C2 Anthony, A New Subspecies of Harporhynclius. ' jj|^ 



Thryothorus leucophrys, sp. nov. 



Sp. CHAR. — Differing from T. spilurus in decided gray wash on the 

 upper parts, in the less heavily barred under tail-coverts, and in having a 

 somewhat longer bill. 



Type, No. 5514; $, Coll. A. W. A., San Clemente Island, California. 

 Above sepia brown with grayish wash, especially on the interscapulars ; 

 superciliary stripe conspicuous, reaching posterior border of nostril in a 

 heavy white line, much more pronounced than in any spilurus I have 

 seen; chin, throat, middle of breast and belly pure white; sides of breast 

 and sides, of a shade of gray approximating Ridgway's No. 7 ; flanks with 

 a slight wash of bister; lower tail-coverts graj'ish-white with inconspicuous 

 black bars; lower surface of tail light slate-gray, tipped with smoky gray. 

 Wing, 55 mm. ; tail, 60 mm. ; culmen, 16 mm. ; tarsus, 20.5 mm. 



Although the present species is obviously closely related to the 

 mainland bird, T. v. spilurus^ I see no reason at present for 

 regarding it as a subspecies of that form. San Clemente Island 

 lies seventy-five miles from the mainland, and it is quite evident 

 that the species does not intergrade through the other islands 

 of the Santa Barbara group, as the Thryot/iorus from those islands 

 proves to be no nearer related than does the mainland form. 



The differences are at once noticeable even at a glance ; the 

 longer bill, the more purely white and much more conspicuous 

 superciliary stripe, together with the more gray upper parts are 

 quite striking to one acquainted with the mainland bird. The 

 species is quite common in the thick cactus and low brush on the 

 south end of the island, but owing to its habits is quite difficult 

 to secure. 



A NEW SUBSPECIES OF HARPORHYNCHUS FROM 

 LOWER CALIFORNIA. 



BY A. W. ANTHONY. 



A SERIES of Harporhynchus cinereus taken from San Quintin to 

 San Fernando differs so radically from the typical bird from Cape 

 St. Lucas that I have separated the northern bird as a subspecies 

 to be known, in honor of Dr. E. A. Mearns, as : — 



