1866.] 69 [Bryant. 



of American birds, points out some differences between this bird and 

 Hillii. On examining ten specimens of the present bii-d, and eio-hteen 

 of Hillii, I found no differences that would not probably disappear 

 with a larger series. My largest specimen of bahamensis is as large 

 as the largest Hillii, and the smallest Hillii is nearly as small as the 

 smallest bahamensis. The length of the tail varies very much in both, 

 at least .25. The difference between the central and external tail 

 feathers varies in Hillii from 18 to 26 mill. ; in bahamensis from 16 to 

 24. The comparative differences in the length of the primaries can 

 be found in birds from both localities. The fourth and fii'th are nearly 

 equal and longest ; the third slightly shorter ; then the sixth, seventh, 

 second and eighth. The white appears to occupy rather more space 

 on the tail feathers of Hillii, but its greatest extent is only 1 7 mill., com- 

 pared with 15 mill, in bahamensis. The Jamaican bird is not whiter be- 

 neath, and the faint streaks on the centre of the feathers of the 

 breast are found in about a third only of the birds fi-om either local- 

 ity, and are quite as distinct in the Jamaican as in the Bahaman 

 birds. Prof Baird is quite right in comparing it with M. thenca in- 

 stead of M. saturninus, to which Cabanis compared M. Gundlachii 

 which is probably the same bird. 



(Galeoscoptes.) 



* t Mimus carolinensis. Abundant. 



Polioptila. 



* Polioptila caerulea. I first met with this bird at Fortune 

 Island. At Inagua it was extremely abundant ; scarcely a bush could 

 be found without one or more of them, and the males were sin<^ing 

 with as much animation as in the middle of summer. I think I saw 

 more individuals of this species every day at Inagua, than I had ever 

 seen in the whole course of my life in the United States. 



Hirundo. 



* Hirundo horreorum. According to Mr. Sargent, a very large 

 flock of these birds visited the island some years since, and remamed 

 several days. He had never seen the Bahama swallow there. 



Totanus. 



* Totanus melanoleucus. Abundant. 



* Totanus flavipes. Abundant. 



Tringa. 



* Tringa maciilata. Abundant. 



