-2 2 2 RiDGWAY, New Species of American Birds. foct. 



gilla mortonii Andvihow (Orn. Biog. V, 1839,312; Birds Am. Ill, 

 1841, 151, pi. 190) is also most probably the same form. 



Guiraca caerulea lazula (Z-<'55o«; Western Blue Grosbeak. 



The name Pitylus lazulus Lesson (Rev. Zool. V, 1842, 174) has 

 usually been placed, with more or less doubt, in the synonymy 

 of Cya?iocompsa parelliua. The type locality is San Carlos, Nica- 

 ragua (Pacific side) . C. pareUina does not range farther south 

 than southern Mexico, which fact alone should render this refer- 

 ence of Lesson's bird most improbable; but Lesson's description 

 removes at once all doubt in the matter, since it shows that the 

 Western Blue Grosbeak is clearly indicated. The locality is also 

 within its ascertained range. Giiiraca ccerulea eurhy?uiia (Coues), 

 therefore, becomes a synonym of G. c. lazula (Lesson) . 



Euetheia coryi. Cory's Grassquit. 



Similar to E.lepida but smaller, upper parts decidedly more yellowish 

 olive, lateral under parts less grayish olive, and median under parts more 

 yellowish. 



Type: No. 9107, Field Columbian Museum, $ ad., Cayman Brae, 

 March 31, 1888: C.J. Maynard. 



Range : Island of Cayman Brae, Caribbean Sea. 



Euetheia bryanti. Bryant's Grassquit. 



Similar to B. lepida but decidedly smaller and color much brighter 

 olive-green above and the under parts more yelloAvish, the abdomen often 

 light yellow. 



Type: No. 75351, U. S. Nat. :Mus., Porto Rico; Dr. H. Bryant. 



Range: Island of Porto Rico, Greater Antilles. 



Pyhrrulagra affinis {Baird)} Haitien Pyrrhulagra. 

 Similar to P. ruficollis- in coloration, but decidedly smaller. Adult 



' Loxigilla ajjinis Baird, MS. 



'^{Tanagra'] ruficollis Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, pt. ii, 17S8, 894 (Jamaica: 

 based on Rufous-throated Ta?iager, Latham, Synopsis Birds, II, pt. i, 241). 



Both the Haitien and Jamaican Pyrrhidagrce are sufficiently distinct from 

 the Bahaman form (P. violacea), the females and immature males being 

 quite different in color. 



