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were trying to decline the familiar 'hie, luce, hoc'' after a fashion of their 

 own, and we imagine*.! we eoiikl plainly distinguish ^huj/is, hii/its, hiijus,^ 

 'hiiic, hide, hiiie.' 'his, his, ^/5,' given with great emphasis. While on the 

 western roast in June, we noticed what was undoubtedly one of these 

 Mockingliirds, perehed on the top of a palmetto. He was singing, ap- 

 parently with all his heart, and attracted our attention by springing up 

 into the air a few feet, then dro|>ping to his perch again. This he re- 

 peated three times, singing all the while; we afterwards saw another 

 bird go through the same performance. 



The stomachs of the specimens examined contained the remains of the 

 fruit of the gum elemi (^Bursera guminiferci) , white ants, and pieces of 

 snail shells. 



[The three specimens referred to this species are indistinguishable 

 from 71/. polyglottos of the Carolinas or Florida. They are hence very 

 unlike the small form of Mitnus from Inagua, recognized by Mr. Sharpe 

 as M. elegans. — ^J. A. A.] 



4. Mimus gundlachi i^Caban.). — This was more common than the spe- 

 cies above described, as we found it wherever we landed. Its song is 

 louder, clearer, and more varied than that of M. polyglottos. Its food 

 consists of fruits of various kinds, but in the stomach of one specimen 

 some small bones were found, prjpably those of an Anolus. The ovaries 

 of a specimen shot on May 15 were much enlarged. The inhabitants of 

 Andros do not distinguish between these two species, calling both 

 either Brown Thrushes or Mockingbirds. 



[The series of seven specimens presents a wide range of variation in both 

 size and color. In the largest specimen the wing measures 4.73 inches, the 

 tail 5-33; in the smallest specimen the wing measures 4.23, the tail 4.60. 

 In one specimen the cheeks, sides of the throat and the lower throat are 

 thickly and heavily spotted, and the streaks on the flanks are very broad. 

 In another the cheeks and sides of the throat are scantily barred and the 

 lower throat is without spots. The other specimens are variously inter- 

 mediate between these. The difference in size may be in part sexual. — 

 J. A. A.] 



5. Polioptila caerulea caesiogaster {Ridgiv.). Blue-gray Gnat- 

 c.VTCHER. — This species was verv common in the low shrubs that grew in 

 the pine-yard. It was a most confiding little bird, and would sit within 

 a few feet of you, twitching its head from side to side and uttering its 

 low, wheezy little song, apparently always very well pleased with its own 

 efforts. 



*6. Compsothlypis americana {Liiiu.). Parula Warbler. — This 

 Warbler was collected in the northern part of Andros on March 26 and 

 April 19. It was only seen in two localities, and was not common. 



*7. Mniotilta varia {Liiiii.^. Black-and-white Warbler. — First 

 seen at Nicol's Town on March 17. In a week or two they became quite 

 numerous about the iiouse, l)ut none were seen after the end of April. 

 The three specimens procured were all males. Their stomachs contained 

 the remains of beetles. 



