BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA. 



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MIMUS GUNDLACHII BAHAMENSIS (Bryant). 

 BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRD. 



Similar to M. g. gundlachii, but color of upper parts browner (the 

 back broccoli brown or between hair brown and broccoli brown, 

 instead of brow^nish drab-gray) ; slightly smaller. 



Adult maZe.— Length (skins), 232-275 (265); wing, 103.5-125 

 (116.8); tail, 107-136 (125.5); exposed culmen, 20.5-23 (21.3); 

 tarsus, 37.5-40.5 (38.4); middle toe, 22.5-25 (23.7).« 

 . Adult female.— Length (skins), 238-267 (255); wing, 107.5-118 

 (116.8); tail, 111.5-127 (120.7); exposed culmen, 19-22.5 (20.8); 

 tarsus, 35.5-39 (37.2); middle toe, 22-24 (23).^^ 



Northern and middle Bahama Islands (Berry Islands, Biminis, 

 Eleuthera, New Providence, Andros, Cat Island, Concepcion, and 

 Green Cay; perhaps also Exuma Ke5^s).'^ 



Mimus gundlachii (not of Cabanis) Albrecht, Journ. ftir Orn., 1861, 54 (Bahamas). 



M[wms\ gundlachii Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 542, part. 



Mimus gnndlachi Cory, Auk, iii, 1886, 21, part; viii, 1891, 295 (Berry Islands), 298 

 (Inagua), 351 (Eleuthera; Inagua); ix, 1892, 49 (Inagua); Birds West Ind., 

 1889, 35, part; Cat. West Ind. Birds, 1892, 19, 121, part (Berry Islands, Eleu- 

 thera, New Providence, Andros, San Salvador, Exuma Keys, Concepcion, and 

 Green Cay, Bahamas). — Northrop, Auk, viii, 1891, 67 (Andros I.). — Allen, 

 Auk, viii, 1891, 67 (Andros I.; crit.).— Ridgway, Auk, viii, 1891, 335 (New 

 Providence), 336 (Eleuthera; Cat I.), 338 (Green Cay), 339 (Concepcion). — 

 Bangs, Auk, xvii, 1900, 289 (New Providence; Higliborn Key). — Bonhote, 

 Ibis, 1903, 277 (New Providence, Andros, Hog Cay, and Little Abaco islands; 

 habits; crit.). — Allen (G. M.), Auk, xxii, 1905, 131 (Stranger Cay, Moraine 

 Cay, and Great Sale Cay, n. Bahamas). 



o Twenty-three specimens. 



'>Ten specimens. 



Specimens from different islands compare in average measurements as follows: 



Locality. 



Wing. Tail. 



Middle 

 toe. 



Five adult males from Eleuthera. 

 Six adult males from Andros 



119.9 

 116.9 



One adult male from New Providence i 103. 5 



114.3 

 120.5 

 115.5 

 123.5 

 116.7 



Three adult males from Green Cay 



One adult from Berry Islands 



One adult male from Highborn Cay 



Two adult males from Concepcion Islands. 

 Four adult males from Cat Island 



Three adult females from Eleuthera 



One adult female from Andros 



One adult female from New Providence 



One adult female from Berry Islands 



Three adult females from Concepcion Islands 

 One adult female from Cat Island 



114.2 



107.5 



111 



116 



116.5 



109.5 



130.7 



123.6 



107 



120.7 



129 



125.5 



133.5 



125.4 



1'22.3 

 111.5 

 119.5 

 119. 



124.7 



116 



23.7 



23.8 



23.5 



24 



24.5 



23.5 



24.5 



22.8 



22.8 



22 



22.5 



23.5 



23.5 



23.5 



c No specimen from Exuma Keys seen by me. 



