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BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
u Revised List” subjoined contains exact references to Mr. Scott’s “ Observa¬ 
tions,” as also to the four authorities previously mentioned* 
I have also supplied in every case a reference to the “Catalogue of Birds in the 
British Museum, ” where other synonyms of the birds will be found. 
In conclusion I must not fail to mention that Mr. Charles B Cory, (formerly of 
Boston, now of Chicago) iias ior many years specially devoted himself to the study 
of the Birds of the West Indies, and has published the following works which refer 
to Jamaica as well as to all the other islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles. 
(1) A List of the Birds of the West Indies including the Bahama Islands and 
the Greater and Lesser Antilles excepting the islands of Tobago and 
Trinidad. 1 vol. 34pp. Boston, U S.A., 1885. 
(2) A revised edition of the same work. Boston. 1886. 
(3) The Birds of the West Indies including all species known to occur in the 
Bahama Islands, the Greater Antilles the Caymans and the Lesser 
Antilles excepting the islands of Tobago and Trinidad. By Charles B. 
Cory, 1 vol., 324pp. Boston, U.S.A. 1889. 
(4) Catalogue of West Indian Birds containing a List of all species known to 
occur in the Bahama Islands, the Greater Antilles, the Caymans and the 
Lesser Antilles, excepting the islands of Tobago and Trinidad. By Charles 
B. Cory. Boston, 1892. 1 vol. 4 to. 163 pp. 
I have given references to Mr. Cory’s works when necessary. 
II. LIST OF THE BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
Fam. Corvidae. 
Only one member of the Crow-family belongs to the Jamaican Avifauna but other 
species of this widely spread genus occur in Cuba, Haiti and Porto Rico. 
The specimen of Cyanocorax pileatus (referred to by Gosse, p. 208, and by March, 
p. 360) was in all probability an escaped cage-bird. 
1. Corvus jamaicensis Jabbering Crow. 
Corvus jamaicensis, Gosse, p. 209, id. Ill. pi. 52: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863 
p. 300: Newt. p. 103: Scott, Auk, x. p. 178. 
Microcorax jamaicensis , Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 48. 
Hab. Resident in and peculiar to Jamaica 
Fam. ICTERIDdE. 
The Troopials—the representatives of our Starlings in the New World, are a 
numerous group comprising at least 120 species. Of these 6 only are met with 
in Jamaica, but some of them, such as the Grakle and the Banana-bird, are 
among the best known species of the Island. 
2. Quiscalus crassirostris. Tinkling Grakle. 
Quiscalus crassirostris, Gosse, p. 217; id. Ill. pi. 53: March, Pr. Ac. Ph. 1863, 
p. 298: Newt. p. 103: Scott, Auk. x. p. 178: Scl. Cat. B. M. xi. p. 398. 
Hab. Resident, common, peculiar to Jamaica. 
3. Nesopsar nigerrimus. All-black Grakle, 
Icterus nigerrimus, Osburn, Zool. 1859, p. 457. 
Nesopsar nigerrimus, Scl. Ibis, 1859, p. 457: id. P.Z.S. 1861. p. 74: March 
p. 299: Newt. p. 103: Scott, Auk, x. p. 278: Scl. Cat. B. xi. p. 353. 
Hab. Resident, peculiar to Jamaica. 
4. Icterus vulgaris. Common Troopial 
Icterus vulgaris, Cassin, R. Ac. Ph. 1867, p. 46: Newt. p. 104:. 
Icterus icterus, Scott, Auk, x. p. 178. 
Hab. This is a common cage-bird in South America, probably introduced 
into Jamaica. 
5. Icterus leucopteryx. Banana-Bird. 
Icterus leucopteryx, Gosse, p. 226: Scl. P.Z.S. 1881, p. 74: March, Pr. Ac. 
Ph. 1883, p. 299: Newt. p. 104: Scott, Auk, x. p. 178: Scl. Cat. B xi 
p. 387. 
Hab. Resident, peculiar to Jamaica 
6. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Rice-bird. 
Dolichonyx oryzivorus, Gosse, p. 229: Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 74: March 
Pr. Ac. Ph. 1863, p. 299: Newt. 1881, p. 104: Scott, Auk, x. p.178* 
Scl. Cat. B. xi. p. 331. 
