BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



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near the base of the inner webs ; outer webs of primaries and 

 terminal portion of the outer webs of secondaries, edged with gray ; 

 no white spot on the chin ; throat, crissum, and belly, near the vent, 

 reddish brown, intermediate between that of M. solitarius and M. 

 sibilans, but approaching nearer the color of the former; rest of 

 underparts, pale gray ; outer tail-feather, white, with black shaft, 

 showing a dark tinge near the extremity of the outer web ; second 

 feather, black, with the central portion of the terminal half, white, 

 the black narrowing to the extremity, leaving the tip white; third 

 feather showing a triangular patch of white at the tip ; rest of tail- 

 feathers, except the two central ones, black ; bill, black ; legs and 

 feet, pale ; iris, brown. 



Length 7; wing 3.35; tail 3.38; tarsus 1; bill .38. 



The only example of this bird yet taken is the type specimen 

 described above, which was procured in the neighborhood of Fort 

 Jacque, Haiti. It is apparently rare, frequenting the summits of 

 the highest mountains. The natives call it " Musician," and have a 

 variety of opinions concerning it. It is generally thought to be a 

 spirit, which, if seen, would bring misfortune to the person who was 

 so unfortunate as to meet with it. 



No. Date. Sex. Mus. Locality. Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. 



1253 March 3,1881. 9 ad. C. B. C. { Fo ^^ } 7- 3-35 3-3§ 1". 



