from the Northern Bahamas. 281 



upper parts are of a bluish ash-colour, the feathers of the 

 crown and scapulars having broad black centres. The ash on 

 the scapulars is tinged with brownish, and on the major coverts 

 becomes nearly white. Under parts pale lemon-yellow, the 

 feathers of the flanks having dark ceutres ; under tail-coverts 

 white, quills and tail-feathers dark brown, the former with 

 white outer margins, the latter with a patch of white on the 

 inner web of the two outermost. Legs black. 



Dimensions. — Wing 3 inches, tail 29, tarsus 1, cul- 

 men "5. 



15. Dendrceca palmarum (Gmel.). 



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

 p. 68 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 118 (1892) ; Bonhote, 

 Ibis, 1899, p. 509; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 292 (1900). 



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



S ? ? • Spauish Wells, Andros, 21st January, 1902. 



A very common and numerous winter visitor, found 

 everywhere. The chestnut head is not developed till far 

 on in the spring. 



16. Dendrcsca achrustera Bangs. 



Dendrosca achrustera Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 292 (1900). 



Dendroeca bahamensis Maynard (nee Cory), App. Cat. Bds. 

 W. Indies (29th November, 1899). 



Dendroeca vujorsi (Aud.); Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 118 

 (1892) ; Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 509. 



Dendroeca pinus (Wils.) ; Cory, Bds. Bahamas, 2nd ed. 

 p. 69 (1890). 



2<^. Nassau, New Providence, 12th December, 1901, 

 and 3rd March, 1902. 

 5 . Nassau, New Providence, 12th December, 1901. 



1 am not thoroughly convinced of the validity of this 

 species, originally described by Maynard an I renamed by 

 Bangs. Maynard's original description was published 

 privately by himself, and I have been unable to find a copy 

 of it in this country; but the description given by Bangs 

 agrees fairly well with my specimens, and I have therefore 

 placed them under his name. The wing-measurements of my 



