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with chestnut on the under parts; there is hardly any chestnut 

 to he seen on the head, but this might possibly be due to the 

 time of year. On Andros these birds are apparently resident, 

 as I met with them again in May. They seem solely to inhabit 

 the mangroves, especially the large clumps standing out in 

 the lagoons. 



9. Dendiueca cerulescens (Gmel.). 



Dendrceca carulescens (Gmel.) ; Cory, Bds. Bahamas, 2nd 

 ed. p. 58 (1890); id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 118 (1892); Bon- 

 hote, Ibis, 1899, p. 508. 



2 £. Nassau, New Providence, 18th April, 1902. 



Occurs regularly on passage. 



10. Dendrosca coronata (Linn.). 



Dendrceca coronata (Linn.); Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 59 

 (1890); id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 118 (1892). 



<$ . Mangrove Cay, Andros, 10th January, 1902. 

 £ . Nassau, New Providence, 22nd February, 1902. 

 S. Little Abaco, 24th March, 1902. 

 2 ? . „ 24th & 26th March, 1902. 



A common winter-visitor in suitable localities, frequenting 

 open and swampy ground, generally in small flocks. 



11. Dendruxa tigrina (Gmel). 



Dendrceca tigrina (Gmel.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 63 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 117 (1892) ; Bonhote, Ibis, 

 1899, p. 508; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 292 (1900). 



3 . Little Abaco, 22nd March, 1902. 



<$ . Nassau, New Providence, 17th April, 1902. 



A regular migrant through the islands, but never numerous. 



12. Dendrosca discolor (Vieill.). 



Dendrceca discolor (Vieill.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 64 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 119(1892) ; Bonhote, Ibis, 

 1899, p. 508 ; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 293 (1900). 



2 c?. Nassau, New Providence, 12th December, 1901, 



and 22nd February, 1902. 

 2 ? . Nassau, New Providence, 26th December, 1901, 

 and 21st February, 1902. 



