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Elaenia martinica cinerescens (Ridgway). 



Elainea cinerescens Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 7, 1884, p. ISO 

 (Old Providence I., Caribbean Sea). 



Subspecific characters. — Very close to E. m. martinica, but averaging slightly 

 larger. 



Measurements. — Male: wing, 85-87.5; tail, 81-86; bill from base, 16-16.5; 

 tarsus, 20-22.25. Female: wing, 78-82; tail, 73-78; bill from base, 14.5-15+ ; 

 tarsus, 19.5-22.25. 



Range. — Islands of Old Providence and St. Andrews, Carib- 

 bean Sea. 



Remarks. — None of the diagnostic characters given for this race 

 by its describer or by von Berlepsch hold good. The cotypes 

 (a male and a female) on which the name is based are both birds 

 of the gray type of coloration, very ashy in appearance, without 

 trace of yellow below. Two birds in the M. C. Z. collection from 

 Old Providence agree with the statement of von Berlepsch that 

 the "throat and breast are flammulated olive gray and yellow," 

 but no more so than specimens of E. m. martinica. Therefore, to 

 maintain a race which probably is not as closely related to E. m. 

 martinica as its appearance would indicate, it is necessary to rely 

 upon its slightly larger size as indicated by the available material. 



Elaenia martinica remota Berlepsch. 



Elaenia martinica remota Berlepsch, Proc. Fourth Int. Orn. Congress, 1907, 

 p. 396 (Cozumel I.). 



Subspecific characters. — Similar to E. m. martinica and equally variable in 

 color, but smaller, bill shorter; rump and upper tail-coverts always browner. 



Measurements. — Two males: wing, 77.75-78.25; tail, 72.5-76; bill from base, 

 14.5-14.75; tarsus, 20.5-21. Five females: wing, 72.5-78; tail, 65-75.5; bill 

 from base, 13.5-15; tarsus, 19-21.25. 



Range. — Cozumel and Mujeres Islands, off the. coast of Yuca- 

 tan. 



Remarks. — : Seven unsexed specimens, collected by Gaumer and 

 now in the United States National Museum Collection, have also 

 been examined. 



Museum of Comparative Zoology, 

 Cambridge, Mass. 



