642 BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 
(skins), 79-93 (87); wing, 37-40.5 (38.9); tail, 31-34 (32.2), middle 
rectrices, 13.5-17 (15.2); exposed culmen, 15.5-16.5 (15.9).¢ 
Adult female——Above as in the adult male, but slightly duller 
metallic bronze-green, especially on pileum, where sometimes dull 
grayish brown, at least on forehead; three outer rectrices (on each 
side) extensively light cinnamon-rufous basally, broadly tipped with 
pale cinnamon-rufous or vinaceous-rufous, and crossed by a very 
broad subterminal band of purplish black, the latter separated from 
the rufescent basal portion on outer web by more or less of metallic 
green; third rectrix (from outside) mostly metallic bronze-green, 
extensively black terminally, the concealed basal portion light cin- 
namon-rufous; chin and throat dull grayish white, sometimes tinged 
with pale cinnamon or cinnamon-buff; chest grayish white; rest of 
under parts cinnamon-rufous, paler medially, the under tail-coverts 
paler cinnamon-rufous or cinnamon-buff, sometimes indistinctly 
whitish along edges; femoral tufts white; bill, etc., as in adult male; 
length (skins), 76-89 (85); wing, 41.5-45.5 (43.3); tail, 26.5-30.5 
(28.5), middle rectrices, 23-28.5 (25.5); exposed culmen, 15.5-18 
(16.6).2 
Young male.—Similar to the adult female, but lateral rectrices 
relatively longer and narrower and with the black relatively more 
extended; in older individuals the throat with a greater or less num- 
ber of metallic reddish purple feathers. 
Young female—Similar to the adult female, but feathers of upper 
parts (especially rump) indistinctly margined with rusty. 
« Seventeen specimens. 5 Nineteen specimens. 
Lateral] Middle| Ex- 
Locality. Wing. | rec- Tec- | posed 
trices. | trices. |culmen. 
MALES. 
Seven adult males from New Providence Island..............-..2--...- 38.4 32.2 14.9 16.2 
One adult male from Eleuthera............2..--.022..ee eee cece eee eens 40.5 32.5 17 16.5 
One adult male from Green Cay......-..222 2-2. e eee e eee ce ee eee eee eee 38.5 31.5 Lhe Neoeearce, 
One adult male from Andros Island (Mangrove Cay).......-...----.--- 39 32 1a Nese ancie 
Two adult males from Abaco........-.-2. 02-22 e cece eee eee ee ee eee 38.7 31.5 15 15.7 
Two adult males from Rum Cay.........--0 2.2 eee eee eee eee cee eee eee 39.5 34 16 16 
One adult male from Watlings Island..............222..-2.-222- ee eee 39.5 32 15.5 15.5 
Two adult males from Great Bahama........-....222..2 022.2 eee eee ee 39.5 31.7 14.2 15.5 
FEMALES. 
Six adult females from New Providence..................--.26.0e2e2005 42.8 28.9 25.2 VW 
Two adult females from Eleuthera................02-- 0.022 e eee eee eee 43 29 25.7 17 
Five adult females from Abaco........--..-. 22. e cece ee cee eee eee cence 42.7 27.4 24.7 16.2 
Three adult females from Rum Cay.......----+---+2eeeeeeeeee eee eee 43.2 29.5 26.8 16.2 
One adult female from Concepcion......-..--..+ee eee eeeeeeee eee eee 43.5) 29.5] 27.5 16.5 
Two adult females from Andros (Mangrove Cay)........-...-.----.-00- 43.5 27.5 25.2 16.7 
