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BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



DENDRGECA PALMARUM. {Gin.) 



Motacilla palmarum. " Gm, Syst. Nat., I. p. 951 (1788)." 



Sylvia palmarum. Lath., Ind. On., II. p. 544 (1790). 



Sylvicola palmarum. Salle, P. Z. S., 1S57, p. 231. 



Dendrceca palmarum. Bel., Bds. N. A., p. 288 (1858). — Gund., 

 J. f. O., p. 326 (1861). — Coues, Bds. N. W., p. 67 (1874). — Bd., 

 But. and Ridgw., Hist. N. A. Bds., I. p. 273 (1874). — Cory, 

 Bds. Bahama I., p. 68 (1880). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. On. Club, VI. 

 p. 151 (1881). 



Sylvicola petechia. " Sw. and Rich., Faun. B. Am., II. p. 215 (1831)." 

 — Aud., Bds. Am., II. p. 55 (1841). 



Winter Plumage, Male. — Above, olive brown, the feathers with 

 darker centres, becoming olive green upon the rump ; crown of the 

 head showing indistinct trace of chestnut ; throat and superciliary 

 line from nostril, pale yellowish white; underparts, yellowish white, 

 becoming brighter upon the belly, streaked with .pale brown; crissum, 

 pale yellow; outer edges of wing and tail-feathers, yellowish white; 

 a white patch at the end of the inner webs of the two outer tail- 

 feathers. 



Winter Plumage, Female. — Slightly smaller than the male; 

 chestnut entirely wanting upon the crown; throat more of a brownish 

 cast, and general plumage slightly darker. 



Length 4.85 ; wing 2.45; tail 2.20; tarsus .78; bill .40. 



The present species is a common winter visitant. 



