ART. 2 BIRDS COLLECTED IN CUBA AND HAITI WETMORE 7 



Abbott, who Avent there for a few hours on January 13, 1918. The 

 naturalists of the Parish expedition collected 20 species of birds, and 

 one form not obtained by them was secured by Doctor Abbott, mak- 

 ing the known list 21. There Avill be various additions as further 

 work is done. Following is the complete list as known at present: 



Little blue heron Florida cacrulea caerulescens. 



Yellow-crowned night heron Nyctanastia violacea violacca. 



West Indian red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaiccnsis jarmiiccnsis. 



Ridgway's hawk Buteo ridgwayi. 



Hispaniolan sparrow hawk Falco sparverius dominicensis. 



Black-necked stilt Ilimantopus mexicunus. 



White-crowned pigeon Columba Icucocephala. 



Cuban ground dove Columiigallina pusscrina msulavis. 



Key West quail-dove Oreopeleia chrysia. 



Hispaniolan vervain hummingbird Mellisuga minima vielloti. 



Hispaniolan mango hummingbird Anthracothorax dominicus. 



Gray kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis dominicensis. 



Hispaniolan flycatcher Myiarclms dominicensis. 



Hispaniolan mockingbird Mimus polyglotios dominicus. 



Jamaican vireo Vireo olivaccus olivacetis. 



Hispaniolan honey-creeper Coereba hananivora bananivora. 



Hispaniolan golden warbler Dcndroica petechia albicollis. 



Cape May warbler Dcndroica tigrina. 



Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus awrocapillus. 



Redstart Setophaga ruticilla. 



Yellow-faced grassquit Tiaris aiivacca olivacca. 



ILE A VACHE 



lie a Vache lies off the southern coast of the southwestern penin- 

 sula of Haiti, opposite the town of Aux Cayes, and is between 10 and 

 12 kilometers distant from the main shore. The island is about 12 

 kilometers long by 5 or a little more wide. The western end is ele- 

 vated and rolling with many indentations along its shore line, while 

 the eastern section is low and swampy. The island supports a num- 

 ber of families, but has tracts of brush and scrub, and birds are 

 common. The E s^eranza was anchored in Feret Bay, which was 

 made the headquarters for work that covered the greater part of the 

 island. So far as known no other naturalists have worked there, so 

 that especial attention was given to obtaining collections as com- 

 plete as possible. The bird list included 37 species, of which the 

 bullfinch, which has been described as Loxigilla violacea parishi, 

 proved new. A noteworthy' species is Ridgway's hawk, of rare oc- 

 currence in most localities. The island seems an especially favorable 

 point for the study of spring migration from the specimens obtained. 

 The black-throated green warbler, obtained here by the Parish 

 Expedition, is the first record for Haiti, and other species were 

 recorded at rather late dates. Following is the complete list of 

 species : 



