274 JVotes on some Cuban Birds. 



on the tail-coverts ; a crescentic black line extends from behind 

 the eye around the ear-coverts to the side of the neck ; wings 

 brownish-black, with the outer margins grey ; tail deep black, 

 with the outer feather white on the outer web and the terminal 

 half of the inner, the next feather white on the inner web for 

 its terminal quarter, and on the outer web nearly to the base, 

 end and outer edge only of the third lateral feather white; ear- 

 coverts and under surface very light greyish-white, nearly pure 

 white on the centre of the abdomen ; bill black, except at the 

 base of the lower mandible, where it is lead-colored ; tarsi and 

 feet dark plumbeous. 



MALE. FEMALE. 



Length 0.124 0.122 



Extent 0.137 0.135 



Tail 0.051 0.051 



This bird lives in open grounds on the Eastern part of the 

 Island, and begins to breed towards the latter end of April, 

 building its nest in thick bushes six or eight feet from the 

 ground, and composed of hair, vegetable wool, and other soft 

 substances, while the exterior is covered with lichens, making 

 it very compact, and not unlike the humming bird's nest, 

 though much larger, and placed between the forks. The eggs 

 are always three, of a light bluish-green, with small reddish 

 dots. Length 0.014, breadth 0.01. 



It has a very agreeable song, which, added to its resembling 

 the mocking bird, has been the cause of its having received the 

 name of "Sinsontillo" (little mocking bird). 



3. Teretistris fornsi. 



The upper plumage is of a lead-colored grey ; wings and 

 tail light brownish-ash margined with grey ; lores, ear-coverts, 

 circle around the eye, entire neck in front, breast and upper 



