List of birds collected on the Bahama Islands by the naturalist of the Fish Commission steamer <I>Albatross</I>. (Published by permission of the Commissioner of Fisheries.)

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on Birds ofthe

Bahamas. 333

^4. Galeoscoptescarolinensis. Catbird.

— A

few weremetwith about openings alongthe Caesar's

Head

Tiirniiikein the vicinityof tlie Middle

Saliida!^

45.

Harporhynchus

rufus.

Buown Thrasher.

'Thrasher.'

— ^Were

not very

common.

Several pairs had their abode atthevery top of the mountain aboutthe hoteland the Head, above 3000feet.

46. Thryothorus ludovicianus.

Carolina Wren. —

Universally dis- tributed, finding congenial habitatioti in all sorts of locations; verv

common.

47. Thryothorus bewickii. Bewick's

Wren. — ^An

^{adult male was}

shotJune4, while singing,atthe hotel.

Two

daysbefore, at alittlelower elevationover aniileaway,afamilygroup was seenatacabin inaculti-

vatedlield.

They

remainedonthepremisesto theclose of

my

visit.

48. Sitta carolinensis.

White-breasted Nuthatch. — ^The

^White-

breastedNuthatchisa

common

andgenerallydistributedspeciesthrough- outthisregion.

49. Parus bicolor.

Tufted Titmouse. —

Abundant, rangingevery- whereover these highlands.

50. Parus carolinensis.

Carolina Chickadee.

'Tom-tit.'

—

Rather

less

numerous

than theTufted Titmouse, but equally ubiquitous.

51.

Turdus

mustelinus.

Wood Thrush.

'Nightingale.'

— ^Common,

but singularlyshuns

some

portions of the locality. Inthe neighborhood ofthe hotel itwasthe leading voiceinthedailyconceit. Rathershy.

52. Sialiasialis. Bluebird.

—

^Everj'suitable situation wasoccupiedby oneor

more

familygatherings.

LIST OF BIRDS COLLECTED ON THE BAHAMA

ISLANDS BY THE NATURALISTS* OF THE

FISH COMMISSION STEAMER ALBATROSS.

BY ROBERT RIDGWAV.

[Published by pern?/ssio?i of^the Commissioner ofFisheries _]

I.

Ahaco.

1. Mimocichla

plumbea

{Linn.).

—

12 specimens,

March

26to April7.

2.

Mimus

polyglottoselegans {Shar/>e)?'f

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^26.

*Mr.JamesE. Benedict,incharge,assistedby Mr.WillardNye,Jr..Mr.Charles

W.

Townsend, Mr.ThomasLee,andProf.L.F.Washburne.

[Mimiis cicgans Sharpe, Cat. B.Br. Mus. Vol. VI. 1881,339. Sofaras the whileontheprimariesisconcerned,this specimen is not distinguishable from true

M.polyglottos,whichisalso the case with an example fromInagua,collectedbyDr.

Bryant.

M.

^elegans cannot,therefore,ifthese specimensare reallythe same bird, be separated bythe ascribed characters,even as a local race;and Ihave strong doubtsas toits validity,unlesssmallerbillalonemaybedeemedsufficientto justify itsseparation.

'27 A

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^(>// Ih'rds ofthe fict/nimas. |October

3. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (^Liun.').

—

^{5 specimens,}

March

27 to April 7.

4. Polioptila caerulea {Li)//i.).*

—

11 specimens,

March

25 toApril^6.

5. Helmitherus vermivorus

(GmcL). —

1 specimen,

March

3.

6. Helminthophila pinus {Lt»n.).

—

^{i specimen,}April7.

7. Dendroica tigrina {Gmel.).

—

^4specimens,

^March

^26to April7.

8. Dendroica coronata{Liti}i.).—2 specimens,

March

2 toApril2.

9. Dendroicavigorsii{And.).

—

^i specimen,April i.

10. Dendroicadiscolor {VietlL).

—

-6specimens, April 2 to 7.

11. Dendroica

palmarum

{Gwel.}.

—

ⁱ specimen,Apiil2.

12. Geothlypistrichas(Lt'nti.).

—

6specimens.

March

25 toApril 12.

13. Geothlypis tanneri

Ridgw.\ —

⁴specimens,

March

27 toApril6.

14. Seiurus aurocapillus {Linn.).-

—

-3 specimens,

March

27 toApril 13.

15. Seiurus noveboracensis {Gmel.).

—

^{i specimen,}April5.

16. Ccereba

bahamsnsis

{Reich.).

