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In a female from Moron, December 19, 1917, Abbott notes the bill 

 as black, somewhat brownish beneath, feet black, and iris dark 

 brown. Another from Jeremie taken November 20 agreed in color 

 of feet and bill. An adult female shot by Wetmore at Fonds-des- 

 Negres April 2, 1927, had the bill dull black, iris bone brown, tarsus 

 and toes dusky slate. 



The present species is included in Brisson's description of his 

 Tyrannus of which he says that a specimen from Hispaniola was 

 sent to de Reaumur by Chervain. His statement that it was migrant 

 to Virginia and Carolina refers however to some other bird. Salle 

 seemingly reported this species under the erroneous name Tyr annus 

 intrepidus, which applies properly to the common kingbird of the 

 eastern United States known now as Tyrannus tyrannus. This ref- 

 erence appears to be the basis for the report of Tyrannus tyrannus 

 from Hispaniola by later authors as there is no definite record for 

 this bird, which migrates farther to the west, being known only 

 casually from Cuba and the Bahamas. 



We do not agree with Hellmayr in considering gabbii a subspecies 

 of Tolmarchus caudifasciatus as its characters seem to entitle it to 

 specific recognition. 



Specimens taken in November and December in freshly grown 

 plumage when compared with skins secured in April or later are 

 darker above and have a brownish wash on the breast. 



The type specimen in the American Museum of Natural History, 

 Cat. No. 42,641 is marked " Pitangus gabbii Lawr. Type W. M. 

 Gabb — St. Domingo Coll. Geo. N. Lawrence, Hato Vie jo." It is in 

 worn plumage and measures as follows: wing 99.4, tail 77.3, culmen 

 from base 25.0. tarsus 20.2 mm. 



The petchary in form and size resembles the gray kingbird but 

 is much darker in color, being blackish brown above, almost black 

 on the head, with wings and tail edged with rufous. Below it is 

 white with a slight wash of gray or brown on the breast. There is 

 a concealed patch of bright yellow in the crown. 



MYIARCHUS DOMINICENSIS (Bryant) 



EISPANIOLAN FLYCATCHER, MAROA, MAROITA, MANUELITO, ALOUETTE 

 KTTPPEE, LOUIS, PIPIRIT GROS-TETE 



Tyrannula stolida (var., dominicensis) Bryant, Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., 

 vol. 11, May, 1867, p. 90 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti). 



Huscicapa flaviventris, Vieillot, Hist. Nat. Ois. Amgr. Sept.. vol. 1, 1807, 

 p. 70 (habits). 



Myiarehus stolidus, Coey, Bull. Nuttall Ornith. Club, 1881, p. 153 (Haiti). 



Myiarehus ruflcaudaUis Coey, Bull. Nuttall Ornith. Club, 1883, p. 95 (de- 

 scribed as new from Puerto Plata. Dominican Republic). 



