with Descriptions of Neio Species. 263 



out the white band ; in other respects the two sexes do not 

 differ. 



9. Cliordeiles i>opetuc, (Vieillot.) 



Cajprimulgus lyopetiie^ Vieill, Ois. Am. Sept. 1, 1807, p. 56, j)!. xxiv. 



Among the specimens of birds sent me by Dr. Gundlach is 

 a female of this species. It must therefore remain as a bird of 

 Cuba, but is evidently not often obtained, the common species 

 there being C. minor. 



Dr. Gundlach writes me, 



" I was glad to find that my supposition was correct, that the speci- 

 men of Chordeiles was virginianus^ and I have with pleasure added 

 this name to the catalogue of Cuban birds. I believe then that with the 

 exception of that single specimen, all those we have here in our collec- 

 tions are C. minor.'''' 



10. Atthi§ Iflelenae, (€rundl:ich.) 



Ortliorhi/nchus Helenae, Gund. Lemb. Av. Isl, Cub. 1850, p. 70, pi. x. 



" BootJu, Gund. Jour. f. Orn. Mch. 1856, p. 99. 



Calypte Helenae, Gould. Mon. Troch. part xi. pi. 



Male specimens of this beautiful little species have a well- 

 defined terminal black bdnd on the tail, nearly equal to one 

 quarter its length ; in the young male, as well as in the female, 

 it exists also inside of the white tips, and occupies more space 

 than in the adult male. 



I have thought best to note this character, as Mr. Gould in 

 his monograph states that it appears in a drawing sent to him 

 by Dr. Hartlaub, but he did not find it in his specimens, which 

 were somewhat imperfect; he therefore was uncertain about 

 it, and thinks his figures " may not be quite correct on this 

 point." 



MAY, I860. ][8 Ann. Ltc. Nat. Hist. Vol. VII, 



