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etc., all varying in the series from Great Inagua, Porto Rico, and Haiti 

 to such an extent that I fail to see the desirability of keeping the birds 

 from these islands separate on such flimsy grounds. Inagua birds, 

 however, average smaller, with a relatively shorter tail, usually about 

 equal to the wing, and as a rule have slightly less white at the base 

 of the primaries, and while, as before remarked, all these differences 

 are subtle and inconstant, they would seem to entitle the present birds 

 to subspecific rank rather more than do the characters ascribed to 

 those from Haiti, for instance. As In M. p. polyglottos, males average 

 more white on the innermost primary and third rectrix than do females. 

 I do not think that much dependence can be placed in the color of the 

 upper parts, as this is greatly influenced by wear and fading. 



A specimen in Juvenal dress (February 24) resembles the same stage 

 of M. p. polyglottos, but is obviously smaller, while the outer rectrices 

 are clouded with dusky at the tip. It is marked "iris gray; gape pale 

 yellowish; bill and feet blackish." In adults the iris is "amber 

 yellow" or "brown amber." 



48. Mimus gundlachii gundlachii Cabanis. 



Twenty-one specimens: Xew Providence (Blue Hills); Great Inagua 

 (Alfred Sound, Mathewtown) ; Andros (Staniard Creek). 



After a careful study of this series of finely prepared and fairly 

 comparable specimens I can find no differences whatsoever that would 

 justify the recognition of a subspecies ^' hahamensis." There is 

 certainly no constant difterence in color, and the average difference 

 in size between the Crreat Inagua and Andros birds is a negligible 

 quantity. A series from both Eleuthera and Great Inagua in the 

 Field Museum vary considerably in color, some being much browner 

 than others. Under such circumstances I can see nothing in the sub- 

 specific distinctions sought to be established, at least on the assumption 

 (almost certainly justified) that Great Inagua examples are typical 

 gundlachii. 



A specimen from Andros, April 14, has badly diseased feet, the 

 tarsi ha\ing horny flap-like growths one-half inch wide attached to 

 their posterior face, though the bird was said to be fat and otherwise 

 in good condition. 



"Iris amber brown, brownish yellow, or dark amber; feet blackish 

 horn." 



49. Dumetella carolinensis (Linnteus). 



Two specimens: New Providence (Blue Hills); Abaco (Sand Bank). 



