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OF THE BIRDS OF THE WEST INDIES. 



BY 



C. J. MATNABD. 

 DESCRIPTION OF NEW SPECIES. 



As the publication of the conclusion of Vol. Ill 

 of my Contributions to Science has been greatly de- 

 layed, and as I wish to distribute this catalogue, so 

 long withheld, I have given a brief description of the 

 new species mentioned, referring the reader to the vol- 

 ume of Contributions, mentioned in the introduction, 

 for further descriptions and figures. 



15 COLEffUS BAHAMENS1S 



Bahama Bob-white 



Size, form, and general coloration, of the Florida 

 Bobwhite, Colinus v. floridanus, but differs in having 

 narrower black bandings below which show a tendency 

 to form arrow shaped markings* The chestnut is also 

 richer. Habitat, the island of New Providence. Types 

 male and female in my collection. 



53 SPEOTYTO BAHAMENSIS. 



Bahama Burrowing Owl. 



Intermediate* in coloration between S. floridana 

 and S. dominicensis, thus differing from both. Habi- 

 tat, New Providence and probably Eleuthera. . Type, 

 a female in my collection. 



268 DENDROICA BAHAMENSIS 

 Bahama Pine Warbler 



Similar to Dendroica vigorsii, but paler in gen- 

 eral coration, especially below where the color is de- 



