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must l^recd very earl\', as fully lirown \t)un^ in ihc spuUcvl |)luinage 

 were taken on Fehruarx 24. 



79. Mimus gundlachii gundlachii Cahanis. Gundlacii Mof king- 



bird. 



New Providence, Great Inagiia, *Acklin Island, W'atlin^s Island, 

 Cat Island (Port Howe, Ai:)ril 6), Andros. 



Quite common, but shy and retiring in its habits, keeping itself 

 well concealed in the thick coppet, except when singing, when it mounts 

 to some more elevated [lerch, whence it darts quickly back to cover 

 at the least alarm. 



80. Dumetella carolinensis (Linna-us). Catbird. 



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



Nowhere very common, but apparently of general distribution 



as a winter resident, and tame and familiar as in its summer haunts. 



81. Margarops fuscatus fuscatus fVieillot). Pearlv-eyed Thrasher. 

 Rum Cay, Great Inagua, Watlings Island. 



The first indi\idual was seen at Rum Cay, January 28, unconcern- 

 edly seeking food in a yard in the village of Port Nelson. It was very 

 common on both Great Inagua and Watlings Island, but in habits was 

 rather shy and retiring, keeping out of sght in low coppet and the 

 edges of mangrove swamps. A little "squeaking," however, would 

 usually bring the bird out for a glance at the intruder, two or three 

 being often in sight at once. Much of their time is spent on the 

 ground, scratching about among the dry leaves in search of food, 

 after the manner of the Towhee. The species is called "Paw-paw 

 bird," "Thrasher," or "Jack" by the natives. 



82. Mimocichla plumbea (Linnaeus). Bahama Thrush, 

 New Providence, Abaco. 



This handsome species is much more common than it is conspicuous. 

 Keeping as it does in the deepest portions of the shadiest thickets, 

 and flitting silently out of sight at the least intrusion, it is very difficult 

 indeed to observe. We discovered that the birds were in the habit 

 of coming out into the open more frequently at dusk, when most birds 

 were retiring for the night, feeding along the paths and edges of 

 clearings. 



83. Polioptila caerulea caerulea (Linnaeus). Blue-gray Gnat- 



catcher. 

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



