BIRDS OF JAJIAicA. l5 



[Dendroica pdlmarwm hypochrysea. Eidgway Yellow Palm Warbler. 



Perhaps an accidental winter visitor. Scott recorded a bird he saw in Kingston, but 

 did not secure, as of this sub-species. 



Todd, The Birds oi the Isle of Pines, said of similar record foi that island, " as Den-, 

 droica palmarum hypochrysea is merely a straggler in the winter season south of Florida 

 and as it is practically impossible for any one, even an expert to distinguish it in the field 

 from true palmarum with any degree of certainty, I refer all of Mr. Read's records to 

 true D. palmarum. " We therefore treat Scott's record as we do a.'.i doubtful records, 

 by enclosing in brackets.] 

 Dendroica discolor. (Vieillot). Prairie Warbler. 



An abundant winter resident. Some authors have assumed that the Prarie Warbler 

 bred in Jamaica, because it had been found in the island by Gosse as early as August 

 18. 



It is now known that many North American migrants reach the tropica by that date 

 and we feel certain that the Prairie Warbler does not breed in Jamaica. 

 Dendroica striata. (Forster). Black-poU Warbler. 



Rare winter visitor, for which we find but one definite record. 

 Dendroica dominica dominica. (Linne). YeUow -throated Warbler. 



Common \i inter resident. 

 Dendroica dominica albHora. Sycamore Warbler. 



Common winter resident. This form and true D. dominica have distinct, well cir- 

 cumsciibed breeding ranges in North America, they however winter together in almost 

 equal abundance in Jamaica. • 



Dendroica virens virens. (Gmelin). Black-throated Green Warbler. 



This species has been recorded from Jamaica but is probably a very rare, almost 

 accidental, winter visitor there, as in the West Indies generally, its regular winter quar- 

 ters being in Mexico and Central Ameiica. 

 Dendroica coronata coronaia. (lunne). Myrtle Warbler. 



A not uncommon winter resident. 

 Dendroica caerulescens caerulescens. (Gmelin). Black-throated Blue Warbler. 



Common winter resident. 

 Dendroica tigrina. (Gmelin). Cape May Warbler. 



Common winter resident. 

 Dendroica petechia petechia. (Linne). Jamaican Mangrove Warbler. 



A resident, breeding species, peculiar to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The 

 species is strictly confined to the mangrove swamps from the borders of which it seldom 

 if ever wanders; in such places, however, it is not uncommon. 

 Dendroica eoa. (Gosse) Aurora Warbler. 



This species is still known only by Gosse's two cotyjes, r reserved in the British 

 Museum, from the mangroves of Salt Pond. Whether a distinct local species occui ies 

 the mangroves of that part of the island or Gosse's s] ecimens were exceptionally highly 

 coloured individuals or "spoits" of D. petecWo remains lor some one to go to Salt 

 Pond and ascertain. 

 Compsothlypis americana pusilla. (Wilson) Northern Parula Warbler. 



Com.mon winter visitor. 

 Helmilheros vermivorus (Gmelin). Worm-eating Warbler. 



Regular, but rare winter visitor. 

 Belinaia swainsonii. Audubon. Swainson's Warbler. 



Scarce winter visitor. 

 MniotiUa varia. (Linne). Black and White Warbler. 



Common winter visitor. 



COEBGBIDAE. 



Honey Creepers. 

 Coereba fiaveola. (Linne). Jamaican Honey Creeper; 



Banana Quit. 

 Abundant resident species, peculiar to Jamaica. A very familiar bird constantly to 

 be seen in gardens, groves and banana plantations. 

 [Cyanerpes cyaneus. (Linne). Blue Honey Creeper. 



Taylor took one adult male of this si:ecies,in a wild state, near Ejngston. Scott, 

 who at one time possessed the specimen, thought it showed signs of having been ui 

 escape from captivity.] 



