i8S6.1 Cory o« the Birds of Gt-atid Caymciti, W. I. S^^ 



The birds before me are all in poor plumage, being evidently 

 moulting, but the bright yellow coloration alone is sufficient to 

 separate it from I. leucopteryx of Jamaica, which is its nearest 

 ally. 



This species is named in compliment to Prof. Spencer F. 

 Baird, of Washington, D. C. 



A LIST OF THE BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE 

 ISLAND OF GRAND CAYMAN, WEST IN- 

 DIES, BY W. B. RICHARDSON, DUR- 

 ING THE SUMMER OF 1886. 



BY CHARLES B. CORY. 



During the past summer Mr. W. B. Richardson has been col- 

 lecting specimens of natural history in the small islands known 

 as Grand and Little Cayman, which are situated south of Cuba, 

 and some hundred and thirty miles northwest of Jamaica. 



The collection of birds. which was forwarded to me proved 

 to be very rich in novelties, containing no less than thirteen 

 .species which I believe to be new and several others which vary 

 slightly from known West Indian forms. 



Mr. Richardson writes me that the island is low, and although 

 much of it is well wooded, birds are comparatively scarce. 



The following is a list of the species contained in the collec- 

 tion. 



Mimocichla ravida, nobis. 



Mimus orpheus? {Lttin.). 



Polioptila caerulea (^Linn.). 



Mniotilta varia (^Linn.). 



Dendroica caerulea Wils. 



Dendroica dominica {Linn.'). 



Dendroica petechia gundlachi {Baird). 



Dendroica vitellina, nobis. 



Seiurus motacilla ( Vieill.). 



Certhiola sharpei, nobis. 



Vireo alleni, nobis. 



Spindalis salvini. nobis. 



Melopyrrha nigra {Linn.). 



