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LOXIGILLA VIOLACEA PARISHI Wetmore 



Pabish's Bulufinch 



Loxigilla violacea parishi Wetmore, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 44, Feb. 

 21, 1931, p. 27 (lie a Vache, Haiti). 



This race, named in honor of Lee H. Parish, is similar in color to 

 Loxigilla violacea afflnis (Eidgway), but averages smaller in all 

 dimensions, including the bill. It is known only from lie a Vache, 

 where it is said to be fairly common. 



Following is a description of the type specimen, together with 

 measurements: Type, male adult, lie a Vache, Haiti, April 30, 1930, 

 collected by S. W. Parish (orig. No. 502). Throat, short line above 

 eye, and under tail-coverts somewhat darker than burnt sienna; 

 axillars and under wing-coverts with a small amount of whitish; 

 plinnage otherwise deep black, with a faint wash of deep slate on 

 back. Bill, feet, and tarsi black (from dried skin). 



Measurements. — Males, two specimens: Wing, 71.1 ^^-11.?> (71.3) ; 

 tail, 62.6-62.7 ^^ (62.6) ; culmen from base, 14.7 ^•'-14.7 (14.7) : depth 

 of bill at base, 11.8 ^«-12.3 (12.1); tarsus 19.7 "-20.3 (20) mm. 

 Female, one specimen: Wing, 67.2; tail, 59; culmen from base, 12.9; 

 depth of bill at base, 10.4; tarsus, 18.8 mm. 



The smaller size indicated seems constant when compared with a 

 long series of L. v. arfjims from Haiti (including Gonave Island) 

 and the Dominican Republic, as indicated by the following measure- 

 ments of birds from the area just indicated : 



Fifteen males: Wing, 74.3-79.2 (76.7); tail, 61.7-69.3 (65.3); 

 culmen from base, 14.2-16.5 (15.2) ; depth of bill at base, 11-12.9 

 (12.3) ; tarsus, 19.2-23.4 (21.1) mm. Nine females: Wing, 67.2-75.8 

 (71.2); tail, 59.8-67 (63.5); culmen from base, 12.6-14.3 (13.6)^^ 

 depth of bill at base, 10.4-11.8 (10.9) ; tarsus, 19.7-22.3 (21) mm. 



In addition to the skins two birds were prepared as skeletons. 



MELOPYRRHA NIGRA (Linnaeus) 



Cuban Bullfinch 



Loxia nigra Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, vol. 1, 1758, p. 175 (Cuba). 



One was secured near Puerto de Tanamo on March 2, and one near 

 the mouth of the Rio Moa, opposite Cayo Grande de Moa on March 6. 



" Type. 



"Average of eight specimens. 



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