color. Lower parts whitish, becoming rusty on flanks, sides and 
lower tail coverts and rich rufous on chest, thickly and heavily 
marked with hour-glass shaped patches of rich ferruginons or 
sienna brown; the markings becoming confluent on chest and 
sides and forming narrow distinct bars of flanks and thighs, 
Lower neck, throat, loral region and sides of head, deep rufous 
brown with indistinct narrow longitudinal lines of darker umber 
brown. Chin pale rufous, contrasting sharply with the dark, 
dusky, mustache. 
Young: Above, much as in adults. Below, ochreous or pale ru- 
fous ; lighter posteriorly and more or less heavily marked with 
tear-shaped umber brown spots most numerous on chest. 
Eyes white or pale straw at all ages and in both sexes, Bill 
bluish horn color ; cere yellowish or sap green. Feet and legs 
greenish yellow. Length 13 to 16; Wing 8.50 to 9.50; Tail 
4.75 to 5.50 ; culmen .90 to 1.10; Tarsus 1.20 to 1.50 ; Middle toe 
1.25 to 1.6C. 
Nest built of sticks, grass and trash in high trees or on cliffs. 
Eggs 1.80 x 1.50 to 1.85 x 1.55, dull white, heavily washed and 
blotched with rufous, umber and greyish brown. 
This species which is quite distinct from any described form 
of Buteo latissimus I have named in honour of my friend Mr. 
A. Davies Riviere to whose kindness and interest in Dozainican 
birds I owe much of my success in collecting in the Layou Val- 
ley, as well as many rare specimens and much invaluable infor- 
mation which he has rendered me on many occasions. 
Septophaga (ruticilla) tropica, sp. nov. Verrill; Tropical 
Redstart. 
Adult male :—Above, glossy black ; often spotted or patched 
with isolated orange-vermillion feathers, especially on hind neck 
and rump, the latter often wholly red. Basal half of secondaries, 
quills and tail feathers, under surface of wings, edges of should- 
ers and sides of breast vivid flame color or orange-vermillion. 
The patches on sides of breast frequently joining across chest and 
forming a distinct band. Abdomen white, more or less tinged 
with light salmon pink or pale orange; deeper, (often light 
orange), on lower tail coverts. Lower tail coverts with distinct 
dusky spots washed with reddish. 
Adult female :—Pattern of coloration as in male but black 
replaced by light greenish olive, the red of male replaced 
