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Myiadectcs gctiihurbis Shaufk, Cnl. P)ir(ls I'.ril. Mas., vi, LSSl, 370, part (Santa 



Lucia) . 

 Vijadestes sancke-lucix Stejneger, Prot-. U. S. Nat. Mus., v, 1882, 20, pi. 2, fig. 4 



(Santa Lucia, Lesser Antilles; coll. Mus. Conip. Zool.). — Cory, Cat. West 



Ind. Birds, 1892, 20. 

 I .)fijiadestes] sancLx-lucix Cory, List Birds West Ind., 1885, 5. 

 Myiadesles sanctx-lunx Cory, Ibis, 1886, 475; Auk, iii, 1886, 11; liirds West Ind., 



1889, 25; Cat. West Ind. Birds, 1892, 122, 133.— Sclatek, Proc. Zool. Sue. 



Lond., 1889, 395. 

 [Mliiidcslcs] ftanct;v-liiri;c SHAwrE, Hand-list, iv, J!)03, 112. 



MYADESTES GENIBARBIS DOMINICANUS ( Stejneger). 

 DOMINICA SOLITAIRE. 



Similar to M. g. sanctse-lucix, but color of throat sli*2;htly darker 

 (more chestnut-rufous), rufous of abdomen .-till more restricted, 

 white of miliar region (but not that of chin) more extended, and 

 white streaks on auricular region ])roader. (Young similar to tluit 

 of M. g. geniharhls.) 



Adult male.— Length {skins), 171-197 (185); wing, 86.5-95 (90.9); 

 tail, 85-95 (88.9); exposed culmen, 11.5-1:^ (l-M); tarsus, 21.5-23.5 

 (22.8); middle toe, 15-15.5 (15.2)." 



Adult female.— Length (skins), 176-188 (184); wing, 89.5-94.5 

 (91.8); tail, 89-94.5 (91); exposed culmen, 11.5-12.5 (12.2); tarsus, 

 22-23.5 (22.7); middle toe, 15-15.5 (15.2).'' 



Island of Dominica, Lesser Antilles. . 



Myiadestcs grnibarbis (not of Swainson) Lawrexce, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., i, 1878, 

 53 (Dominica; habits; crit.); i, 1879, 486, part (Dominica); iii, 1880, 256 

 (Dominica). 



[Myiadisha] ijcnibarbis Cory, List Birds West Ind., 1885, 5. 



Myiddrctfs gcnibarbis Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus.,Yi, 1881, 370, part (Dominica). 



Myadcstcs doininicamis .Stejxeger, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., v, June 5, 1882, 22, pi. 

 2, fig. 5 (Dominica, Lesser Antilles; coll. L^. 8. Nat. Mus.). — Verrill (G. E.), 

 Trans. Conn. Acad. Sci., viii, 1892, 344 (Dominica; habits; song; descr. nest 

 and eggs). 



Myiadestcs dominicanus Cory, Auk, iii, 1886, 11; Birds West Ind., 1889, 25; Cat. 

 AVest Ind, Birds, 1892, 122, 133.— Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, 326. 



[Mijicdestcs] dominicanus Sharpe, Hand-list, iv, 1903, 112. 



MYADESTES GENIBARBIS CHERRIEI Ridgway. 

 SANTO DOMINGO SOLITAIRE. 



Similar to M. g. dominicanus, but slightly smaller (except feet), 

 with tail relatively decidedly shorter; rufous of throat slightly paler 

 and brighter; rufous-tawny of abdomen more restricted; white 

 streaks on auricular region narrower (sometimes nearly obsolete). 



o Eight specimens. b Three specimens. 



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