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BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



FAMILY 



CORViD^E. 



Subfamily, CORVINE. 

 Genus: CORVUS. Linn. 

 CORVUS: LINN., SYST. NAT., p. 155, 1766. 



CORVUS LEUCOGNAPHALUS. Baud. 



Corvus leucognaphalus. DaucL, Tr. d'Orn., II. p. 231. — Salle, 

 P. Z. S., 1S57, p. 232. — Bryant, Pr. . Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, 

 XI. p. 94 (1866). — Gund., Anal, de la Soc. Esp. de Hist. 

 Nat., Tomo VII., p. 214 (1878).— Bd., Bwr. and Ridgw., 

 N. Am. Bds., II. p. 234 (1874). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. Orn. 

 Club, VI. p. 153 (1SS1). 



Microcorax /cucoguap/ialus. Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., III. 

 p. 49 (1877). 



Sp. Char. — General plumage, black, with faint bluish and 

 purple reflections in the light, feathers of the throat having the 

 ends separated in hair-like filaments; basal portion of the body, 

 feathers white ; bill and legs, black. 



Length 18; wing 12; tail 8; tarsus 2.20; bill 2.20. 



This species is common at Gantier and at Almercen. In 

 its habits it did not appear to differ from those of other members 

 of its family. The note is hard and very harsh, being totally 

 different from any other species with which I am acquainted. 

 The flesh of this and the next species is eaten by the natives, 

 and is considered a great delicacy. 



