1SS7.] Cory on the Birds of the West Indies. 109 



— Cory, Bds. Bahama I. p. 137 (1880). — A. & E. Newton. Handb. 



Jamaica, p. 114 (1SS1). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI, p. 154 



(1881) : ib. Bds. Haiti & San Domingo, p. 134 (18S5) ; ib. List Bds. 



W. I. p. 23 (1885).— Coues, Key N. Am. Bds. p. 565 (1884). 

 Patagicenas leucocephalus Reich. Syst. Av. (1851). — Bp. Consp. II, p. 54 



(1S54). — A - & E - Newton, Ibis, 1S59, P- 2 53- 

 Patagicenas leucocephala Reich. Syst. Nat. p. 25 (1851). — Bp. Consp. II, 



p. 54 (1854). — Cab. J. f. O. 1856. p. 107. — Brewer, Pr. Bost. Soc. 



Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (i860).— Scl. P. Z. S. 1861, p. So.— Albrecht, 



J. f. O. 1S62, p. 204. — ib. Gundl. 1874, p. 288; ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. 



Hist. Nat. VII, p. 345 (1878). 



Sp. Char. Male: — Above grayish blue, showing slight reflections ; crown 

 pure white, bordered at the nape by a band of dark purple, and be- 

 low it a cape extending upon each side of the neck of metallic green, 

 showing blue in some lights, the feathers bordered with black ; 

 quills dark brown, becoming lighter upon the secondaries ; under- 

 pays grayish blue; crissum plumbeous; tail very dark brown. 

 The female resembles the male, but is somewhat paler. 

 Length, 12.50; wing, 7.25; tail, 2 .25 ; tarsus, .80. 

 Habitat. Bahamas and Antilles. 



Columba corensis Gmel. 



Columba corensis Gmel. Syst. Nat. I, p. 7S3 (178S). — Salle', P. Z. S. 

 1S57, P- 2 35-— A- & E. Newton, Ibis, 1859, P- 2 5-- — Cassin, Pr. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. i860, p. 377. — Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. 

 Hist. XI, p. 96 (1866).— Sundev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. For. 1869. p. 

 601. — Scl. & Salv. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 132 (1S73). — Bd. Bwr. 

 & Ridgw. Hist. N. Am. Bds. Ill, p. 360 (1S74).— Lawr. Pr. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus. I, p. 4S7 (187S).— Lister, Ibis, 18S0, p. 42. — Allen, Bull. 

 Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. 169 (1880).— Cory, Bds. Haiti & San Do- 

 mingo, p. 136 (1SS5) ; ib. List Bds. W. I. p. 23 (18S5).— Wells, 

 List Bds. Grenada, p. 6 (18S6). 



Columba fiortoricensis Temm. Hist. Gen. Pigeons, I, pi. 15 (1813). — 

 D'Orb. in La Sagra's Hist. Nat. Cuba, Ois. p. 172 (1840). 



Columba munticolor Vieill. Nouv. Diet. XXVI, p. 355 (181S). 



Columba imbricata Wagl. Syst. Nat. No. 48 (1827). 



Patagicenas corensis Bp. Consp. II, p- 54 (1854). — Cab. J. f. O. 1S56, p. 

 108.— Brewer, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. VII, p. 307 (1S60).— 

 Gundl. Repert Fisico-Nat. Cuba, I, p. 299 (1866) ; ib. J. f. O. 1874, 

 p. 289; ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII, p. 344 (1878). 



Sp. Char. Male: — General plumage slaty; top of head, throat and breast 

 pale purple; abroad cape extending from the sides of the neck, over 

 the upper back, of beautifully rounded feathers, showing bright, 

 metallic purple when held in the light, each feather narrowly edged 

 with dark brown at the base of the skull. 



