268 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE BIRDS OF SANTA LUCIA. [Mar. 21, 



1. Margarops HERMINIERI. 



Turclus herminieri, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1844, p. 167. 



Cichlerminia bonapartii, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 335. 



Two skins of this little-known Thrush, which was first described 

 by Lafresnaye from specimens obtained by L' Herminier in Guade- 

 loupe. I had previously thought it would be necessary to follow 

 Bonaparte in making this abnormal species the type of a separate 

 genus ; I am now, however, of opinion that it may be allowed to 

 remain with its allies of the genus Margarops. 



The native name is given as "Motile." The iris is marked "dull 

 green ;" the feet " bright yellow." 



2. Margarops montanus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 336. 

 Turdus montanus, Lafr. R. Z. 1844, p. 167. 



Two specimens also of this species, likewise first obtained by 

 L'Herminier in Guadeloupe. A specimen in my collection (pur- 

 chased of the Maison Verreaux) is from Martinique. 



The native name of this species is given as "Grevotte." The iris 

 is marked " light yellow ;" the feet " dark green." 



3. Rhamphocinclus brachyurus (Vieill.) ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 

 1859, p. 328. 



Native name " Gorge-blanc." This bird was already known to 

 occur in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Santa Lucia. 



In Tyler's drawings (pi. 8) this bird is represented standing erect, 

 with its tail elevated and mouth open ; and a note is added that it 

 " places itself in this position and calls the other birds around it on 

 seeing a Snake." 



4. Cinclocerthia macrorhyncha, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1866, 

 p. 320; Scl. et Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 21, t. 11. 



This species I described in 1866 from a single specimen sent from 

 Santa Lucia by Bonnecourt to the Paris Museum. The present ex- 

 amples quite agree with the description and figure already given. 



Mr. Semper gives "Le Tretnbleur" as the native name of this 

 bird, which coincides with what is stated in ■ Exotic Ornithology.' 

 The iris is noted as " yellow," and the legs as " dark green." ■ 



This species is replaced in Martinique by C. gutturalis, and in 

 Guadeloupe by C. rvficauda (see Ex. Orn. p. 21 et seq.). 



5. Mimus gilvus, Vieill. 



The Mimus of Santa Lucia appears to agree best with specimens 

 in my collection from Trinidad and Venezuela which I now refer to 

 M. gilvus. Under this name I now include the specimens referred 

 in my Catalogue (C. A. B.p. 9) to M. melanopterus of Lawrence. 

 They are, however, rather smaller in size, and have the white ends 

 of the tail-feathers not so long. 



Sir W. Jardine has already traced this species up to Tobago (see 

 Ann. N. II. ser. 2, xx. p. 329). 



