BIRDS—ICTERIDAE—QUISCALUS BARITUS. 557 
This species, now for the first time introduced into the fauna of the United States, from 
specimens collected at Key Biscayne by Mr. Wurdemann, in of April 1857 and 58, is the smallest 
ofthe genus within our limits. The wing and tail each are about an inch shorter than in Q. 
versicolor. The bill, however, is much longer and more slender, and the tip considerably more 
produced and decurved. The feet are stouter and much coarser, the pads of the toes very 
scabrous as if to assist in holding slippery substances, a feature scarcely seen in versicolor. 
The second and third quills are longest ; the first a little shorter only than the fourth. 
The colors are quite dissimilar to those of versicolor, a purplish violet predominating on the 
neck. The green of the back and belly is more decided as well as duller and darker than even 
in western specimens of versicolor. The gloss on the tail and most of the wings is green, not 
purplish violet. The general style of coloration is most like that of Quisealus major, although 
the bird is much smaller. 
This species does not appear to be the Quiscalus baritus of the earlier authors, which is stated 
by Latham to be 13 inches long, the bill 1} inches, consequently much larger. The colors, too, 
are chiefly purple, not green. Q. lugubris is smaller, the bill especially ; the lustre purple, not 
green. . minor of Cabanis is smaller still, with a violet blue lustre. The Quiscalus baritus of 
Vieillot comes nearer to it in size of body and bill, but is also said to have the body purplish 
instead of greenish, the wing coverts greenish instead of steel blue. 
It is possible that the species may really be the Q. crassirostris of Swainson, (24 cent. 355,) 
but I cannot identify it from his description. 
larger than in the Florida bird, 
The size is considerably smaller, while the bill is 
The female is smaller and rather duller in plumage. 
List of specimens. . 
Catal.| Sex Locality. When col- | Whence ob- Collected by— Length. Streteh Wings. Remarks. 
No. lected. | tained. \of wings. 
6529 3 | Key Biscayne, Fla..... | April 8,1857 | G. Wurdemann| G. Wurdemann....|....+e0e)seeeeees | cece cccolsee-ceccce cece cceces cece cece 
10335 | ¢ Cape Florida .......... | Mar. 31,1858 }...... GG. areerail sesssewsccesses sees 11.50 | 16.00 | 5.50 | Bill and feet black; iris light 
| ‘ VEMOW is evdses cc0cestsecue 
10336 | April 15,1858 |...... dO: 5..Sebae | esecicsiassiseweyeneews T1250! | 6 15:25;1) 5,00 || Seeaitewmiascnnis<nresigiestiesmsne 
10337 [Seat oydotecvaclseses dO:tbocs-celleneaeeternde cca sess 12; 0045.50) |) 95.00" |tcateesseseuecossseeatrcnce 
10340 . | April 22,1858 |...... dO: scebae | scsetesensmecenecsns TES00)| -I6Y50)|> “SiID:|iadiadacsssewacncstcs. wo Coeues 
~— 10341 | April 951858 |...... dO: sicdei's |ecdeenstes swcdacsess 11,08) |pil5 254) 125 25) )o,delale on ale siseeaitece toeSeeace’s 
10342 |May 18,1858 )...... Oi ae aetreres| Saeissratecion eelsie saat MET 5h ge Ge 25: SCO euceteem ee ete atenen tea siecocs 
10339 | Mar, 31,1858|...... GO ase, si |scabanaece seaweatone LOsD5 | 13575] 4575) | sees wcuwieaeresiesaeeesaesss cies 
10338 April 22, 1858 |...... MOvs ceiesidel| scanaecuisnsase.cces DUA DY ee AeSO) (475i es awitisasseeaieclaetlnssin ess 
