I lO Cory on the Birds of the West Indies. 



Genus Nesopsar Scl. 

 Nesopsar Sclater, Ibis, 1S59, P- 457- 



Nesopsar nigerrimus (Osburn). 



Icterus Jiigerriinus, Osburn, Zoologist, pp. 6661, 6714 (1859). 



Nesopsar nigerrimus "^ci^. Ibis, 1059, p. 457; ib. Cat. Am. Bds. p. 139 



(1S62). — Albreciit, J. f. O. 1S62, p. 197. — March, Pr. Acad. Nat. 



Sci. Phila. 1S63, p. 299. — Gray, Handl. Bds. II, p. 34 (1870). — Scl. 



& Salv. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 38 (1873). — A. & E. Newton, 



Handl. Bds. p. 103 (1881).— Cory, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (18S5). 

 Agclains nigerrimus Cassin, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1861, p. 12. — 



Pelz. Ibis, 1S73, p. 28. 

 Agelaeus 7iigerrimus Scl. Ibis, 1884, p. 14. 



Sp. Char. Male: — General plumage glossy blue black ; dull black on the 



.bellj; wings and tail very dark brown, almost black; under-sur- 



face of wings and tail showing a brownish tinge when held in the 



light; bill black, a faint pale mark at the base of the lower mandible. 



The sexes are similar. 



Length (skin), 6.50; wing, 3.50; tail, 2.50; tarsus, .90; bill, .75. 

 Habitat. Jamaica. 



Genus Quiscalus Vieill. 



^uiscalus ViELLOT, Analyse, p. 37 (1S16). 



Quiscalus fortirostris Lawr. 



Quiscalus rccfirostris Cassin, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1S66, p. 409.' 

 Quiscalus fortirostris Lawr. Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 186S, p. 360. — 



Scl. Ibis, 1S73, p. 324; ib, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 175. — Scl. & Salv. 



Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 38 (1873). — Scl. Ibis, 1884, p. 161. — Coryi 



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

 Holoquiscalus rectirostris Gray, Handl. Bds. II, p. 38 (1870) } 

 Holoquiscalus fortirostris Gray, Handl. Bds. II, p. 38 (1870). 



Sp. Char. Male: — Head and back purplish black; a faint greenish tinge 

 on the thighs and under tail-coverts ; wings and tail black, showing 

 greenish reflections ; bill and feet black. 



Female: — Similar to the male, but is somewhat duller in colora- 

 tion, and is apparently smaller. 



Length (skin), 8.60; wing, 4.25; tail, 3.75; tarsus, 1.25; bill, i. 

 Habitat. Bavbadoes. 



