ART. 2 BIRDS COLLECTED IN CUBA AND HAITI WETMORE O 



and Swales ^ have listed 84 forms from that island on the basis of the 

 collections mentioned. The Parish expedition obtained in addition 

 the tropic-bird {Phaethon lepturus cateshyi) and the black-whisk- 

 ered vireo {Vireo olivaceus harhatula) ^ which raise the total to 86. 

 The tropic-bird is a nesting species, and the vireo is a migrant that 

 nests in southern Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba. 



NAVASSA ISLAND 



The specimens secured on Navassa Island established the subspe- 

 cific distinctness of the Navassa ground dove, described from skins 

 collected by the present expedition as ColunibigaUina -passerina na~~ 

 vassae (Wetmore). Other species obtained have been listed- pre- 

 viously, though it is interesting to call attention to the collection of: 

 another skin of the ani {Grotophaga ani) from Navassa, further 

 evidence that this cuckoo is a regular resident on the island. 



PETITE GONAVE ISLAND 



The island of Petite Gonave at the eastern end of Gonave Island 

 has an area of approximately 15 acres, most of which is a very 

 sharply eroded limestone formation, with a mangrove swamp in the 

 center. The island is the home of a few fishermen and is remark- 

 able especially for the occurrence of iguanas that range there in 

 abundance. Several of these were captured alive for the National 

 Zoological Park. 



As would be expected, relatively few species of birds were obtained 

 during a few hours' collecting, the total list numbering only 10. 

 The golden warbler is one of considerable interest, since it is the 

 same form as that found on Gonave Island and differs from that 

 of the main island. The occurrence of the clapper rail is of interest 

 as it is of decidedly local occurrence in this region. FoUowino- is the 

 complete list to date, which will be extended principally through the 

 occurrence of migrants, though there are several other resident forms 

 that should occur : 



Louisiana heron Hydranassa tricolor mficollis. 



Little blue heron Florida caerulea caerulescens. 



West Indian green heron Butorides virescens maculatus. 



Hispaniolan clapper rail Rallus longirostris vafer. 



Semipalmated plover Charadrius scmipalmatus. 



Lesser yellowlegs Totanus flavipes. 



Eastem white-winged dove Mclopelia asiatica asiatica. 



Gray kingbird Tyrannus dominiccnsis dominicensis. 



Gonave golden warbler Bendroica petechia Solaris. 



Northern water-thrush Seiurus noveboracensis noveboraccnsis. 



' U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 155, 1931, pp. 47-48. 

 ' Idem, p. 53. 



