from New Providence, Bahamas. 513 



? ? $ ? ad. Nassau, 10th March aud 15th & 21st April, 

 1898. 

 This handsome bird is by no means rare, retiring to the 

 thick bush during the summer, but frequenting the town in 

 winter. 



27. PiRANGA RUBRA (LiuU.). 



Piranga rubra (Linn.); Cory, Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 114. 

 cJ imm. Nassau, 5th April, 1898. 



This specimen is, I believe, the first example recorded 

 from the Bahamas, to which it can be considered only a 

 very rare straggler. 



28. DoLicHONYX ORYZivoRus (Liuu.) . 



Dulichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 97; 

 id. Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 110. 

 c^ ? ? ? . Nassau, 7th September, 1898. 

 Met with daring the winter in large flocks. 



29. Tyrannus griseus (Vieill.). 



Tyrannus griseus (VieilL) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 99. 



Tyrannus dumiriicensis Cory, Cat. \V. Ind. B. p. 108. 

 S S S ad. Nassau, 22ud & 29th Apnl, 1898. 

 ? ad. „ 29th April, 1898. 



The commonest summer visitor, especially in the town, 

 where a pair or more may be found in every garden. 



30. Myiarchus sagr.!!: (Gundl.). 



Myiarchus stolidits var. leucayensis (Gosse) Bryant; Cory, 

 B. Bahamas, p. 100. 



Myiarchus sagra (Gundl.); Cory, Auk, 1891, p. 294; 

 Ridgw. op. cit. p. 335 ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 108. 

 $ ad. Nassau, 8th April, 1898. 



Occasionally met with in the pine-barrens, but by no means 

 abundant. 



31. Blacicus bahamensis (Bryant). 



Contopus bahamensis (Bryant) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 101 ; 

 id. Auk, 1891, p. 294; Ridgw. op. cit. p. 335. 



Blacicus bahamensis (Bryant) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. B. 

 p. 109. 



