APPENDIX. 351 
[From the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. ]: 
BY GEORGE N. LAWRENCE. 
DEscRIPTION OF New Species oF Birps. IsLANpD 
oF Dominica. 
AN exploration of some of the least known of the West India 
islands, for the purpose of elucidating their natural history, has 
been undertaken by Mr. Fred. A. Ober, of Beverly, Massachusetts, 
under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution. 
He has already sent every species heretofore obtained in Domi- 
nica, with twenty-three additional ones. His first collection consists 
of one hundred and fifty specimens, embracing thirty-one species, 
three of which I consider new and have described below. Of this 
collection he writes as follows: “The first collection was made in 
the mountains of the Caribbean side of Dominica, though it includes 
also birds of the lower hills and valleys, there seeming to be but few 
kinds of the low lands that do not ascend to the mountains ; though 
there are many birds of the mountains and upper valleys that never 
descend into the low courftry near the coast.” 
Besides the three species of humming-birds well known as inhab- 
itants of the island, I was greatly surprised to find another species 
in the collection, viz., Zalurania Wagleri, of which there are seven 
specimens —all males. The only locality heretofore given for it is 
Brazil, and it is considered rather rare ; it Jooks now as if its head- 
quarters were Dominica, yet it seems strange that none are recorded 
from any intermediate place. It would appear to be not uncommon, 
as more specimens were sent than of Zu/ampis holosericeus and Or- 
thorhyncus exilis, which are abundant species. Eulampis jugularis 
was sent in large numbers. On the label of one of the examples of 
Z. Wagler? is, “ Sulphur lake, 2,300 feet above the sea.” 
The second collection was made on the eastern or Atlantic side 
of the island; it contains eighty-two specimens, and has in it ten 
additional species, but no novelties. There are two specimens of 
that fine and rare species of parrot, Chrysotis augusta. 
1. Thryothorus rufescens. “ Rosignol.” 
Mate. Entire plumage rufous, much deeper in color above, of a 
lighter and brighter shade underneath; tail dark rufous, regularly 
and closely crossed with narrow bars of black; the coloring of the 
under part of the tail is duller, but is barred in a similar manner; 
inner webs of quills blackish-brown, outer webs and both webs of 
