529, BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 
or U-shaped submarginal. markings of dusky, crown streaked and 
occiput mottled with dusky, and primaries darker gray; bill dusky, 
more brownish basally; legs and feet brownish (in dried skins). 
Downy young.—Upper parts buffy-white to deep pinkish-buff, 
nearly immaculate, but with one or more small irregular black spots 
on occiput, or on occiput and crown, and a few small and indistinct 
irregular spots or streaks of dusky on rump; under parts immaculate 
white or buffy white, the throat usually more buffy; bill pale yellow- 
ish brown, tipped with dusky; legs and feet pale yellowish. 
Adult male.—Wing, 163-178 (168.1); tail, 70-93 (81.2); exposed 
culmen, 26-31 (28.8); tarsus, 14-15.5 (14.5); middle toe, 11.5-13.5 
(12.8).@ 
Adult female.—Wing, 160-167 (162.9); tail, 61-85.5 (72.9); ex- 
posed culmen, 25.5-30 (27.5); tarsus, 14-16 (14.7); middle toe, 
11-13 (12.2).° 
Breeding along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States, 
from eastern Massachusetts (Ipswich; Nantucket Island; Martha’s 
Vineyard)—formerly from Maine—to Texas, up the Mississippi 
Valley to northern Indiana (Wolf Lake, Noble County), Iowa, 
southeastern South Dakota, and northwestern Nebraska (at least 
formerly), and southward throughout Bahamas and West Indies 
and Gulf coast of Mexico to British Honduras (Glover's Cay; 
Grassy Cay; Long Cay) and coast of Venezuela; casual or accidental 
in Labrador, Newfoundland, and Colorado (Colorado Springs; Fort 
Collins); occurs also, at least as migrant or winter resident, on islands 
@ Fourteen specimens. b Thirteen specimens. 
Ex- 
Locality. Wing. | Tail. | PS?? | Tarsus.| Middle 
men, 
MALES, 
Eight adult males from Virginia (5) and Mucyisna (Bs samcwnine 167.9 81.6 27.4 14.6 12.6 
One adult male from South Carolina,........-.....2222.2-2225- 169 85 _ 30 15 13.5 
One adult male from Florida............-.--2..002.2eee eee e eee 167 81.5 30 14.5 13.5 
One adult male from Bahamas (Andros Island, June).......... 163 75 27.5 14.5 13 
Three adult males from Cuba (Cabafias, May 29-31)e........... 170.2 81 29 14.3 12.5 
Three adult males from Pacific coast at U. S. and Mexican 
boundary (8. Ge Orewt) is inc cnusyo re <ensuremenedemenmessaia 166 75.7 28.2 14.3 12.2 
FEMALES, 
Four adult females from Virginia (3) and Maryland (1).......- 160.6 70.9 27.6 15 12.6 
Three adult females from North Carolina...................... 165.8 78 26.5 14.3 12.2 
Three adult females from South Carolina...................... 161.2 65 27.8 15 11.7 
Three adult females from Cuba (Cabafias, May 29-31).......... 165 78.5 28,2 14.5 12.2 
Two adult females from Pacific coast at U. S. and Mexican 
boundary (S. @. Drowni)..... 2.22. cee ccee ee ece ce cececeeeecee 166, 2 75 24.5 14 11.5 
