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of the island. It ranges usually in thickets and low trees, often 

 feeding near the ground. 



The earliest definite record for the Dominican Republic is that of 

 Cherrie who found it near the south coast from February 13 to 

 April 2 but says that it was not common at any time. Verrill re- 

 ported it as common. Of specimens that he secured in 1907 eight now 

 in the collection of J. H. Fleming of Toronto were taken as follows : 

 Caiia Honda, January 1; El Valle, January 17 and 18; Samana, 

 January 31, February 2 and 10; Rio San Juan February 1, and La 

 Vega, March 17. Peters shot five at Monte Cristi, Sosua, and Rio 

 San Juan on the north coast, and says that they were more common 

 in March when they were in migration than earlier during winter. 

 He heard them singing at the end of March and in April. W. L. 

 Abbott secured a female at Trujin near the southwestern coast of the 

 republic February 8, 1922. R. H. Beck collected specimens at Santo 

 Domingo City September 27 and 29, and October 2, 7, 10, 12 and 21, 

 1916, indicating an early fall arrival. Ciferri, obtained skins for 

 Moltoni at Haina in December, 1925, near San Juan at Corral de los 

 Indios October 7, 1928, and at Sabana San Thome October 7, 21 and 

 28 and December 28, 1928. 



In Haiti A. E. Younglove secured a female at Port-au-Prince 

 March 4, 1866, which was reported in 1867 by Bryant and is still in 

 the United States National Museum. Cory found this species not 

 uncommon during the winter months. W. L. Abbott secured two on 

 Gonave Island in 1920, one without definite locality on March 4, and 

 one at Etroites March 16. He collected one on Tortue Island, Janu- 

 ary 31, 1917. In the same year Bartsch recorded the prairie warbler 

 at Thomazeau April 2; near Glore, on the Etang Saumatre April 3 

 (specimen) ; Petit Goave April 9 (specimen) ; and near Jeremie 

 April 10 and 11. Wetmore in 1927 recorded it at a number of 

 localities. On March 29 in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince he ob- 

 served several in mesquite scrub, working about in the bushes with- 

 out uttering a sound. Others were seen at Carrefour on the same 

 day, at Mont Rouis March 30, at Fonds-des-Negres March 31 and 

 April 5, and near the fitang Miragoane April 1. They were common 

 in dry scrub near Aquin on the south coast April 3, and several were 

 seen at L'Acul April 4, and La Tremblay April 7. The last were 

 observed at Hinche from April 20 to 22, this being the latest date of 

 record for the island. Bond records the prairie warbler as abundant 

 and says that he found it common on Gonave and Tortue Islands. 

 Poole and Perrygo collected a considerable series, dates and localities 

 being as follows : St. Michel, December 26, 1928 and January 15, 1929, 

 L'Atalaye, December 28, 1928, Tercero Island, in the Seven Brothers 

 group, January 31, Fort Liberie, February 6 to 19, St. Marc, Febru- 



