72 DR. p. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM JAMAICA. [Feb. 26, 



16. Setophaga RUTiciLLA (Linn.) : Gosse, p. 164. 

 Several ex. of both sexes. 



17. Petrochelidon FULVA(Vieill.). — Hirundo pceciloma,Gosse, 

 B. Jam. p. 64. 



One ex. It is now well known that this insular bird (and not the 

 N. American H. lunifrons of Say) is the true Hirundo fulva of 

 Vieillot. 



18. Petrochelidon euchrysea (Gosse) : Gosse, p. 68. 

 Three ex., from Freeman's Hall, Trelawny. 



19. Vtreo modestus, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1860, p. 462. — Fireo 

 noveboracensis, Gosse, p. 192. (PI. XIV. fig. 1.) 



Three examples of this bird, from Freeman's Hall and Mahogany 

 Hall, Trelawny, serve to confirm the validity of the species which I 

 have recently separated from Vii-eo noveboracensis of the continent. 

 The sexes appear to be coloured alike. Mr. Gosse states that it is 

 found all the year in Jamaica, " though in diminished numbers in 

 the summer." Mr. Osburn's examples were procured in February, 

 October, aud November. 



20. ViREOSYLViA ALTiLoauA (VieiU.). — Muscicapa altiloqua, 

 Vieill. Ois. Am. Sept. i. p. 67 ; Vireosylvia olivacea, Gosse, p. 194. 



All the Vireosylvice which I have met with from Jamaica and S. 

 Domingo belong to the present species, which I have no doubt is 

 the bird taken by Gosse for Vireosylvia olivacea, as has already been 

 suggested by Mr. Newton (Ibis, 1859, p. 145). Mr. Osburn's spe- 

 cimens were obtained in the months of June, July, and August. 



21. Laletes osbtjrni, sp. et g. nov. (PI. XIV. fig. 2.) 

 Laletes genus novum Vireonidarum, zn^er Vireonem et Vireolanium 



medium, rostro huic, illi vero coloribus magis affine : rostrum 

 altius, fortius, compressius quam in Vireone et apice magis 

 uncinato, sed brevius quam in Vireolanio ; alee m.odicce, dimi- 

 divm caudcB attingentes : reniige externa spurio prtBsente ; 

 quinto longissimo, sed quartum et sextum, inter se cequales, vix 

 superante, secvndo breviore quam secundarii : pedes et cauda 

 fere sieut in Vireone, sed pedes mnjores et robustiores, et tarsi 

 paulo longiores. 



Tvp. et sp. unica Laletes osburni. 



L. olivaceus, pileo vix olivacescente, subtus dilutior, abdomine 

 prcecipue in medio flavicante : rostro plumbeo, pedibus cory- 

 linis. 



Long, tota 5"7, alse 29, caudae 2'2, rostri a rictu 065, tarsi 0'85 

 unc. et dec. 



Hab. In ins. Jamaica. 



Mr. Osburn's collection contains four examples of this bird, labelled 

 " Olive Chatterer," and obtained at Freeman's Hall, Trelawny, in 

 the months of January and April 1859. Comparing it with Vireo 



