BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



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p. 10S. — Bryant, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., XL p. 96 (1S66). 

 — Bd., Bwr. and Ridgw., N. Am. Bds., III. p. 360 (1874). 

 Patagicenas corensis. Gundl., Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat., Tomo 

 VII. p. 344 (1S78). 



Sp. Char., Male. — General plumage, slaty ; top of head, throat, 

 and breast, pale purple ; a broad cape extending from the sides of 

 the neck, over the upper back, of beautifully rounded feathers, 

 showing bright metallic purple when held in the light, each feather 

 narrowly edged with dark brown at the base of the skull. 



The sexes are similar, the female being slightly paler. 



Length 13.50; wing 7.50; tail 5.50; tarsus 1. 



Two specimens of this interesting bird were taken near Magua; 

 none were observed elsewhere. Their measurements are as fol- 

 lows : — 



Wing. Tail. Tarsus. 



7- 5° 5-5° !• 



8 - 5° 5-75 i- 



No. Date. Sex. Mus. Locality. Length. 



Jan. 29, 1883. $ C. B. C. - c ^ .' [ i^.Ko 



0 0 J 0 I San Domingo, j 0 0 



32152 Jan. 27, 1883. ? C.B.C. < c y^ 13 •' > 14. 



J 3 " ( San Domingo, j * 



