292 Mr. J. L. Bonliote on Birds 



i- 37. Blacicus bahamensis (Bryant). 



Empidonax bahamensis Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, 

 vii. p. 109 (1859). 



Contopus bahamensis (Bryant) ; Cory, Bds. Bali. 2nd ed. 

 p. 101 (1890). 



Blacicus bahamensis (Bryant) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. 

 p. 109 (1892); Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 513; Bangs, Auk, 

 xvii. p. 288 (1900). 



2 c? . Little Abaco, 21st & 30th March, 1902. 



A fairly common resident, seldom found away from thick 

 cover. 



4- 38. Pitangus bahamensis Bryant. 



Pitangus bahamensis Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. ix. 

 p. 279 (1864) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 102 (1890) ; 

 id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 108 (1892) ; Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, 

 p. 514 ; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 288 (1900). 



4 S- Nassau, New Providence, 12th & 21st December, 



1901, 19th February and 28th April, 1902. 

 $ . Nassau, New Providence, 1st March. 



5 o • Little Abaco, 14th & 26th March. 



A fairly abundant and very tame species, generally to 

 be found on the pine-barrens. 



- 39. Chordeiles minor Cab. 



Chordeiles minor Cab. J. f. O. 1856, p. 5 ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 

 2nd ed. p. 106 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 105 (1892); 

 Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 514; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 288 (1900). 



$ . Grassy Creek, Andros, 6th May, 1902. 



A very common summer migrant, arriving about the 

 beginning of May. The males seem to reach the islands 

 a week or more before the females. They begin to pair 

 almost immediately, and I have seen them chasing each other 

 in the full blaze of the midday sun. 



r 40. DORICHA EVELYNS (Bourc). 



Trochilus evelyna Bourc. P. Z. S. 1847, p. 44. 



Doricha evelyna (Bourc.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 108 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 107 (1892) ; Bonhote, 

 Ibis, 1899, p. 514; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 288 (1900). 



