Vol. XXVII, pp. 43-54 March 20, 1914 
PROCEEDINGS 
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BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 
FOUR NEW' RIRDS FRO^I NEWFOUNDLAND. 
I’.V HARRY U. OBERIIOLSKR. 
In a collection of birds made recently in Newfoundland liy 
Dr. L. C. Sanford there are specimens of four apparently 
undescribed subspecies. This collection, which Dr. Sanford 
has very kindly permitted the writer to examine, contains also 
such interesting Newfoundland birds as Cyanocitta cristata (Fox 
Island River, July 1, 1912; and Harry’s River, June 30, 1913); 
Oporornis Philadelphia (Fox Island River, June 17, 1912, and 
July 10, 1912); and Penthestes atricajyilhis airicapilius 
River, June 27, 1913, and June 30, 1913). The new birds are 
of considerable interest, and indicate that we knoAv as yet com¬ 
paratively little concerning the Newfoundland avifauna. The 
endemic forms of Newfoundland, so far as known, show, as 
might, of course, be expected, decided affinities to their Labra¬ 
dor representatives. The present new birds are, by courtesy of 
Doctor Sanford, described below. 
All measurements are in millimeters. The names of colors 
are from Mr. R. Ridgway’s recently published “Color Standards 
and Color Nomenclature.” 
Dryobates pubescens microleucus snbsp. nov. 
Chars, subi^p .—Similar to Driiobales pubescens medianus, but tail de- 
cidedl}" longer; .superior wing-coverts witb fewer and smaller white spots ; 
wing-quills with smaller white spots; lower .surface usually more smoky 
brownish; and white dorsal stripe with often black spots or short streaks. 
Description. —Type, adult lemale, collection of Dr. !.<. C. Sanford; 
Fox Island River, June 29, 1912; Dr. I>. C. Sanford. Upper parts, in¬ 
cluding wings, sides of head, and sid(?s of neck, mostly black, the piimaiies 
.somewhat brownish; abroad nuchal hand .scarlet vermilion ; and a broad 
superciliary stripe, a broad .suliocular and suhauricular stripe, which, 
S—Pnoc. Bior. Soc. Wa.sh.. Vol. XXVll, 1911. D’9 
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