BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
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Hab. An abundant migrant from the north, on passage through Jamaica 
in October and April. 
Fam. FRINGILLID2E. 
r lhe Finches form one of the largest families of Passerine Birds, and are distri¬ 
buted all over the world. In Jamaica they are not abundant, only 7 species 
^ being met with, and one of these may have been introduced. 
1 . Phonipara bicolor. Black-faced Grass-quit. 
Spermophila bicolor , Gosse, p. 262, id. Ill. pi. 64. 
Phonipara mar chi, Baird, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 297: 
Enetheia bicolor, Scott, Auk, p. 179. 
Phonipara zena, Baird, Brew, and Ridgw., N.A.B. 
Phonipara bicolor subsp. marchi, Sharpe, Cat. B. xii, 
Enethia bicolor marchi, Ridgw. A.B. i. p. 532. 
Hab. Common and resident in Jamaica. 
Newt. p. 104. 
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150. 
The Jamaican bird has been made different, but it is very difficult, if possfble 
to distinguish it from P. bicolor. 
8. Phonipara olivacea. Yellow-faced Grass-quit. 
Spermophila olivacea, Gosse, p. 249. 
Phonipara olivacea, March, Pr. Ac. Ph., 1863, p. 297: Newt. p. 104. 
Enetheia olivacea, Scott, Auk, x. p. 179. 
Phonipara lepicla, Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 145. 
Hab. An abundant resident in Jamaica. Spermophila adoxa, Gosse, (p. 253 
Ill pi. 65.) seems to be the young of this species. 
9. Coturniculus savannarum. Savanna-bird. 
Coturniculus tixicrus, Gosse, p. 248, id. III. pi. 60. 
Coturniculus passerinus , March, Pr. Ac. Ph. 1863. p. 298. 
Ammodramus savannarum , Scott, Auk, x. p. 179: Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 687. 
Coturniculus savannarum, Newt. List, 1881, p. 105. 
Hab. A north and Central American species, also resident in Jamaica. 
10. Pyrrhulagra ruficollis. * Red-necked Coffee-bird. 
Pyrrhula violacea, Gosse, p. 259, id. Ill. pi. 66: . 
Loxigilla violacea, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 74: March, Pr. Ac. Ph. 1863, p. 297: 
Newt. p. 104: Scott, Auk, x. p. 180: Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 82. 
Pyrrhula robinsoni, Gosse, op. cit. p. 259, id. Ill. pi. 67. 
Pyrrhulagra violacea rujicallis, Ridgw. B.N.A. i. p. 552. 
Hab. Jamaica, resident, represented in the Bahamas, St. Domingo, and other 
islands by closely allied forms. 
11. Pyrrhulagra anoxantha. Yellow-backed Finch. 
Spermophila anoxantha, Gosse, p. 247, id. Ill. pi. 62: March, Pr. Ac. Ph. 
1863, p. 297: Sclater, P. Z.S. 1861, p. 74:. 
Loxigilla anoxantha, Newt. p. 104: Scott, Auk, x. p. 180: Sharpe, Cat. 
B. xii. p. 85. 
Loxipasser anoxanthus, Ridgw. B.N.A. i. p 546. 
Hab. Jamaica, peculiar to the Island. 
12. Hedymeles ludovicianus. Lousianan Thick-bill. 
Guiraca ludoviciana, Gosse, p. 259: Newt. p. 104. 
Habia ludoviciana, Scott, Auk, x. p. 179 
Hedymeles ludovicianus, Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 58. 
Hab. An occasional straggler, from N. America. 
13. Sycalis jamaice. _ # Golden-crowned Canary. 
Crithagra brasiliensis, Gosse, p. 245, id. III. pi. 61. 
Sycalis brasiliensis, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 74. 
Sicalis Jlaveola Jamaica, Scott, Auk, x. p. 179. 
Sycalis flaveola, subsp. S. Jamaica, Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 379. 
Hab. Jamaica (Gosse), but said by some authorities to be descended from 
imported Canaries. It is more likely to be descended from imported 
specimens of S. brasiliensis, which is a common cage-bird. 
Fam. TANAGRIILE. 
The Tanagers are also a numerous Family, but are entirely confined to the 
New World. As many as 360 species are enrolled in the ‘Catalogue of Birds.’ 
Of these only four occur in Jamaica, and one of these four is somewhat doubtful 
Spindalis is a well-marked genus restricted to the Antilles. Pyrrhuphonias 
ig peculiar to Jamaica. 
