366 CAMPS IN THE CARIBBEES. 



There is also a specimen of the male, but as it was in poor condi- 

 tion, I chose the female as the type, from which it does not differ in 

 plumage ; its measure is given ; length, 5 in. ; wing, 2\ ; tail, \\. 



Habitat, Grenada. " Abundant." 

 Type in National Museum, Washington. 



Remarks. This species differ from T. ritfescens, from Dominica, 

 in having the coloring lighter throughout, especially below, the entire 

 under plumage of T. rufescens being of a dark rufous ; there are 

 subterminal black markings on the under tail-coverts of T. rufescois, 

 whereas those of the new species are immaculate. 



T. mitsicus, from St. Vincent, is at once distinguished by its white 

 under plumage. 



21. JQuiscalus luminosus. " Bequia-Sweet." 



Male. The general plumage is of a lustrous dark bluish-violet ; 

 the upper and 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 ; smaller wing-coverts the color of the back ; under 

 wing-coverts black ; the bill and feet are black ; " iris yellow." 



Length (fresh), \o\ in. ; wing, 5 ; tail, 4^ ; tarsus, \\ ; bill, 1}. 



Female. Upper plumage of a fine dark brown, light on the 

 crown, the feathers of which are margined with 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 abdo- 

 men, and under tail-coverts ; on the lower part of the neck is a wash 

 of dull rust-color ; bill and feet black ; "iris yellow." 



Length (fresh), 9| in. ; wing, 4f ; tail, 4 ; tarsus, x \ ; bill, lp 



Habitat, Grenada. 



Types in National Museum, Washington. 



Remarks. The male of this species, in dimensions and general 

 appearance, somewhat resembles Q. brachyptcrus from Porto Rico, 

 but is of a brighter and more uniform violet ; it may be at once 

 known by its upper and under tail-coverts being green, the other 

 having the upper coverts colored like the back, and the under ones 

 black. The females are totally unlike, — that sex in Q. brachypte- 

 rus being black like the male, only duller. 



