510 Mr, J. Lewis Bonhote on Birds 



A winter visitor, found only in the thickest bush, but 

 fairly numerous. 



15. SeIURUS NOVEBORACENSIS (Gm.). 



Seiurus novehoracensis (Gm.) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 70 ; id. 

 Auk, 1891, p. 294; id. Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 119. 



S ad. Nassau, 11th April, 1898. 

 2 specimens ad. Nassau, 12th & 15th April, 1898. 



A winter visitor, more often seen than the last-named 

 species, inhabiting open spaces in the thick bush, especially 

 near water. 



16. Oporornis AGiLis (Wils.). 



Oporornis agilis (Wils.); Cory, Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 119. 

 <S ad. Nassau, 12th October, 1898. 

 1 specimen. Nassau, 14th October, 1898. 



Examples of this species, which is recorded from this 

 locality for the first time, arrived in considerable numbers 

 on the night of the 12th October, several individuals flying 

 into the rooms ; but they remained only four or five days. 



17. Geothlypis trichas (Linn.). 



Geothlypis trichas (Linn.) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 72; id. 

 Auk, 1891, p. 294; Ridgw. op. cit. p. 335 ; Cory, Cat. W. 

 Ind. B. p. 119. 



^ S ad, Nassau, 19th October and 6th November, 1898. 



A very common and abundant winter visitor, frequenting 



low bushy scrub, in which it always remains well concealed ; 



its presence may, however, often be detected by its loud and 



monotonous note, uttered with great frequency. 



18. Geothlypis rostratus Bryant, 



Geothlypis rostratus Bryant; Cory, B, Bahamas, p. 73; 

 Ridgw. Auk, 1891, p. 335; Cory, Cat. W, Ind. B. p. 119, 



(J ad. Nassau, 10th September, 1898, 



I was lucky enough to meet with one example of this 

 species, which is well marked and quite distinct from the 

 foregoing. The chief differences, apart from its larger size, 

 are the greater amount of grey on the forehead, and a much 

 brighter green on the back, while the yellow of the underparts 



