95 [Vol. xiv. 



"Empidonax minimus. 



" I shot one specimen on Grand Cayman. This is believed 

 to be the first record of the species in the West Indies. 



" Dendrcsca crawfordi, n. sp. 



"Nearly allied to Dendrceca vitellina, Cory, but larger and 

 paler in colour. The olive streak through the eye is paler 

 and is not continued behind the eye. The dark olive patch 

 on the ear-coverts and the olive markings on the sides of 

 the breast, characteristic of D. vitellina, are absent in D. craw- 

 fordi, which has the upper parts bright yellowish green, with 

 the forehead and rump somewhat paler. Superciliary stripe 

 and underparts bright yellow. Total length 4*7 inches, 

 wing 2*35, tail 2*15, culmen 0'6, tarsus 0*7. 



" Sexes alike. 



" Hab. Little Cayman Island, W. Indies. 



"This species is named after the Earl of Crawford, to 

 whom I am indebted for two most delightful voyages as 

 naturalist on board the 'Valhalla.' Lord Crawford has pre- 

 sented the collections made during his recent voyage to the 

 British Museum. 



" VlREO LAURIE, 11. Sp. 



" Similar to V. calidris, but smaller and with the colours 

 more intense; no wash of buff colour on the face; super- 

 ciliary stripe white, washed with grey, and separated from 

 the crown by a broad black streak. Crown very dark, 

 almost slaty. Mantle olive-brown ; rump paler and washed 

 with green ; wings and tail strongly washed with green, and 

 otherwise darker than in V. calidris. Moustachial streaks 

 black ; a black streak through the eye. Ear-coverts grey, 

 washed faintly with greenish yellow; chin and throat pure 

 Avhite, as also the middle of the abdomen. Two irregular 

 greenish patches on each side of the throat and upper breast, 

 almost forming a collar ; flanks washed with grass-green ; 

 axillaries and under wing-coverts primrose-yellow, the crissum 

 and under tail-coverts slightly paler. 



u In this species the 2nd and 4th primaries are equal, and 

 the 1st is much shorter than the 5th. The bill is shorter 

 and more slender than in V. calidris. The upper mandible 



