I 74 BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



Sp. Char., Male. — Entire plumage, brownish black, showing a 

 greenish reilection on the head, and purplish upon the back ; tail 

 forked, and composed of twelve feathers ; gular sac, pale orange ; 

 iris, brown. 



Sp. Char., Female. — Differs from the male by having a white 

 patch on the breast, passing along the sides of the neck, and 

 around near the middle. 



Length 43; wing 25; tail 19; tarsus 1 ; bill 6. 



This species is common, and probably resident. A number 

 of specimens were shot by our party, but as a rule they were very 

 shy and difficult to obtain. 



