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Vireo crassirostris. — New Providence, 10; Abaco, 2. Intermediates. — 

 New Providence, 3 ; Eleuthera, 2 ; Cat Island, 1 ; Rum Cay, 1 ; Long 

 Island, 4. Vireo c.Jiavescens. — Eleuthera, 5 ; Long Island, 2. 



56. Callichelidon cyaneoviridis (Bryant). Bahama Swallow. — We 

 found these birds only along the road west of Nassau, New Providence. On 

 cloudy days they would come out in force and hawk about the cliffs and 

 open fields; when it was clear we could hardly find a bird. They are very 

 graceful in flight and the forked tail of the adult is then very conspicuous, 

 reminding one at a distance of the Barn Swallow. The tail of the imma- 

 ture is not very prominently forked and the iridescent color of the adult 

 is lacking; in this plumage resembling young of Iridoprocne bicolor. 

 On July 2, we saw twelve of these swallows sitting in a row on the eaves 

 of the Colonial Hotel, the only time we saw any of them perched. 



57. Dendroica petechia flaviceps Chapman. Bahama Yellow War- 

 bler. — Common in the mangroves near the beach on Rum Cay; a few 

 were found along the shore on Watlings Island. Like D. p. gundlachi 

 in Cuba, this bird does not appear to be found far away from mangrove 

 swamps. 



58. Dendroica dominica (Linn.). Yellow-throated Warbler.— 

 Two taken in the pines on Abaco, July 22, would seem to indicate that 

 this species is resident. 



59. Dendroica pityophila bahamensis Cory. Bahama Warbler. — A 

 young specimen was shot by Mr. Derickson in the pines on Abaco, July 

 22. As the young plumage has never been described, a description is 

 given. 



Above hair brown ; breast and flanks lighter hair brown ; throat, center 

 of belly, and under tail-coverts whitish ; tail blackish, the inner web of 

 the outer feather with an oblique white spot, this spot barely indicated on 

 the next ; feathers of the wing blackish, slightly edged with hair brown ; 

 the greater and lesser coverts slightly tipped with drab. 



60. Dendroica vigorsii achrustera (Bangs). Nassau Pine Warbler. 



— Not uncommon in the pines on New Providence. 



61. Dendroica vigorsii abacoensis Ridgway. Abaco Pine Warbler. 



— One taken in the pines on Abaco, July 22. 



62. Dendroica discolor ( Vieillot). Prairie Warbler. — One specimen 

 in immature fall plumage taken on New Providence, July 20, was proba- 

 bly bred on the island. 



63. Geothlypis maynardi Bangs. Maynard's Yellow-throat. — A 

 male taken on New Providence, June 18, has the back and top of head 

 much more yellowish olive-green than any specimen of maynardi avail- 

 able for comparison, but is nearer this species than flavida. It is also 

 of a brighter yellow below with an apparently heavier bill than speci- 

 mens of maynardi in the collection. 



Yellow-throats are apparently rare on New Providence and only- three 

 or four were heard during our stay of a little over a week. 



64. Geothlypis tanneri Ridgway. Tanner's Yellow-throat. — A 

 male was taken amongst the pines on Abaco. July 22. 



