Vol. XVIII 

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1 Bangs and Bradlee, Birds of Bermuda. 



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bahamensis and C. fasserina pallescens (Baird), but even paler and grayer 

 throughout than in either ; back of $ smoke gray, of ? between smoke 

 gray and broccoli brown ; forehead and ground color of breast, in (J, 

 vinaceous pink. 



Measurements. 



The eight specimens upon which we base the Bermuda Ground 

 Dove were taken at Hamilton in March and February ; they 

 have been very carefully compared with large series of the other 

 races of C.passcrina. The small size, very slender, short, wholly 

 black bill, and the pale, gray coloring of the Bermuda bird are 

 very distinctive characters, and it is perhaps one of the most 

 easily recognized forms of the whole C. passerina series. In the 

 freshly killed specimens the bill is wholly brownish black, without 

 a trace of yellowish or orange ; the foot and tarsus are flesh color. 



The bird is abundant ; throughout the autumn and early winter 

 it is found in small flocks of from six to twelve individuals, but in 

 the first part of January it begins to pair, and from then on is not 

 so often seen. 



Gallinula galeata (Licht.) . 



Florida Gallinule. 



The Gallinule is resident in Bermuda and is also said to occur 

 on migration. Although it may be commoner in the large 

 marshes, it was seen only on one or two occasions during the 

 season of 1900-1901. 



