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outer primary are less pronounced and do not reach the shaft of the 

 feather by a considerable distance, producing an entirely different pattern. 

 It is lighter in color than 5. c. dominicensis and the pattern of the outer 

 primary is different. I have not seen a specimen of 5. c. bahamensis 

 from Great Inagua. 



37. Crotophaga ani Linn. Ani. — These noisy birds were common on 

 New Providence, but rather rare on Eleuthera, Watlings, and Long 

 Island. 



38. Coccyzus minor maynardi (Ridgzuay). Maynard's Cuckoo. — 

 One was shot and another seen on New Providence ; a single specimen 

 was taken on Long Island. 



39. Saurothera bahamensis Bryan/. Bahama Lizard Cuckoo. — A 

 specimen was seen after a heavy tropical rain sitting in a dejected attitude 

 with drooping wings, drying its plumage, and shot. A male, shot in 

 worn plumage, July 20, is without the black subterminal bar on the tail, 

 though apparently adult ; this would seem to indicate that the fully adult 

 plumage is not acquired until after a complete fall moult or until the sec- 

 ond year. Though apparently not uncommon on New Providence (it 

 was only observed there) it is more often heard than seen, as it keeps to 

 the thick scrub. While its notes did not sound so loud or so varied as 

 those of S. merlini of Cuba they have a general unmistakable resem- 

 blance. Bare skin around the eye vermillion ; irides brown. 



40. Dryobates villosus maynardi Ridgvjay. Maynard's Woodpecker. 



— Two females and one male of this small race of the Hairy Woodpecker 

 were taken on New Providence, and about as many more were heard. 



41. Centurus superciliaris nyeanus {Ridgzvayi). Nye's Woodpecker. 



— For an account of the taking of a specimen of this woodpecker see 

 ' The Auk,' XX, 1903, 434. 



This only appear" to be a well-marked race of Centurus superciliaris of 

 Cuba, from which it differs in the following points : (1) smaller size ; (2) 

 smaller black superciliary patch; (3) lighter color, both above and below, 

 with hardly any of the olive tinge so conspicuous in superciliaris; and (4) 

 in having less red on the belly. Its nearest relative is probably Centurus 

 superciliaris blakei of Abaco, from which it differs: (1) in being lighter 

 in color ; and (2) in not having so much olive below. 



42. Chordeiles virginianus vicinus Riley. Bahama Nighthawk. — 

 I have nothing to add to my account of this bird already given in ' The 

 Auk,' XX, 1903, 431. 



43. Doricha evelynae (Bourcier). Bahama Wood-star. — This hummer 

 was especially common on New Providence, where the females and imma- 

 ture males seemed to outnumber the adult males about ten to one. They 

 were also seen on Andros, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Rum Cay and Long 

 Island, but on none in such numbers as at Nassau. They did not appear 

 to be as active as Trochilus colttbris, and most of those seen feeding were 

 hovering around spider webs. The greater part of their time seemed to 

 be spent in resting, perched quietly in a conspicuous place. 



