from the Northern Bahamas. 295 



general size, is the only tangible characteristic of this race. 

 One of the specimens shows a trace of dark stripes on the 

 breast. 



-f-47. Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.). 



Picas varius Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 176 (1766). 



Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 121 (1890); id. Cat. W.Ind. Bds. p. 104(1892); Bonhote, 

 Ibis, 1899, p. 516. 



cJ, 3 ?. Nassau, New Providence, 4th March, 19th 

 February, and 1st & 7th March, 1902. 



A very common winter visitor, especially round Nassau. 



-j!- 48. Chrysotis leucocephala (Linn.). 



Psittacus leucocephalus Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 100 (1766). 



Chrysotis collaria (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 123 

 (1890). 



Amazona leucocephala (Linn.) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. 

 p. 101 (1892). 



I brought home several specimens of this bird alive. They 

 are now becoming very scarce and are exterminated in most 

 of their former haunts, viz. Abaco and Long Island. A few 

 may possibly still be found on Inagua, but I only know of 

 their existence positively on an island the name of which 

 I think it inadvisable to divulge. 



-f- 49. Strix flammea pratincola Bp. 



Stria pratincola Bp. List, p. 7 (1838). 



Strix flammea, var. pratincola Bp.; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 125 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 100 (1892) ; Bonhote, 

 Ibis, 1899, p. 516. 



Strix pratincola Bp. ; Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 287 (1900). 



One specimen. Hope Town, Abaco, 30th December, 1901. 



This Owl is by no means common, and is hardly known 

 by the inhabitants. 



50. Speotyto cunicularia cavicola Bangs. 

 Speotyto cunicularia cavicola Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 287 

 (1900). 



Speotyto Cunicularia, var. floridana Ridgw. ; Cory, Bds. 