—

9 specimens,

March

25 toApril 7.

17. Callichelidoncyaneoviridis{Bryant).

—

^{i specimen, April 10.}

iS. Vireocrassirostris {Bryont).

—

13specimens,

March

25 toApril7.

19. Spindalis zena townsendi Ridgtv.\

—

11 specimens,

March

25 to April7.

20. Pyrrhulagra violacea {Linn.).

—

8 specimens,

March

26 toApril5.

21. Euetheiabicolor {Linn.).

—

^3specimens,

^March

^{26 to}April6.

22.

Ammodramus

sandwichensis

savanna

^{JVils.).

—

^{i specimen,}

April I.

23. Agelaius phoeniceus bryanti _Ridff-M.^

—

2 specimens,

March

26to April5.

24. Pitangus

bahamensis

Bryant.

—

^{3 specimens,April i to7.}

25. Myiarchussagrae {Gundl.).

—

7specimens,

March

25 toApril 7.

26.

Contopus bahamensis

{Bryuni).-

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

27.

27. Sporadinus ricordi {Gcrv.).

—

⁴² specimens,

March

25 to April 7.

28. Dorichaevelynae {Bourc).

—

10specimens,

March

25 to April7.

29. Dryobates villosus maynardi Ridg'M.\

—

6 specimens,

March

31 toApril7.

30. CenturusblakeiRidg-.v.^

—

17 specimens,

March

27 loApril7.

31. Falcocolumbarius Linn.

—

2specimens, April5 to7.

32. Columbigallina passerina

bahamensis

{Mayn.).**

—

³specimens, April 3.

33.

Haematopus

palliatus Temni.

—

2 specimens,April3.

*

Some

of the specimens inclining toward P.c. c(Bsiogaster{Kidgw. Man. N.

Am.

B. 1887,p.569),oneofthemnearlytypicalofthatform.

tCf. TheAuk,Vol.Ill, July, 1886, p. 335.

X Cf. Proc.U.S.Nat.Mus., Vol. X,1887,p. 3.

^ Cf. Man.N.

Am.

B., 1887,p.370.

II Cf. Man.N.

Am.

B., 1887, 282. {PicusinsularisMayn., 1885,w^cGould,1862.)

II Cf The^Auk,Vol.Ill, July, 1886,p.337.

** Chamcepelia bahamensisMayn.,

Am.

Exchange and Mart, III, No.6,Feb.

5,,

1887, p. 69.

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i<// Birds ofthe /ui//ci»iiis. ^_'' C

;;4. Ardearufescens Gmel.

—

ⁱ specimen, April_3.

T,-:,. Ardea'pealei'Boiiap.

—

2specimens, April3.

36.

Ardea

virescens

bahamensis

(Brervst.).*

—i

specimen, April3.

37. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius {Bodd.).

—

ⁱ specimen,April _3.

38. Fulicaamericana Gmel.

—

i specimen, April3.

39. Dafila

bahamensis

{Liii/i.).

—

i specimen, (alcoholic, nodate).

40.

Phaethon

flavirostrisBrandt.

—

i specimen,April 1;.

II.

New

Providence.

1.

Turdus

mustelinus Gviel.

—

i specimen,April 16.

2. Mimocichla

plumbea

{Liiifi.).

—

2 specimens,

March

19.

3.

Mimus

gundlachi Cab.

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

19.

4. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (^Lt/iii.).

—

i specimen April 15.

5. Polioptila caerulea caesiogaster Ridg-cv.'^

—

6 specimens,

March

19 to April 17.

6. Mniotilta varia (/./««.).

—

6 specimens,

March

19 toApril i6.

7. Helmitherus vermivorus {Gtnel.).

—

3 specimens,

March

23 to April 16.

8. Compsothlypis americana {Liiiii.).

—

³specimens, April ₁₅ and 16.

9. Dendroicatigrina {Gmel.).

—

7 specimens,

March

19 toApril 16.

10. Dendroicapetechiagundlachi {Baird).

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

19.

11. Dendroicacaerulescens {Lini/.).

—

2specimens, April lo.

12. Dendroica striata {For.<t.).

—

3specimens, April ito29.

13. Dendroica dominica {Lin/i.).

—

ⁱ specimen, April 15.

14. Dendroicavigorsii {And.).

—

2 specimens,April 17 to 19.

15. Dendroicadiscolor {VieilL).

—

7 specimens,

March

18 toApril i6.

16. Dendroica

palmarum

{Gmel.).

—

8specimens,

March

19 toAprili6.

