2. columha. 279 



Uebers. Th. Bras. hi. p. 298 (1866); Brewer, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. 

 Hist. vii. p. 307 (18GO) ; Mat. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 80 ; Albrechl, 

 J.f. O. 1882, p. 204; Echnb. Tauben, i. p. 64, t. 223. IF. 1257-58, 

 t. 265. IF. 2868-34 (1862), ii. p. 172 (1862) ; Gundl. Revert. Fisico- 

 Nat. Cuba, i. p. 298 (1866) ; G. R. Gr. Hand-list, ii. p. 234, n. 9257 

 (1870) ; Sousa, Nac. Mm. Lisb. Columbas, p. 14 (1873) ; Gundl. 

 J. f. O. 1874, p. 288 ; id. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. vii. p. 345 

 (1878) ; id. J.f. O. 1878, pp. 161, 186. 



Patagicenas leucocephalus, A. fy E. Newt. Ibis, 1859, p. 253 (St. 

 Croix). 



Patagcenas leucocephala, Hein. 4" Rchnw. Nomenel. Mus. Hein. Om. 

 p. 276 (1890). 



Adult male. Dark plumbeous, somewhat lighter below ; entire 

 top of head white, margined behind with plumbeous ; nape dark 

 maroon, below it a cape extending upon the sides of the neck of 

 bronzy green, each feather distinctly bordered with velvety black ; 

 back with slight bluish reflections ; quills slate-black, edged with a 

 very narrow whitish line ; tail uniform slate-black : " bill dirty 

 greenish white, with the soft part dark carmine ; feet dull red, with 

 carmine-red scales ; naked skin round the eyes powdered with white, 

 edge of the eyelids dark red ; iris dull yellow, with a browu tinge" 

 (Gundlack), or "almost white, with the faintest tinge of straw- 

 colour " (Scott). Total length about 14 inches, wing 7*8, tail 5 - 5, 

 bill 0-78, tarsus 1-3. 



Female. Similar to the male, but somewhat, smaller and duller, 

 and with the top of the head, at least in some specimens, tinged 

 with dirty grey. 



Immature birds have the white of the top of the head tinged with 

 dull greyish. 



Young. Greyish brown, whitish on the forehead : " iris brown " 

 (Gundlach). 



Hub. Greater Antilles, Bahamas, and Florida Keys ; also Santa 

 Cruz, St. Bartholomew, Cozumel Islands, and coast of Honduras. 



a. Ad. sk. 



b. Ad. sk. 



c. $ hum. sk. 



d. e. $ juv. sk. 



/. d ad. sk. 

 g. 6 ad. sk. 

 It. Innu. sk. 



if k, /. Ad. et imru. 



sk. 

 m. 3 ad. sk. 



w. '). Ad. st. 



p. Ad. st. 



</. '•. .--. <j> ad. sk. 



t. Ad. sk. 



N. America. 

 N. America. 

 Punta Eassa, Florida, 



Aug. (Atkins). 

 Kev West, Florida, Oct. 



(Atkins). 

 San Cristobal, Cuba, May. 

 Cuba, Feb. 

 Eemedios, Cuba, Feb. 



(Bishop). 

 Spanish Town, Jamaica, 



May, April (March). 

 Midgeham, Jamaica, June 



( W. Osbum). 

 Jamaica, 



Jamaica. 



San Domingo, Jan., April 



{C.B.Cory). 

 Sao Domingo. 



Audubon Coll. 

 Earl of Sussex [P.]. 

 Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



Salvin-Godrnan Coll. 



Salvin-Gudman Coll. 

 Salviu-Godman Coll. 

 Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion [P.]. 

 Salvin-Godrnan Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Cumin? Coll. 

 Purchased. 



ISalvin-Godman Coll. 



Cumins Coll. 



