2 24 CoRV 0)1 the Birds of the West Indies. [April 



Quiscalus inflexirostris Swaixs. 



^uiscaJiis iiiftexirostiis SwAixs. An. in Men. p. 309 (183S).— Bp. Consp. 



I. p. 424 (1S50).— Cassin, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1S66, p. 407. — 



Sempkk. P. Z. S. 1S72. p. 651.— Sex. P. Z. S. 1S74, p. 175.— Bd. 



BwR. & RiDGW. Hist. N. Am. Bds. II, p. 214 (1S74).— Lawr. Pr. 



U. S. Nat. Mus. I, pp. 355, 487 (1878).— ScL. Ibis, 1SS4, p. 160.— 



Cory, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (1S85). 

 Quiscalus barita Taylor, Ibis, 1S64, p. 168. 



Holoquiscalus inflexirostris Gray, Ilandl. Bds. II, p. 38 (1S70). 

 Quiscalus linni/iosns Allen, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, V, p. 166 (1880). 



Sp. Char. Male: — Entire plumaije lustrous black, showing a purplish 

 tinge on the head, back, and breast, when held in the light; wings 

 and tail bluish black; bill and feet black. 



Female? — Top of head grayish brown, becoming darker brown 

 on the back; throat dull white; underparts bufty brown; a streak 

 of pale buff from the eye to the nape, bordered below by a narrow 

 streak of pale brown; quills and tail dark brown, showing a slight 

 tinge of bluish. 



Immature males are intermediate between the female.^ and adult 

 male, being light brown and black in patches. 



Length (skin), 9; wing, 4.75: tail, 4; tarsus, 1.25; bill, i. 

 Habitat. vSanta Lucia aiul Alartiniqiie. 



Quiscalus brachypterus Cassin. 



Quiscalus brachypterns Ca.ssin, Pr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1866. p. 406. — 



ScL. & Salv. Nom. Avium Neotr. p. 38 (1S73).— Scl. Ibis, 1SS4, P- 



160.— Cory, List Bds. W. I. p. 14 (1SS5). 

 Quiscalus crassirostris Gundl. J. f. O. 1S66, p. 1 88. —Bryant, Pr. Bost. 



Soc. Nat. Hist. X, p. 255 (18S6). Sundev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. 



Forh. 1869, p. 598. 

 Chalcophanes liignbris Sundev. Oefv. K. Vet. Akad. Fdrh. 1869, p. 598. 

 Holoquiscalus brachypterus Gray, Handl. Bds. II, p. 38 (1870). 

 Chalcophanes brachypterus Gusiii- ]. f O. 1874, P- S'-! 'f^- 1S78, p. 177; 



ib. Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. VII. p. 213 (1878). 

 Quiscalus baritus var. brachypterus Bd. Bwr. cS: Ridgw. Hist. N. Am. 



Bds. H. p. 213 (1874). 



Sp. Char. Male: — Entire plumage black, showing a purplish tinge when 

 held in the light; the wings and tail have a greenish gloss; inner 

 surface of wings showing a brownish tinge when held in the light. 

 The sexes appear to be similar. 



Length (skin), 8.50; wing. 4.50: tail, 3.75; tarsus, i.io; bill. 90. 

 Habitat. Porto Rico. 