17. Geothlypis trichas {Linn.).

—

^4specimens,

March

19 toApril 16.

18. GeothlypisrostrataBryant.

—

i specimen,

March

19.

19. Seiurus aurocapillus {Lii/n,).

—

⁷specimens,

March

18to April 16.

20. Setophagaruticilla{Linn.).

—

9 specimens,

March

18 toApril 16.

21. Coereba

bahamensis

{Reich.).

—

4specimens,

March

19and20.

22. Vireoaltiloquus barbatulus {Cab.).

—

3specimens, April21 to29.

23. Vireocrassirostris

{Bryant).— w

specimens,

March

_{19 to}April18.

24. Spindaliszena{Linn.).

—

20specimens,

March

18toApril _15.

25. Pyrrhulagraviolacea{Linn.).

—

11 specimens,

March

19 toAj)ril 16.

26. Euetheiabicolor {Linn.).

—

^3specimens,

^March

19.

27. Pitangus

bahamensis

Bryant.

—

4 specimens,

March

19 to April iS.

28. Myiarchussagrae {Gitndl.).

—

7specimens,

March

iSto April16.

29. Contopus bahamensis{Bryant).

—

ⁱ specimen, April 15.

30. Dorichaevelynae {Bourc).

—

5specimens, April 15.

31. Dryobates villosus maynardi

Ridgw. —

2 specimens,

March

i8 and 19.

32. CrotophagaaniZ,/««.

—

i specimen,

March

19.

*ArdeabahamensisBrewst.,Auk, Vol.V, Jan.1888, p. 83.

tCf.Man.N.Am._{B., 1887,} p.569.

T.'l.G

RiDGWAY

t)// Birds oj the Baliamas. [Octolier

33. Saurothera

bahamensis

Bryant,

—

^4specimens,

^March

19 toApr.29.

34. Zenaida zenaida {BoiiaJ>.).

—

ⁱ specimen, April 15.

III.

Eleuthera

Island.

1. Mimocichla

plumbea

f^Linn.).

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^12.

2.

Mimus

gundlachi Cab.

—

6specimens,

March

18.

3. Mniotilta varia {Lt'iin.).

—

1 specimen,

March

12.

4. Dendroica petechiagundlachi {Baird).

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^12.

5. Dendroicadiscolor(VieilL).

—

6 specimens,

March

12.

6. Dendroica

palmarum

(Gmel.).

—

3 specimens,

March

12.

7. Geothlypis trichas(L//ifi.).

—

5specimens,

March

12.

8. Geothlypiscoryi Ri'dg-zv.*

—

^3specimens,

^March

^12.

9. Seiurus aurocapillus{Li'uii.).

—

i specimen,

March

12.

10. Vireocrassirostris {Bryatit.)\

—

17specimens,

March

12.

11. Coereba

bahamensis

{Reich.).

—

6specimens,

March

12.

12 Spindaliszena{Linn.').

—

9specimens,

March

12.

13. Pyrrhulagraviolacea {Linn.).

—

^9specimens,

^March

^12.

14. Euetheiabicolor {Linn).

—

⁵specimens,

March

12.

15. Contopus

bahamensis

{Bryant).

—

ispecimen,

March

12.

16. Dorichaevelynae{Boiirc).

—

2specimens,

March

12.

17.

Coccygus minor maynardi

^{/I'/V/^xc.}

—

i specimen,

March

12.

iS.Columbigallina passcrina

bahamensis

{Mayn.).

—

4 specimens,

March

12.

IV.

Cat

Island.

1.

Mimus

gundlachi Cab.

—

^4specimens,

^March

^11.

2. Dendroicadiscolor {VieilL).

—

11 specimens,

March

ii.

3. Dendroica

palmarum {Gmeh). —

8specimens,

March

11.

4. Geothylpistrichas {Linn.).

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^11.

5. Seiurus aurocapillus {Linn.).

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

11.

6. Ccerebabahamensis {Reich.).

—

4specimens,

March

11.

7. Vireocrassirostris {Bryant).X

—

6specimens,

March

11.

8. Vireo crassirostris flavescens Ridg-w.%

—

2 specimens (typical), Marcli

n.

*_Cf. TheAuk,Vol,III,July, 1886, p. 334.

t

Many

ofthespecimensincliningtoward V. c.JlavescensRidgw. (Man. N. Am.

B., 1887,p.476),butnoneofthemtypicalof thatform.

XMostofthesemoreyellowishthantypical crassirostris.

