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Six females measure as follows: 126.0-131.9 (128.1), tail, 140.0- 

 161.0 (151.9), culmen from base 27.3-28.9 (27.7), tarsus 27.0-28.8 

 (27.9). 



In the Dominican Republic Cherrie reported a few from the low- 

 lands (Catarrey, San Cristobal) in the southern part of the country 

 and did not find the species above 100 meters altitude. Abbott se- 

 cured a pair at Trujin on February 8 and 10, 1922, two at Villa 

 Rivas January 15 and 17, a female, near the breeding season, at Pi- 

 mentel January 23, 1921 and one at Laguna on the Samana Penin- 

 sula March 7, 1919. Verrill reported them as abundant in some 

 localities but entirely absent in others. He records them in his 

 paper from San Lorenzo, El Valle and La Vega but says that he 

 saw none at Sanchez. Specimens that he secured, now in the col- 

 lection of J. H. Fleming of Toronto, include three from Cana Honda 

 January 6, 10 and 12, two from Samana, January 31 and February 

 19, and three from La Vega March 11, 13 and 14, 1907. Cory lists 

 two from La Vega July 24 and August 7, 1883, these being the only 

 summer specimens at present on record. Peters found them com- 

 mon in the desert region at Monte Cristi, and in the more luxuriant 

 tangles near Sosua, securing eighteen skins. Beck secured speci- 

 mens at Santo Domingo City September 27, and October 2, 17 and 

 19 and November 29, 1916. Abbott reports this bird as common on 

 Saona Island September 12 to 18, 1919 but did not collect specimens. 



In 1927 Danforth collected a breeding male at Seibo July 4 and 

 observed another individual carrying nesting material on the follow- 

 ing day. He took one at Vasquez June 25 and saw others at Monte 

 Cristi June 18 to 27 and Bonao August 7. Ciferri secured one at 

 Bonao September 5, 1927. 



In Haiti Wurttemberg, according to Hartlaub, found this species 

 very common. A. E. Younglove sent two, taken at Port-au-Prince 

 February 28 and April 13, 1866 to the Smithsonian Institution, 

 which are still in the collections of the United States National Mu- 

 seum. Bartsch recorded the species near Glore April 3, and at Trou 

 Caiman April 4, 1917. Abbott secured skins at Port-de-Paix April 

 14, and Cap-Hai'tien April 27, 1927. He collected a female at Anse 

 a Galets on Gonave Island March 5, 1920. Wetmore secured one 

 near Caracol on April 27, 1927, the only one observed during the 

 entire course of his work on the island. Danforth records them in 

 1927 from the Citadelle Hill above Milot August 2, and collected 

 one at the ittang Miragoane July 22. Others were taken on Gonave 

 Island during the middle of July. Bond says that he did not see 

 this bird until after February 20, 1928, but that after that he re- 

 corded it frequently. He reports it from the Morne La Hotte and 

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