On some species of Birds from Cuba, 445 



Goldwinged Woodpecker. Lath.^ Gen. Ilist.lll. p. 40S» 



no. 83. Wiis., Am. Orn. pi. 3./. 1. 

 Pic raye du Canada. PL Enl. 693. 



*27. CoLAPTES Fernandin.*:. 



Col. nigrescens, pallido Jlavo graciliter fasciatus ; capite fidvo 

 fusco-striatoy lined suboculari nigra. 



Capitis plumae fulvescentes, in medio graciliter fusco-striatae ; 

 menti albescentes in medio nigro latius striatae, linea nigra lat^ 

 sub oculos a rictu descendente. Corporis supra plumas ad basin 

 grisescentes, deinde nigrescentes, fasciis tribus subflavis notatae, 

 Remiges supra nigrae, pogoniis utrinque fasciis plurimis subflavis 

 marginatis ; infra pallide fuscae, ad basin flavescentes, fasciisque 

 pallidioribus utrinque marginatae, rhachibus auratis. Tectrices 

 inferiores flavae, nigro leviter notatae. Recfrices supra fuscae, 

 fasciis confertis gracilibus notatae, rhachibus auratis. Longitudo 

 corporis, 13| ; rostri, l^; alee a carpo ad remigem 4tamj 51^; 

 caudcB, 5| ; tarsi, 1 1. 



I have named this species in honour of the Conde de Fernandina, 

 at the express desire of Mr. MacLeay, who had received vaiious 

 marks of attention and assistance in his Zoological pursuits from 

 that nobleman, a resident and extensive proprietor in the Island 

 of Cuba. It is to be observed, that Fernandina was the original 

 Spanish denomination of the Island. 



28. CoLAPTES SUPERCILIARIS. 



Picus superciliaris. Temm. 



Pic sourcil-noir. Id., PL Col, 433. 



29. Crotophaga Ani* Linn., I. p. 134. no. 1. 



Lesser Ani. Lath., Gen. Hist. II. p. 336. no. 1. pi. 36. 

 Petit Bout-de-Petun. PL EnL 102. /. 2. 



30. CoLUMBA Zenaida, (?. Prince of Musignano. 



I cannot at this moment refer to the work in which this species 

 has been characterized. The bird, however, was identified * as 



* See the present Vol. p. 53. 



