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grayish); upper parts in light phase averaging hghter; both dark and 

 hght phases averaging darker on the lower parts. 



Measurements. — Adult male ^^ : Wing, 151-159.5 (average, 155) mm; 

 tail, 61.5-66.4 (63.3); exposed culmen, 63.8-68.5 (65.5); tarsus, 57-61 

 (59); middle toe without claw, 50-54 (51.9). Adult female ^^ : Wing, 

 134.5-144.5(138.4); tail, 54.4-60 (56.9); exposed culmen, 53.6-63 (58.7); 

 tarsus, 46.4-59.5 (52.8); middle toe without claw, 40.5-45 (43.6). 



Tyjpe locality. — Etroite, Gonave Island, Haiti. 



Geographic distribution. — Permanent resident in Haiti and Domin- 

 ican Republic, with their coastal islands. 



Remarks. — In this race there is nearly ahvays more or less gray on 

 the central portion of the jugulum. There are four well-defined color 

 phases — light brown, dark brown, hght gray, and gray-breasted dark 

 brown. 



The following specimens have been examined: 



Haiti: Caracol (April 27, 1927); Etroite, Gonave Island (March 

 18, 1920,20 and March 19 and 20, 1920); Pekim, Gonave Island (July 

 7 and 8, 1920); Petite Gonave (March 19, 1930); Fort Liberte (Feb- 

 ruary 18, 1929); Petit Trou de Nippes "(April 9, 1930); Grande Caye- 

 mite (April 11, 1930). 



Dominican Republic: Monte Cristi (February 18, 1916). 



RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS CORRIUS Maynard 



Bahama Clapper Rail 



Rallus Corrius Maynard, Amer. Exchange and Mart, vol. 3, no. 5, p. 33, col. 2, 



Jan. 15, 1887 ("an Island off the south shore of Andros [Island, Bahama 



Island.s]"). 

 Rallus Coryi Maynard, Amer. Exchange and Mart, vol. 3, no. 6, p. 69, col. 3, 



Feb. 5, 1887 ("an island oflf the south shore of Andros [Island, Bahama 



Islands]")- 

 Subspecific characters. — Similar to Rallus longirostris limnetis, but 

 bill, tarsus, and middle toe shorter; upper and lower parts very much 

 paler. 



Description of soft parts. — "Iris red brown; bill orange brown, except 

 culmen and tip, which are blackish; legs and feet brownish orange" 

 (W. W. Worthington). 



Measurements. — Adult male^^: Wing, 137-150 (average, 146) mm; 

 tail, 53.5-67 (61.3); exposed culmen, 53-65 (59.5); tarsus, 45-53.5 

 (49.4); middle toe without claw, 44.5-49.8 (47.8). Adult female^^: 



18 Four specimens, from Haiti; measurements, except for the middle toe, taken by Wetmore, loc. cit. 

 " Seven specimens, from Haiti and Dominican Republic; measurements, except for middle toe, taken 

 by Wetmore, loc. cit. 

 2» Typo. 



21 Seven specimens, from the Bahama Islands. 



22 Ten specimens, from the Bahama Islands. 



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