I I 5 Cory oh the Birds, of the Wat Indies. 



Corvus solitarius Wurt. 



Corvtis solitarius Wurt. Naumannia, II, p. 55. — Bp. Compt. Rend. 37, p. 



S29. — Cory, Bds. Haiti &: San Domingo, p. 75 (1885) ; ib. List Bds. 



W. I. p. 14 (iSSs). 

 Corinis palmarum "WiJRT. Reis. p. 73." 

 Corvus ja?naicensis Salle, P. Z. S. 1S57, P- 232. — Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. 



Nat. Hist. XI, p. 94 (1SS6). 

 Frugilegus solitarius Gray, Handb. Bds. II, p. 13 (1870). 

 Microcorax solitarius Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. Ill, p. 49 (1877). 



Sp. Char. Male: — General plumage black, with a purple gloss to the 

 feathers ; coverts and primaries black ; tail black, outer surface 

 showing a tinge of purple; bill and legs black. 

 The sexes are similar. 



Length, 15; wing, to; tail, 6; tarsus, 1.75; bill, 1.75. 

 Habitat. Haiti and San Domingo. 



Corvus nasicus Temm. 



Corvus nasicus T^MM. PI. Col. II, p. 413 (1820-39). — Brewer, Pr. Bost. 



Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (i860). — Gundl. Repert. Fisico-Nat. 



Cuba, I, p. 290 (i86j); ib. ]. f. O. 1S74, p. 137.— Bd. Bwr. & 



RiDGW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 234 (1S74).— Cory. List Bds. VV. 



L p. 14 (1885). 

 Corvus americanus Lemb. Aves Cuba, p. 65 (1S50) 

 Corvus jamaicensis Cab. J. f. O. 1S56, p. 16. — Thiexem. J. f. O. 1S57, 



p. 152. — Gundl. J. f O. 1S59, P- -^9^; ^b. 1861, p. 414. 

 Frugilegus nasicus Gray, Handl. Dds. II, p. 13 (1870). 

 Microcorax uasicus Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. Ill, p. 49 (1877). 



Sp. Char. Male: — General plumage glossy black, showing a purplish 

 tinge; basal portion of feathers grayish; nasal bristles short. 

 The sexes are similar. 



Length (skin), 17; wing, 10.75; tail, 7.60; tarsus, 1.90; bill, 2.35. 

 Habitat. Cuba. 



Corvus minutus Guxdi,. 



Corvus minutus Gundl. Journ. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VI, p. 315 (1S52). — 

 Cab. J. f. O. 1856, p. 97.— Brewer, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, 

 p. 307 (i860). — Gundl. Repert. Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 290 (1S66); 

 ib. J. f O. 1874, p. 139. — Allen, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. II, p. 297. 

 — Bd. Bwr. & Ridgw. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 23-] (1S74) — Cory, 

 List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (1885). 



Frugilegus minutus Gray, Handl. Bds. II. p. 13 (1870). 



Colueus minutus Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. Ill, p 29 (1877). 



