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The only definite records pertain to the area above mentioned 

 since this species is not known at present on the main island east of 

 the pass leading from Grande Goave to Jacmel, called by Bond the 

 Trouin Valley. It is strange that it does not range on the great 

 ridge of La Selle since the break of the Cul-de-Sac Plain would 

 seem to form a more natural boundaiy. 



Bonaparte in his original description says that his type came from 

 " Hispaniola " which must be interpreted as Haiti in view of our 

 present information on distribution. Brisson in 1760 figures one 

 that he says came from Cayenne which is certainly in error. It is 

 more probable that it was taken by Chervain, and may possibly 

 indicate a clue to the region where that collector worked. Cory in 

 1881 named this species Phoenicophilus dominicensis, overlooking 

 Bonaparte's earlier name, having before him four specimens taken 

 near Jacmel, and stating definitely that he observed none except at 

 that point. His statement in his Catalogue of West Indian Birds, 

 1892, p. 114 that it ranged in " Haiti and San Domingo " is cer- 

 tainly erroneous. Verrill includes this species under the name 

 Phoenicophilus dominicanus, saying of it " rare ; only found at 

 Miranda," which seems an error since he does not indicate that he 

 collected any specimens. All certain records come from the area in 

 Haiti above indicated. 



Paul Bartsch reported this species near Jeremie on April 10 and 

 12, 1917. Beck collected specimens on Morne La Hotte June 20, and 

 22, and July 3, and 4, 1917. Abbott in the same year secured a good 

 series at Jeremie Nov. 19, 25, 28, and 30, and December 1, 2, 8, 9, 25, 

 and 26, two at Moron December 20, and two at Moline January 25, 

 and 27, 1918. He also took one on Grande Cayemite Island Janu- 

 ary 14, 1918. James Bond reports it is common on the southern 

 peninsula being rare in the eastern part of its range on Morne La 

 Casiere. He says that the note of this species is shorter than that 

 of its relative Phaenicophilus palmarum. 



The specimen that Abbott secured on Grande Cayemite is very 

 slightly paler and a little larger than those from Jeremie and the 

 vicinity, in this approaching coryi of Gonave Island, but with only 

 one skin in hand the difference is hardly to be considered notable. 

 The specimen has the following measurements : wing 87.0, tail 70.1, 

 culmen from base 19.1 and tarsus 21.7 mm. 



Curiously enough several specimens with only a lesser amount of 

 black on the forehead than usual and a greenish wash on the crown, 

 hindneck, throat and upper breast, which are assumed to be in a. first 

 fall dress, have the wing shorter than in birds in full plumage, the 

 difference holding in both true poliocephalus and in P. p. coryi. 



