iSS^.J Brewster on HolbolVs Redpoll in Nctv England. n^ 



I have named this species in compliment to Mr. M. A. Frazar, 

 by whom it was collected. 



Sayornis dominicensis. General appearance of the last 

 species but much larger ; abdomen and crissum showing an 

 orange tinge ; olive of the sides darker ; tail feathers narrowly 

 tipped with dull white. Length, 6 ; w^ing, 3 ; tail, 2.75 ; tarsus, 

 .63; bill, .55. 



I have placed this species in the genus Sayorjiis provisionally. 



Myiarchus ruficandatus. Crown dark olive brown, becom- 

 ing lighter on the back and showing a more decided grayish 

 tinge. Throat and breast ashy ; belly, crissum and under wing- 

 coverts, pale yellow ; wing-coverts edged with brownish-white, 

 forming two dull wing-bands ; tertials broadly edged with yellow- 

 ish-white. Primaries, except the first, narrowly edged with 

 rufous on the outer rib, showing a broader and much paler edging 

 of the same color on the inner webs of the same feathers. Two 

 central tail feathers dark brown, all the rest having more than 

 half of the inner web 7'u-fous to the tip. Bill and feet, black. 

 Length, 7.25 ; wing, 3.50; tail, 3.25 ; tarsus, .75 ; bill, .75. 



The above may be easily distinguished by the tail markings. 

 Myiai'chus stolidtis from Jamaica approaches it closely, but lacks 

 the bright rufous on the outer tail feather. 



Strix dominicensis. General plumage above dark brown, 

 shading into orange-rufous on the side of the neck. Qiiills show- 

 ing inner webs brownish, outer webs dull orange-rufous, banded 

 with brown. Entire underparts pale orange-rufous mottled with 

 light brown, whitening somewhat on the throat and abdomen. 

 Face deep gray ; an ante-orbital spot of black ; circle of feathers 

 around the face dark chestnut, bordered with black on the throat. 

 Tarsus not feathered to the feet. Length, 13.50; wing, 10; tail, 

 4.60 ; tarsus, 2.45. 



HOLBOLL'S RED-POLL {^^GIOTHUS LIN ARIA 

 HOLBOELLI) IN NEW ENGLAND. 



BY WILLIAM BREWSTER. 



Having occasion, recently, to look up the distribution of 

 Holboll's Red-poll I was astonished to find that it has never 

 been formally accredited to New England, nor even, unless I 



