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and pinkish buff on anal region to cartridge buff on longer under ta 

 coverts; sides of head similar in color to forehead and supercilia 

 region but sometimes slightly paler, relieved by a small spot of blac 

 glossed with blue, immediately beneath posterior end of auricul 

 region; sides and flanks (underneath wings), axillars, and under win 

 coverts clear bluish gray (between gull gray and light gull graj 

 bill black, the rictus lake red (in life), the tumid nasal valves som 

 what glaucous; iris dark brown; base orbital space pale blue, tingi 

 above eye with pale green; legs and feet lake red; length (skins 

 259-298 (287); wing, 129.5-142 (135.7); tail, 112.5-133.5 (122 

 exposed culmen, 12.5-15 (13.3); tarsus, 18.5-21.5 (19.9); middle tc 

 18.5-21.5 (19.9).° 



Adult male in winter. — Similar to the summer plumage but gray 

 occiput and hindneck obscured or even replaced by a superficial wa! 

 of olive-brown, the color of chest, etc., less vinaceous, inclining mo 

 to fawn color. 



Adult female. — Similar to the adult male but coloration dulle 

 less vinaceous below, where passing into or tinged with light dri 

 on foreneck and chest; black spots on proximal secondaries and win 

 coverts larger and more numerous, the outermost scapulars sometim 

 with a few black spots or broad streaks; metallic gloss on sides 

 neck more restricted and less brilliant, and black subauricular sp- 

 smaller and without blue gloss; length (skins), 233-286 (251); win 

 128-133 (129.9) ; tail, 96-110.5 (104.1) ; exposed culmen, 12-13.5 (12.7 

 tarsus, 19-21 (19.6); middle toe, 17.5-20.5 (19.2). 6 



a Nineteen specimens. 



& Twelve specimens. 



Locality. 



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MALES. 



Eight adult males from Cuba 



Nine adult males from Isle of Pines 



Two adult males from Haiti 



Ten adult males of Z. m. claritmensis 



Twenty-four adult males of Z. to. carolinensis. 

 Twenty-nine adult males of Z. m. marginella.. 



One adult male of Z. m. tresmarise. 



One adult male of Z. graysoni 



' One adult male of Z. ijucataiiensis , 



FEMALES. 



Eight adult females from Cuba 



Tour adult females from Isle of Pines 



Eight adult females olZ.m. clarionensis 



Fifteen adult females otZ.m. carotin ens is 



Ten adult females otZ.m. marginella 



Two adult females of Z. graysoni 



