404 Lawrence on a new Wren from Tobago W. I. [October 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF WREN FROM 

 THE ISLAND OF TOBAGO, WEST INDIES. 



BY GEORGE N. LAWRENCE. 



Troglodytes tobagensis. 



The upper plumage is rufous brown, of a brighter rufous on the rump; 

 the back is crossed with narrow, duskj, nearly obsolete bands ; the wings 

 are of a brighter color than the back, and are closely crossed with very 

 distinct narrow blackish bars ; the tail is of a brighter rufous brown than the 

 back and wings, with transverse blackish bars, which are bordered on one 

 side with clear, pale rufous; lores and a streak running back from the eye, 

 of a very pale rufous white; entire sides and under tail-coverts of a rather 

 light, bright rufous ; throat, breast, and abdomen very pale rufous white ; 

 upper mandible brown, the lower whitish horn color; tarsi and toes light 

 brown. 



Length (skin), 4.75 inches; wing, 2.35; tail, 1.65; bill, 0.63; tarsus, 

 0.70. 



Habitat. Island of Tobago, where it is known as " God 

 Bird." 



Type in American Museum of Natural History, formerly in 

 my collection. 



It was kindly presented to me by Mr. F. A. Ober, l)y whom 

 it was collected. 



Remarks. The color of the upper plumage of this species is 

 much like that of T. striatuhis., but the bars on the wings and 

 tail are much more strongly marked ; the under plumage is 

 much lighter in color ; it is considerably larger ; the bill is con- 

 spicuously longer and stronger. 



DESCRIPTION OF AN APPARENTLY NEW 

 POOCy^TBS FROM OREGON. 



BY G. S. MILLER, JR. 



Poocaetes gramineus affinis, subsp. nov. 



SuBSP. Ch.— (Type No. 2503, Coll. G. S. Miller, Jr. ; Salem, Ore., May 

 29, 1887). Similar to Pooccetes gramineus confinis Baird in respect to the 

 slender bill and narrow dark dorsal streakings, but differing in being 



