New Species of Birds from Dominica. 47 



heretofore given for it is Brazil, and it is considered rather 

 rare ; it looks now as if its headquarters were Dominica, yet 

 it seems strange that none are recorded from any intermediate 

 place. It would appear to be not uncommon, as more speci- 

 mens were sent than of Uulampis holosericeus and Orthorhyn- 

 clms exilis, which are abundant species. JEulampis jugularis 

 was sent in large numbers. On the label of one of the exam- 

 ples of T. Wagleri is, " Sulphur lake, 2,300 feet above the 

 sea." 



The second collection was made on the eastern or Atlantic 

 side of the island; it contains eighty-two specimens, and has 

 in it ten additional species, but no novelties. There are two 

 specimens of that fine and rare species of parrot, Chrysotis 

 augusta. 



1— Thryothorus rufescens. 



Male. Entire plumage rufous, much deeper in color above, of a lighter 

 and brighter shade underneath ; tail dark rufous, regularly and closely 

 crossed with narrow bars of black ; the coloring of the under part of the 

 tail is duller, but is barred in a similar manner; inner webs of quills 

 blackish-brown, outer webs and both webs of the innermost secondaries 

 dark rufous, with distinct narrow bars of black ; upper mandible dark 

 brown, the under yellowish- white ; feet pale brown. 



Length, 4& in. ; wing, 2-J-; tail, If; tarsus, \k ; bill from front, tb ; from 

 rictus, f. 



Type in National Museum, Washington. 



Remarks. But a single specimen of this species was in the 

 collection ; it does not seem to require comparison with any 

 other. 



I have never seen T. Martmicensis, but, judging from its 

 description, they are quite different. 



2 — Dendroeca plumbea. 



Male. The whole of tbe upper plumage is dark plumbeous ; a narrow 

 white line extends from the bill, over and beyond the eye, and there is a 

 white mark on the lower eyelid; the lores are black; the under plumage is 

 of a lighter plumbeous than that of the upper; the chin, middle of the threat 

 and of the breast intermixed with white, centre of abdomen white ; the 

 two middle tail feathers, and the outer webs of the others, are like the 



