from the Northern Bahamas. 277 



id. Cat. W. I. Btls. p. 127 (1892) ; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 289 

 (1900). 



2 $ . Nassau, New Providence, 23rd February and 4th 



March, 1902, 

 5 $. Nassau, New Providence, 16rh December, 1901, 6th 

 January, 23rd February, and 3rd & 7th March, 

 1902. 

 cf . Grassy Creek, Andros, 16th January. 

 $ . Fresh Creek, „ 5th February. 

 ? Spanish Wells, ,, 2nd February. 

 2 S • Hog Cay, off Great Abaco, 28th March. 

 This bird, although shy, is by no means rare on New 

 Providence, and it is most curious that it should hitherto 

 have been overlooked. It is to be found throughout the 

 islands wherever sufficient " coppet," or thick bush, grows. 

 Apparently it breeds later than the preceding species, as I 

 found no nests on Little Abaco, where it was fairly numerous, 

 although outnumbered by M. polyglottus. I can see no 

 difference between the Bahaman and Cuban birds, and think 

 that Cabanis's name should stand. 



•4-4. GALEoscor-TES carolinensis (Linn.). 



Mimus carolinensis (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 51 

 (1890). 



Guteoscoptes carolinensis (hum.) ; Cory, Cat. W. I. Bds. 

 p. 121 (1892) ; Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 507; Bangs, Auk, 

 xvii. p. 289 (1900). 



2 <$ . Nassau, 22nd February, 1902. 



3 ? . „ 3rd January, 3rd & 8th March. 

 S . Little Abaco, 24th March. 



o . „ 17th March. 



A regular and common winter visitor, more often heard 

 than seen. 



•} 5. PoLIOFTILA CVERULEA CjESIOGASTEK, RidgW. 



Polioptila ccerulea ccesiogaster Kidgw. Manual N. A. Birds, 

 p. 569 (1887) ; Cory, Bds. Bahamas, 2nd ed., App. (1890) ; 

 id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 120 (1892); Bangs, Auk, xvii. 

 p. 289 (1900). 



3 specimens. Little Abaco, 22nd & 30th March, 1902. 



