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2. Rallus crepitans coryi (Maynard). More closely related to Rattus 

 crepitans of northeastern United States than to any of the West Indian forms 

 of clapper rail or to R. c. waynei Brewster of southern Georgia and northern 

 Florida. 



3. Columbigallina passerina bahamensis (Maynard). Lighter in color 

 even than C. p. pallescens (Baird) of Mexico and the western United States, but 

 probably derived from one of the West Indian forms which have not been thor- 

 oughly worked out as yet. 



4. Pandion halicetus ridgwayi (Maynard)'. Doubtfully distinct from P. li. 

 carolinensis (Gmelin). 



5. Speotyto cunicularia cavicola Bangs. 



6. Speotyto cunicularia bahamensis Cory. The Florida Burrowing Owl 

 has possibly reached the peninsula by way of the West Indies and the Bahamas. 

 The Bahama form seems to be more nearly related to S. c. dominicensis 

 Miiller of Haiti. 



7. Amazona leucocephala bahamensis (Bryant). Doubtfully distinct 

 from A. leucocephala of Cuba. 



8. Saurothera bahamensis Bryant. 



9. Saurothera andria Miller. A genus confined to the Great Antilles and 

 the Bahamas. The Bahama species are closely related to Saurothera merlini 

 D'Orbigny of Cuba, from which they differ principally in their lighter colors. 



10. Dryobates villosus maynardi Eidgway. Closely related to D. v. audu- 

 boni (Swainson) of Florida. 



11. Centurus superciliaris nyeanus (Ridgway). (Watlings Island.) 



12. Centurus superciliaris blakci (Eidgway). (Great Abaco.) 



13. Centurus superciliaris bahamensis (Cory). (Great Bahama.) Closely 

 related to Centurus superciliaris (Temminck) of Cuba. A species closely re- 

 lated to the Cuban bird inhabits Grand Cayman. These birds have developed 

 a well-marked form, apparently, in every island in which they have become 

 established in the Bahamas. 



14. Chordeiles virginianus vicinus Eiley. Intermediate between C. v. 

 chapmani Coues of Florida and C. v, minor (Cabanis) of Cuba, Jamaica and 

 Porto Eico, but on the whole more nearly related to the Florida form. 



15. Doricha lyrura Gould. (Great Inagua only.) 



16. Doricha evelynce (Bourcier). Bahamas generally except Great Ina- 

 gua. Doricha is a genus occurring from southern Mexico to the Isthmus of 

 Panama, but not in any of the West Indies proper. Strange to say, the nearest 



