216 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



In discussing the status of this form as a bird of the Bahama Islands 

 (Annals Carnegie Museum, VII, 1911, 414), I inadvertently over- 

 looked Messrs. Bangs and Zappey's record for the Isle of Pines, where it 

 is a tolerably common resident, with habits the same as those of the 

 northern form. Mr. Zappey found a downy young at Bibijagua, and 

 Mr. Read has recorded it frequently, although it is probable that at 

 least some of his records refer to the northern form, which is prac- 

 tically indistinguishable from the other in the open. 



61. Charadrius semipalmatus (Bonaparte). Semipalmated Plover. 

 Twelve specimens: Los Indios. 



Four of these, shot at dates ranging from September 30 to November 

 12, show the delayed postjuvenal moult in progress, but it is a curious 

 fact that in the remainder of the series, although taken between the 

 same dates, there is no sign of moult. The bird shot September 30 is 

 shedding the remiges and rectrices, while one shot November 4 is 

 just completing the renewal of the former. Two taken November 12 

 are in similar case, and in addition are beginning to acquire the black 

 feathers of the neck-band and forehead characteristic of the next 

 plumage. 



The Semipalmated Plover is a very abundant winter resident in 

 suitable situations, thronging the sandy beaches in immense flocks 

 from September until early in May. It was particularly numerous at 

 Rincon Lagoon the latter part of February, associated with other 

 species of shore-birds. It was not observed anywhere in the interior. 



62. Pagolla wilsonia wilsonia (Ord). Wilson Plover. 

 Oclhodromus wilsonius rufinucha? Bangs & Zappey, Am. Nat., XXXIX, 1905, 195 



(Playa Larga). 



Eleven specimens: Los Indios. 



All are in immature (or winter?) dress, having been shot between 

 September 27 and November 23. Two birds, shot October 14 and 

 November 12, show new black feathers coming in on the breast- 

 band. The remiges seem fresh enough in these, but the body- 

 plumage generally is old and worn. None of the skins show any ap- 

 proach whatever in their characters to the alleged subspecies " ru- 

 finucha,'" the status of which has already been fully discussed in an- 

 other connection (Annals Carnegie Museum, VII, 191 1, 415), 

 but unfortunately no breeding examples were collected. A series of 

 such will be required to determine the status of the resident birds. 



