i8S6.] Cory on Nctv West Indian Birds. J.g'y 



SUPPLEMENT. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THIRTEEN NEW SPECIES OF 



BIRDS FROM THE ISLAND OF GRAND 



CAYMAN, WEST INDIES. 



BY CHARLES B. CORY. 



Certhiola sharpei, sp. nov, 



Sp. Char. — Throat ash gray, darker than in C. cabofi, or baJiamensis 

 but much lighter Vh'^n Jlavcola\ underparts yellow, brightest upon the 

 breast and dullest with a slight olive tinge on the bellj and flanks ; top of 

 the head and stripe thi-ough the ej-e dull black; superciliary stripe white; 

 back dull black showing an ashy tinge ; rump yellow; quills dark brown, 

 edged with white ; carpus edged with bright yellow ; tail tipped with white 

 heaviest on the outer feathers ; bill and feet dull black. 



Length, 4.10; wing, 2.45; tail, 1.80; tarsus, .So; bill, 52. 



Habitat. Island of Grand Cayman, West Indies. 



I take much pleasure in dedicating this species to Mr. R. 

 Bowdler Sharpe, of London, England. 



Dendroica vitellina, sp. nov. 



Si'. Char. — Somewhat i-esenibling D. discolor \n general appearance but 

 larger and having the entire underparts bright yellow with no black streaks 

 on the sides but showing traces of olive on the sides and flanks. Upper 

 parts dull green, pale yellowish green on the rump ;. quills dark brown 

 edged with pale yellowish green on 'outer webs; inner webs edged with 

 dull white; a distinct wing-band of yellow ; tail-feathers edged with yel- 

 lowish-green on the outer webs; two outer feathers hea\il\ marked with 

 white on the terminal portion of the inner webs, narrowly showing on the 

 third feather; a superciliary line of bright yellow nearly if not quite reach- 

 ing the occiput; bill horn color; feet dull black. 



Length, 1.30; wing, 2.50; tail, 2.10; tarsus, .70; bill. 50. 



Habitat. Island of Grand Cayman, W^est Indies. 



Chrysotis caymanensis, sp. nov. 



Sp. Char. — Resembles C. leucoccfhalns. but differs from that species 

 greatly in the markings of the throat and head; forehead dull yellowish 

 white, not reaching the eye; feathers of the head bluish geeen, tipped 

 and edged with dull black; cheeks bright crimson red, the feathers mixed 



