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Mr. Chapman, in comparing C. terrestris and C. passerina 
from Jamaica (Bull. Am. Mus. iv. p. 293), says that the 
squamate markings on the breasts of females of C. terrestris 
are much more marked than in Jamaican examples; but 
the opposite seems to me to be the case in the series which 
I have had the opportunity of examining. The throat, 
as Mr. Chapman remarks, is much whiter in Jamaican 
specimens than in those from Florida. 
Dr. Hartert (‘ Ibis,’ 1898, p. 304) says: ‘* My pale birds 
from Curacao (C. p. perpallida) are in colour nearest to the 
Mexican bird, but the wings are a little shorter, the colour 
still a trifle paler, and the base of the bill yellow instead of 
red.” Dr. Hartert has very kindly sent me four males and 
a female of his C. p. perpallida for comparison; and my 
specimens, both from Blanquilla and Margarita, agree 
with his. ; 
The males of C. perpallida have the wings 78-81 mm. ; 
the females measure 74-78 mm. Males of C. pallescens 
from Mexico have the wings 84-87 mm., and the females 
85-87 mm. 
2. BuroRIDES ROBINSONI. 
Butorides robinsont Richmond, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xviil. 
p. 655 (1895). 
I obtained only one specimen of this species on the island, 
a female, which was breeding. It does not agree entirely 
with the Margarita specimens of 4. rolinsoni, beng much 
more rufous on the cheeks and ear-coverts, and having the 
neck dusky grey tinged with vinous. 
3. CHRYSOTIS TOTHSCHILDI. 
Chrysotis rothschiidi Hartert, Bull. B. O. C. ili. p. xii; id. 
Ibis, 1893, pp. 123, 328. 
These Parrots were pretty common on the island, and we 
came across several fairly large bands. I shot three or four, 
but unfortunately only saved two skins—of an adult male 
and a young bird. The adult male has no signs of yellow on 
the chin or throat, and two bands of bluish or bluish green 
