282 Mr. J. L. Bonhote on Birds 



specimens are, however, larger, namely, 67 mm., 69, and 67, 

 as against 64, 64, and 63 of Mr. Bangs's skins. 



On comparing them with the large series in the British 

 Museum, I find that they may be distinguished by their dull 

 and dark colour and the absence of yellow on the throat. 

 The beak is distinctly stouter, but the wing is only a trifle 

 smaller. This form also occurs in Florida. 



17. Siurus aurocapillus (Linn.). 



Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.) ; Cory, Brls. Bahamas, 2nd ed. 

 p. 70 (1890) j id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 119 (1892) ; Bouhute, 

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



3 <$ . Nassau, New Providence, 18th February, 7th 

 March, and 17th April, 1902. 



A fairly common winter visitor of very skulking habits. 



18. Siurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). 



Seiurus noveboracensis (Gm.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd cd. 

 p. 71 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 119 (1892) ; Bonhote, 

 Ibis, 1899, p. 510. 



$ . Nassau, New Providence, 3rd January, 1902. 

 ? . Little Abaco, 24th March, 1902. 

 A winter visitor^ inhabiting damp places with thick grow th. 



19. Geothlypis trichas (Linn.). 



Geothlypis trichas (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 72 

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

 Ibis, 1899, p. 510; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 289 (1900). 



Geothlypis restricta Maynard, Am. Ex. & Mart. 

 (December 15, 1886). 



5 (J. Nassau, New Providence, 21st December, 1901, 



4th January, 19th February, 28ch April, 1902. 

 3 ?. Nassau, New Providence, 11th, 14th, and 16th 

 December, 1901. 

 £ . Great Abaco, 1st April, 1902. 

 Without taking into account Mr. Palmer's recent paper * 

 on this genus, which I hope to be able to discuss on a future 

 occasion, I much doubt the existence of two species of the 



* Auk. xvii. p. 216 (1(300). 



