50G NEW BIRDS FROM MIDDLE AMERICA. 



2. Minius gracilis leucopheeus, sr.bsp. nov. 



Mitnus gilvus gracilis RiDGW., Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. viii, 1885, 562 {nee M. 

 gracilis Cab. ) 



SuBSP. CHAR. — Similar to M. gracilis Cab., but much purer asli-gray 

 above, purer white beneath, and with white at end of lateral tail-feather 

 more extended, occupying not less than terminal half of the feather. 



Adult in icinter plumage: Above jiure ash-gray, becoming decidedly 

 paler, or ashy white, on forehead and superciliary region ; wings and 

 tail deep black, the feathers edged with ash-gray (most broadly on 

 secondaries) 5 middle and greater wing-coverts narrowly but very 

 sharply tipped with pure white, forming two distinct bands ; second to 

 sixth j)rimaries edged in middle i^ortion with white, elsewhere more 

 narrowly with grayish ; tail-feathers, except middle pair, broadly tipped 

 with white, this on outer feather occupying all of outer web and about 

 the terminal half of the inner web (or extending 1.95-2.15 from the tip) ; 

 on other feathers gradually decreases in extent until on the fifth it 

 forms a terminal spot only about .G0-.80 in extent, and much tinged 

 with brownish gray. Lores and a narrow and rather Indistinct post- 

 ocular streak dusky grayish ; lower parts, including sides of head below 

 eyes, pure white, very faintly tinged on chest and sides with pale gray- 

 ish. Bill and feet deep black. Length (skins) about 9.50-10.50 ; wing 

 3.95-4.35, tail 5-5.30 (graduation .95-1.20), exposed culmen .C5-.72, tar- 

 sus 1.20-1.30. 



Seven adults from Cozumel agree in the differences pointed out above 

 as distinguishing this insular race from that of the main land. Of the 

 latter four adults have been examined, all from Merida, Yucatan, ob- 

 tained in December and February, and therefore in i)lumage corre- 

 sponding with those from Cozumel. 



3. Harporhynchus longirostris sennetti, subsp. nov. 



Harporhynchus longirostris Baird, B. N. Am. 1858, 3»2 (part. Lower Rio 



Grande) ; ed. 18C0, pi. 52; Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, No. 260; Rep. Mex. Bound. 



Surv., ii, pt. ii. Birds, 13, pi. 14 ; Review, 1864, 44 (part, Lower 



Rio Grande).— BuTcn. Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci., Phil. 1868, 149 (Laredo, Tex.^.— 



A. O. U. Check List., 1886, No. 706.— Ridgw. Man. N. Am. B. 1887, 544. 

 Earporliyncims rufus, var. longirostris CouES, Key, 1872, 75; Check List, 1873, 



No. 10a.— B. B. &. R., Hist. N. Am. B. i., 1874, 39, pi. 3, fig. 2. 

 Harporhynchus rufus longirostris Sennett, Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geog. Surv. 



Terr, i v.. No. 1, 1878, 3 (Brownsville and Hidalgo, Tex.; habits, etc.); 



ib. v.. No. 3, 1879, 372 (Lomita Ranch, s. Texas). — Ridgw. Nom. N. Am. 



B., 1881, No. 13a.— CoUES, 2d Check List, 1882, No. 18; 2d Key, 1884, 251, 



SuBSP. CHAR. — Similar to H. longirostris Lafr., but larger and de- 

 cidedly duller or more grayish brown above. 



Adult: Above dull light vandyke-brown, varying to dull grayish 

 brown, becoming dull brownish gmy on forehead and sides of head and 

 neck; middle and greater wing-coverts dusky brown subterminally, 

 their tips white or buffy white, forming two distinct but rather narrow 

 bands. Lores, cheeks, and malar region dull white, the second (some- 

 times posterior portion of last also) barred or transversely spotted with 



