BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



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Subfamily, OUISCALIN^. 



Genus: QUISCALUS. Vieill. 

 QUISCALUS: VIEILLOT, ANALYSE, p. 36, 1816. 



QUISCALUS NIGER. (Bodd.) 



Oriolus niger. Bodd., Tab. pi. Enl., p. 31 (1783). 



Quiscalus niger. Cass., Pr. A. N. S., 1S66, p. 407. — Bd., Bwr. 



and Ridgw., N. A. Bds., II. p. 213 (1874). 

 Q?a'sca/?(s ater. Baird, Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., XI. 



p. 94 (1866). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI. p. 153 (18S1). 

 Quiscahis barita. Salle, P. Z. S., 1857, p. 232. 



Sp. Char., Male. — General plumage, lustrous black, showing 

 purple when held in the light ; wings and tail, black with bluish 

 reflections ; bill and feet, black. 



Length 10.25; wing 5.40; tail 5; tarsus 1.30; bill 1.10. 



This species is not uncommon about the lakes and rivers 

 of the interior of the island. At Gantier it was abundant, and 

 several specimens were procured. It was also common in the 

 vicinity of Puerto Plata and Samana. 



Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Bill. 

 10.25 S-4o 5- I -3° i-io 

 10.25 5-4o 5- i-3° J- 10 

 9.75 4.90 4.50 1.20 no 



No. Date. Sex. Mus. Locality. 



1263 March 7,1881. $ C.B.C. I L ^°£ P ' J 



3258 April x 3 , ,883. S C. B. C. j San Dorningo. } 



3172 Nov. 28, 1882. 9 C.B.C. I P^rto Plata, | 



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