516 A[r. J, Lewis Bouhote u7i Birds 



38. DrYOBATES VILLOSUS MAYNARDI RldgW. 



Picus villosus Linn.; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 120. 



Dryobates villosus maynardi Ridgw.; Cory, Cat. W. lud. 

 B. p. 104. 

 cJ ? ad. Nassau, 9th September, 1898. 



A winter visitor inhabiting the pine-barrens. The most 

 conspicuous difference between this form and the true villosus 

 is in tiie length of the wing, which in the six specimens I 

 measured varies from 3'9 to 4"3 inches, while the average 

 length of wing in the larger species is 4'7 inches. The 

 other points are supposed to be (1) more white in front of 

 the eye, (2) dark streaks on the sides of the breast ; but 

 these diflFerences, besides being comparative, vary considerably 

 in both species. 



39. Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.). 



Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 121 ; 

 id. Auk, 1891, p. 294 ; id. Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 104. 

 ^ ^ ad. Nassau, 5th & 23rd November, 1898. 

 $ ? ad. „ 4th & 21st November, 1898. 



A winter visitor, much more abundant and generally dis- 

 tributed than the last named. 



40. Strix flammea var. pratincola. 



Strix flammea var. pratincola Bp. ; Cory, B. Bahamas, 

 p. 125 ; id. Auk, 1891, p. 294; id. Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 100. 

 ? ad. Nassau, 18th June, 1898. 



Met with on several occasions. Considered scarce by the 

 inhabitants, the only Owl they know being a small brown 

 species [Speotyto'i). 



[Falco sparverius. 



I saw a small Hawk, which was probably of this species, 

 several times during the winter, but the bird was by no 

 means common.] 



41. CoLUMBA leucocephala (Liim.). 



Columba leticocephala (Linn.) ; Cory, B. Bahamas, p. 137; 

 id. Cat. W. Ind. B. p. 96. 

 J ad. Clifton, N. P., 21st July, 1898. 



