BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



91 



wings, purplish brown ; outer tail-feathers, violet purple, bordered 

 with steel blue ; median feathers, bronze green ; bill and feet, black. 



Sp. Char., Female. — Underparts, dull gray, whitening on the 

 throat ; tail tipped with white ; rest as in the male. 



Immature specimens have the underparts dull brownish white, 

 with a line of metallic green passing down the middle of the throat, 

 continuing in a line of black down the middle of the breast and 

 abdomen to the vent. 



Length 4.90 ; wing 2.60; tail 1.85; bill .93. 



Very abundant among the mountains at an elevation of one 

 thousand feet and upwards. Although often observed hovering over 

 some flower or perched upon a small twig within a few feet of the 

 ground, it seemed as a rule to prefer the topmost branches of the 

 tallest trees. One huge giant in particular seemed to be an especial 

 favorite. It grew in a small valley upon the outskirts of Petion- 

 ville, and I rarely passed without observing a dozen or more of 

 this pretty little species darting in and out among its topmost 

 branches, appearing like flies in the distance. It is also common 

 on the coast in the vicinity of Samana. 



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



3582 Sept. 3, 1883, 



3325 April 5, 1883. 



3952 Dec. 23, 1882, 



3983 Nov. 16, 1882, 



