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crown to tail, while Calyptophilus tertius is much darker above, with 

 the tail and upper tail-coverts very deep brown, decidedly different 

 in color from the remainder of the dorsal surface. The known forms 

 of this genus in view of present information should be arranged as 

 follows : 



Calyptophilus frugivorus frugivorus, Dominican Republic. 



Calyptophilus frugivorus abbotti, Gonave Island. 



Calyptophilus tertius tertius, Morne La Hotte. 



Calyptophilus tertius selleanus, Massif de la Selle. 



Though each form is known from a distinct geographic region 

 there is no evidence as yet of intergradation between frugivorus and 

 the two forms of tertius from the southwestern peninsula of Haiti so 

 that it is considered that two species are represented. 



Following are measurements taken by Wetmore from the series of 

 selleanus collected by James Bond: 



Three males, wing 95.0-99.0 (97.3), tail 99.5-104.0 (102.2), cul- 

 men from base 22.6-25.7 (23.9), tarsus 29.7-33.0 (31.2) mm. 



Type, wing 99.0, tail 104.0, culmen from base 23.5, tarsus 31.0 mm. 



Two females, wing 83.0-84.2 (83.6), tail 87.0-90.0 (88.5), culmen 

 from base 58 23.2, tarsus 29.4-32.1 (30.7) mm. 



The form described by Bond as selleanus is easily distinguished 

 from tertius of La Hotte by deeper olive coloration of dorsal surface 

 and sides, and by smaller size. 



Family FRINGILLIDAE 59 

 Subfamily Richmondeninae 



HEDYMELES LUDOVICIANUS (Linnaeus) 

 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 

 Loxia ludoviciana Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. 1, 1766, p. 306 (Louisiana). 



Migrant from North America ; apparently rare. 



The first report for this species is of a male shot by W. L. Abbott 

 on Gonave Island, February 21, 1918. The bird was obtained at the 

 edge of an old clearing at 300 meters altitude. One was seen by 

 Wetmore at Poste Charbert, near Caracol, Haiti, April 26, 1927. As 

 the species migrates to the Bahamas, Cuba, and Jamaica it may be 

 expected in Hispaniola at least occasionally. 



This grosbeak is from 165 to 180 mm. in length and is of stocky 

 form with a strong, heavy bill. The adult male has the head, throat, 



68 One specimen. 



88 The following references pertaining apparently to birds of this family from Hispan- 

 iola are not definitely identified. 



Verderin, Montbeillard, in Buffon, Hist. Nat. Ois., vol. 4, 1778, p. 185 (" Cet oiseau se 

 trouve ft Saint- Domingue "). 



Verdier, de St. Domingue, Daubenton, Planch. Enl., no. 341. 



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