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'?tl . MyiARCHUs STOLiDus (Gossc). — Myiobius stoUdus, Gosse, 

 B. Jam. p. 168. 



Two ex. of this species, which seems to be best arranged among 

 the smaller Myiarchi. 



38. Blacicus pallidus, Cab. Jouru. f. Orn. 1855, p. 480. — 

 Myiohius pallidus, Gosse, p. 166. 



Several ex. of this little species, which is, according to Cabanis, 

 nearly allied to B. caribcBits of Cuba, the type of this section of 

 TyrannidcB. 



39. Platypsarts nigra (Gm.). — Lanius niyer, Gm. — Pacliy- 

 rhamphus niger, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 72. — Tityra leuconotus. 

 Gray, et Gosse, p. 187. — Pack, nigrescens, Cab. 



Several examples, in different stages of plumage. 



40. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.) : Gosse, p. 81. 

 One ex. 



41. ToDUS viRiDis, Linn.: Gosse, p. 72. 

 One ex. 



42. Nyctibius jamaicensis (Linn.): Gosse, p. 41. 

 Two ex. 



43. Chordeiles minor, Cab. Journ. f. Orn. 1856, p. 5. — C. 

 gundlachii, Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y. vi. p. 165. — C. virginianus, 

 Gosse, B. Jam. p. 33. 



One example of this Chordeiles, obtained in April, which, judging 

 from its dimensions, I must refer to the same species or local va- 

 riety as that which occurs in Cuba, and has been distinguished by 

 Dr. Cabanis and Mr. Lawrence. Its measurements are, long, tota 

 7*75", alse 7"1, caudse 3-7. 



44. Siphonorhis americanus (Linn.). 



Caprimidgus seu Nocfua sylvatica jamaicensis minor, Ray, Syn. 

 Av. et Pise. (1713). 



Small Wood-Owl, Sloane, Jam. ii. p. 296. 



Caprimulgus jamaicensis, Briss. Av. ii. p. 480. 



Caprimulgus americanus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 346 ; Gm. S. N. ii. 

 p. 1032. 



Siphonorhis genus novum Caprimulgidarum, affine Nyctidromo, 

 sed rostro valde dilatato, apice uncinato, naribus tubidaribus 

 et longe eminentibus diversum : alee modiccB : pedes gressorii, 

 tarsis elongatis, nudis : digiti medii ungue pectinato, cauda 

 rotundata. 



Typ. et sp. un. Siphonorhis americanus. 



cJ . Fulvo nigrocpie vuriegatus, colore capitis cinerascentiore : 



