16 fitRDS OF jAltAtdA. 



EtTNEORNIDAE. 



Orange Quits. 

 Euneornis campegtris. (Linne). Orange Quit. Feather Tongue. 



This monotypic family is peculiar to Jamaica. The Orange Quit is a common bird, 

 found both in the mountains and at sea level, and is abundant in many parts of the 

 island. This is the species known in former lists as Glossiptila ruficolUs (Gmelin), 

 both its geneiic and specific names have lately been changed. 



ICTERIDAG. 



Troupials. 

 Dolichonyx oryzivorus. (Linne). Bobolink; Rice-bird; Pink. 



Occurs in Jamaica, as a migrant only, in si ring and autumn, and does not winter on 

 the island. At times in April and again in October it is very abundant. 

 Nesopsar nigerrimus. (Osburn). Osburn's Blackbird. 



A monotypic genus peculiar to Jamaica, local in its distribution and rare, and found 

 usually at rather high altitudes. 

 [Icterus icterus. (Linne). sub. sp. 7 TroupiaL 



Introduced into, and for a time partially naturalized in Jamaica. Scott thinks, that 

 it no longer occurs in a wild state, and said, — "I did not meet with it, audit 

 apparently does not occur on the island in a wild state at present. "] 

 Icterus leucopteryx. (Wagler). Jamaican Oriole: Banana-bird. 



A common resident species peculiar to Jamaica, widely distiibuted in the Island. 

 Holoquiscdlus janiflicensis jamaicensis.) (Daudin) Jamaican Grackle: TinkUng Crac- 

 kle. 

 Resident and peculiar to Jamaia; somewhat locally distiibuted, but often occurring in 

 large colonies. 



Tauagridae. 



M Tanagen. 



Piranga erythroirielas. (Vieillot). Scarlet Tanager. 



This North American species probably occurs in Jamaica as an occasional migrant, 

 though not recorded since Gosse's time. 

 Spindalis nigricephala. (Jameson). Jamaican Si.indaliB: Orange Bird 



Thisspendid species is a resident peculiar to Jamaica. 

 It is common. a;regarious in its habits, and feeds on various wild fruits. 

 Pyrrhuphonia Jamaica. (Linne). Blue Quit. 



A monotypic genus peculiar to Jamaica. It is an abundant resident species, and Uke 

 the Spindalis is gregarious and fruit-eating. 



Fbingiludae. 



Finches. 



Hedymeles ludoviciana. (Linne). Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



Apparently only an accidental straggler to Jamaica, recorded by Gosse on the authority 

 of Hill. 

 Pyrrhulagra violacea ruficollis. (Gmelin). Jamaican Bullfinch: Coffee-bird. 



Common resident, the subspecies is peculiar to Jamaica. It is conmioner in the moun- 

 tains than in the lowlands. 

 Loxipasser anoxanthus. (Gosse). Yellow-backed Finch. 



A monotypic genus resident in and peculiar to Jamaica. Not uncommon in the hills 

 and mountains, but very rare or wanting in the lowlands. 

 T^'aris bicolor marchii. (Baird). Black-faced Grass-quit. 



This subspecies is now restricted to Jamaica and Haiti, the form of the Lesser An- 

 tilles having been separated as T. bicolor expectata f^oble. It is a common resident 

 species, though somewhat local in distribution. 

 Tiaris oKvacea olivacea. (Linne). Yellow-faced Grass-quit. 



This form has a wide distribution in the Greater Antilles; in Jamaica iv is an abundant ■ 

 resident and generally distributed, though commoner in the lowlands. 

 Sycalis flaveola (Linne) Yellow Finch, Golden-crowned 



Canary. 

 . This species, undoubtedly introduced from South America, has long been established 

 in the open country, orange gro\es, etc., of Westmoreland, where it isthoroughly natu- 

 alized. It has, however, never sp'ead far from where it was first liberated near Black 



