•2 2 Bangs. Birds of San Miguel Islatid. ff"'^ 



Remarks. — This handsome little Rhamphocelus is a strongly- 

 characterized island form of the dimidiatiis series, differing in 

 addition to its small size in the greatly reduced and less black 

 belly patch, browner wings and rather duller general coloration. 

 It was found by Mr. Brown generally distributed over San Miguel 

 Island, but like all the birds of the island, in small numbers. All 

 the specimens taken were in breeding condition. 



The discovery of R. Ihnaius on San Miguel Island adds the 

 fifth species of Rhamphocelus described from Panama within a 

 few years — R. fcstcv, R. iiicxpcctatus., R. chrysoptenis, and R. 

 dunstalli., not to mention R. costaricensis from Costa Rica ! 



Tanagra cana diaconus {Less.). — Se\en adult males, April and May. 

 These are indistinguishable from Panama birds generally. 



Saltator albicoUis isthmicus (5r/.). — Fifteen specimens, both sexes, 

 April and May. These birds Ayere breeding; a female taken Ma\ 7 had an 

 egg in the oyiduct, others had laid their sets. All are in worn, ^■ery dull 

 plumage, and at first sight look very different from a series taken in 

 March at Loma del Leon. Closer inspection shows the duller plumage 

 to be due to season, and the form of San Miguel Island is probably in 

 no wise different from the mainland bird. 



Volatinia jacarini splendens {Vieill). — -Two adults, a pair taken April 

 20. These two specimens ha\e larger bills, but in all other ways agree 

 with splendens. It is not worth while to separate the form of San Miguel 

 on this character alone, though it appeals to be a slighth' differentiated 

 island race. 



Oryzoborus funereus 6'(V. — Three specimens, a male and two females 

 taken April 21, April 27, and May 2. 



