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73. Tyraimus doininicensis dominicensis (Gmelin). Gray King- 



bird. 



Watlings Island, Andros, Abaco. 



One of the few conspicuous land-birds of the Bahamas, always 

 perching on some prominent dead branch and carrying on business 

 strictly in the open. It is a summer resident only, and the first was 

 seen March 27 on Watlings Island. It was noted at Staniard Creek, 

 Andros, April 12, and had become common on Abaco by the first 

 week in May. 



74. Tolmarchus bahamensis (Bryant). Bahama Petchary. 

 New Providence, Andros. 



Quite common in the pine barrens back of the Blue Hills, but not 

 noted elsewhere except at Staniard Creek, Andros, where, however, it 

 is not numerous. It is very tame and unsuspicious, sitting sedately 

 on some dead branch or stub, and sallying forth at intervals to snap 

 up a passing insect. This and the next species are called "Tom-fool" 

 by the colored inhabitants. 



75. Myiarchus sagrse lucaysiensis (Bryant). Bahama Crested 



Flycatcher. 



New Providence, Great Inagua, Acklin Island, Andros, Abaco. 



Moderately common and of general distribution throughout the 

 Bahamas. It prefers the cooler shade of the more secluded thickets, 

 and is seldom seen in the open. 



76. Blacius bahamensis (Bryant). Bahama Wood Pewee. 

 New Providence, Andros, Abaco. 



Not uncommon, frequenting thickets and edges of pine barrens. 



77. Mimus polyglottos polyglottos (Linnaeus). Mockingbird. 

 *Long Island, Andros, Abaco. 



The Mockingbird was common at Clarence Town, Long Island, 

 January 30. A single pair were seen at Staniard Creek, Andros, but 

 they were so very shy that they could not be approached within 

 gunshot, despite the most cautious stalking. A few were seen on 

 Green Turtle Cay, April 23, and we managed to secure a single speci- 

 men at Spencer's Point on May 3. 



78. Mimus polyglottos orpheus (Linnaeus). Antillean Mocking- 



bird. 

 Great Inagua. 

 Abundant, especially in the vicinity of Mathewtown, where they 



