BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
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gray ; throat and upper part of the breast, black, some of the lower 
feathers edged with gray ; below, brownish white ; wing-coverts, chest- 
nut and black, crossed and tipped with dull white, forming two wing- 
bands; tail, brown; bill, black. 
Adult Female. — Colors of the male, replaced by light and dark 
brown ; olive-brown on the head ; under parts, brownish white ; 
wing-bands indistinct. 
Length 5 10, wing 2.84, tail 2.36, tarsus .68, bill .36. 
Mr. L. J. K. Brace states that the English Sparrow has been 
introduced into the Bahamas within the last few years, and I was 
told by several gentlemen that it still exists there; but during my 
different visits to the islands I have never met with it. 
CYANOSPIZA CIRIS. {Linn.) 
Nonpareil. 
Adult Male . — Head, blue; back, green; rump, brownish red; 
under parts, red, becoming pale on the belly ; tail, reddish brown ; 
upper mandible, black; lower mandible, pale. 
Adult Female. — Above, green, showing slight golden reflections 
on the back ; under parts, pale yellow, greenish on the breast ; 
slightly smaller than the male. 
Length 4.80, wing 2.60, tail 2, tarsus .80, bill .40. 
