have placed inmy hands, will be prepared and published as soon as possible, the present paper being restricted to the supposed new species or subspecies. In determining these I have received inwtluable aid from Mr. Ridgway •vbo has been at lnucll personal trotll)le in examining and reporting on the numerous specimens which I have snbmitted to him, and through whose kind offices I have been able to compare nearly allof the new birds with series, often inch•(lJng the types, ol ti]eir nearest allies trom the collection of the National Museum.

In my descriptions the names of colors have been determined,