Birds from the Island of Cozumel. 189 



8. Certhiola caboti. 



CerthioJa caboti, Baird, Am. Nat. vii. p. 612; Salv. & Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, i. p. 251, pi. 15. f. 4, 



" Common^ frequenting flowering bushes on the edges of 

 the woods.^^ 



Discovered by Dr. Cabot in this island, where alone it has, 

 as yet, been met with. Its nearest ally is C. bahamensis, of 

 the Bahama Islands, and this relationship is in accordance 

 with that of the Spindalis next mentioned. 



9. Spindalts exsul, sp. n. (Plate V.) 



Supra saturate oleaginea, cervice postica et uropygio satu- 

 rate castaneis ; capita nigro, superciliis elongatis, meuto 

 et striga utrinque rictali albis ; vitta gulari utrinque 

 nigro limbata et abdomine antico aurautiacis ; pectore 

 saturate castaneo, abdomine medio et crisso albis, hypo- 

 chondriis virescentibus ; alis nigris, secundariis et tec- 

 tricibus majoribus albo limbatis, speculo alari quoque 

 albo ; Cauda nigra, rectricibus duabus utrinque externis 

 albo maculatis, duabus mediis albo intus limbatis ; 

 rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 6*0, alse 3'1, caudse 

 2*4, tarsi 7, rostri a rictu 0-7. 

 $ adhuc ignota. 



Hab. Insula ^^ Cozumel ^^ dicta (Devis). 

 Mus. nostr. exempl. i. 



Obs. S. zena ex insulis Bahamensibus proxima^ sed dorso 

 saturate oleagineo nee nigro, pectore quoque late castaneo^ 

 manifeste distinguenda. 



The discovery of a Spindalis in this island is of great 

 interest, all the previously known species being of purely 

 Antillean origin. The interest in it is further enhanced from 

 the fact that its nearest ally is the Bahaman 8. zena, and 

 not its nearest neighbour, S. pretrii, of Cuba. It thus 

 follows the relationship of Certhiola caboti to C. bahamensis, 

 except that the genus Certhiola appears to be not represented 

 in Cuba. 



Mr. Devis tells me that this Spindalis is found amongst 

 trees and bushes in shady places near the senotes or water- 

 holes. He saw three specimens together, one of which is 

 the bird now described. 



