from the Northern Bahamas. 289 



Although this form seemed " somewhat doubtful " to 

 Cory, it has, in my opinion, more right to be recognised 

 than many other so-called local forms. The colouring of the 

 back is distinctive, and of a series of nineteen specimens 

 there was no hesitation in deciding to which race any 

 particular individual belonged. On the other hand, both 

 forms vary, especially that from Abaco ; but in Abaco birds 

 the light olive-green edgings to the feathers of the back are 

 always conspicuous, which in S. zena is never the case. As 

 a rule, Abaco birds are paler on the breast, the deep chestnut 

 of the chest not extending so far down. 



The females are indistinguishable. 



31. Pyrrhulagka violacea (Linn.). 



Loxigilla violacea (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 85 (1890). 



Pyrrhulagra violacea (Linn.) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. 

 p. 112 (1892) ; Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 512; Bangs, Auk, 

 xvii. p. 293 (1900). 



<$ . Nassau, New Providence, 23rd February, 1902. 



5 ? . „ „ 16th December, 1901, 



22nd & 27th February and 3rd March, 1902. 



2 S • Little Abaco, 26th March. 



2 ? . „ „ 25th & 30th March. 



An abundant resident, but difficult to observe in the thick 

 bush, which it seldom leaves. The young are olive-grey 

 all over (darker on the back and lighter on the vent), 

 except for the usual patches of chestnut, which are rather 

 paler than in the adult. The dark colour of maturity first 

 begins to appear on the cheeks. One female procured in 

 Little Abaco on the 25th of March is much smaller than 

 any other specimens that I have seen, but agrees in all 

 other respects j its measurements are : wing 2"69 inches, tail 

 2'53, tarsus '8, culmen *47. 



32. Euethia bicolor (Linn.). 



Phonipara bicolor (Linn.); Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 91 

 (1890). 

 Euethia bicolor (Linn.); Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 113 



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