2 2 BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



M. orpheus from Jamaica ; but several specimens in the series before 

 me xary sufficiently to characterize at least a geographical race; and 

 although allowing it to retain its rank as a species, I am inclined to 

 believe that its true position is that of a variety of M. orpheus. 



This mocking-bird is abundant on the west coast of the island. 

 We found it common among the mountains in the neighborhood of 

 Le Coup. No specimens were observed in San Domingo, although 

 it without doubt ranges over the whole island. 



The following measurements are from specimens now before me : 



No. Date. Sex. Mus. Locality. 



,,30 Feb. $ C.B.C. j HCoup 



134 Feb. 16, 1881. $ C. B. C 



Le Coup, ) 

 Haiti. ( 



„3S Feb. 23,^8, J C. B. C. { kgjjft \ 



1769 Dec. 28, 1880. $ C.B.C. { St Hdti!°' } 

 1762 March 9,1881. ? C.B.C. {^ H 2£ P '] 



177 0 Jan. I3 , l8 8, o C.B.C. { } 

 .773 Jan; 26,1881. * C.B.C. { Jg™* 1 ' j 



1771 Jan. 16,1881. 9 C.B.C. { } 

 I77 3 Jan. : 9 , x88, , C.B.C. { Jgg } 



Length. 



Wing.' 



Tail. 



Tarsus. 



8.50 



4- 



4.10 



1.20 



8.50 



3-95 



4.10 



1.20 



8.70 



4.10 



4-25 



1.20 



8-55 



4- 



4-05 



1. 18 



8-55 



4- 



4- 



1.20 



8. 50 



4- 



4-o5 



1.20 



8. 40 



4- 



4- 



1.20 



8-45 



4-05 



4-05 



1.20 



8.60 



4-05 



4.10 





Margarops fuscatus (Vicill). Vieillot, in Ois. de 1'Am, Sept., II. 

 p. 1, pi. 57, bis, gives this bird as being found in San Domingo. 

 I know of no instance of its capture, although it may possibly 

 occur, as it is common on the island of Inagua. 