^Cf. Man.N.Am.B., 1887, p. 476. Mr.Cory,in the revisededitionofhis'Birds of the Bahama Islands,"considers V. c.Jlavescens\.oheSisynonymoihis V.allcni.

Ofthelatter(from Grand Cayman,anislandonthesouthernside of westernCuba),

Ihaveseen but asingleexample,andthiscannot be^at allnearlymatchedinaseries of nearly 40 specimens ofJlavescens. Should, however, a series of specimens from Grand Cayman show that V. allcni and V. crassirostris Jlavescens are practi- callythesame, then V.approximansRidgw. (Proc. U.S.Nat. Mus., Vol. VII,1884, p. 179),fromthe islandofOldProvidence,intheCaribbeanSea,would also haveto be consideredidentical,andthereforeonaccountofitspriority thatnamewouldhave tobe used for the yellow raceof V.crassirostris insteadofV.alleni.

iSgi-l RiO(i\VAV oil /iirils of^llif BaliaiiKts.

337

9. Spindaliszena {Linii.).

—

5specimens,

Miuch

11.

10. Pyrrhulagraviolacea(Z/««.).

—

14specimens, March 11.

11. Euetheiabicolor{Li/ifi.).

—

14specimens,

March

ii.

12. Passerinacyanea(/,/««.).

—

^{2 specimens,}

^March

^11.

13. Dorichaevelyna: (Bo/erc.^.

—

^{i specimen, Marcli ii.}

14. Zenaida zenaida (Bonap.).

—

ⁱ specimen, Marcli 11.

15. Columbigallina passerina

bahamensis

(i\/<iy//.).

—

i specimen,

March

11.

V.

Wattling's

Island.

1.

Mimus

gundlachi Cal>.

—

^{7 specimens, Feb.}27 to

March

S.

2. Margaropsfuscatus (Vicill.^.

—

4specimens,

March

2to9.

3. Mniotilta varia {Liiin.).

—

2specimens,

March

9.

4. Dendroicapetechiagundlachi (j5f?/Vff).

—

^8specimens,

March

ⁱ to(».

5. Dendroicacaerulescens {Linn.^.

—

ⁱ specimen,Marcli4.

6. Dendroica discolor (V/ci'/L).

—

13specimens, Feb. 27 to

March

9.

7. Dendroica

palmarum

(Gme/.).

—

4 specimens,

March

2to4.

8. Dendroicakirtlandi Baird.

—

4specimens,

March

4 to9.

9. Geothlypis trichas (^Li/ui.).

—

4specimens,

March

i 109.

10. Seiurus aurocapillus (^Linti.)

—

³ specimens, Feb.27 to

March

8.

11. Seiurusnoveboracensis (Gmcl.).

—

ⁱ specimen (nodate).

12. Ccerebabahamensis{Reic/i.).

—

12 specimens, Feb. 27 to

March

9.

13. Euetheiabicolor i^Liun.).

—

7specimens, Feb. 27 to

March

8.

14. Dorichaevelynae {Bourc).

—

2specimens,

March

4.

15. CenturusnyeanusJfidgtv.*

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

5.

16. Coccyziis

minor

maynardi(^Ridg~vi>.).^

—

2 specimens, Feb. 27 and

March

4.

17. Falco columbarius(^Liiin.').-

—

^i specimen,

March

4.

iS. Zenaidazenaida{Bonap.^.

—

ⁱ specimen (nodate).

19. Columbigallina passerina

bahamensis

(Mayft.).

—

₃ specimens,

March

^i.

20. Arenariainterpres(/,/;/«.).

—

^2specimens,

^March

9.

21.

Totanus

flavipes{GrncL).

—

^{i specimen} (nodate).

22. Ardeatricolorruficollis(Gosse).

—

³specimens,

March

i and2.

23.

Ardea

virescens

bahamensis

(5rezv5/.).

—

^5. specimens, Feb. 27 to

March

8.

24. Fregataaquila (Z/;/«.).

—

i specimen,

March

6.

25. Phalacrocorax dilophus floridanus {And.).

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

i.

26. Phalacrocorax mexicanus {Brdndt).

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

i.

27.

Aythya

marila nearcticaStc/'n.

—

^{i specimen (nodate).}

28.

Colymbus

dominicusLinn.

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

2.

VI.

Rum

Cay.

1.

Mimus

gundlachi Cal).

—

11 specimens,

March

ⁱ to29.

2. Galeoscoptescarolinensis{Lin?i.).-

—

i specimen,

March

6.

* C/.TheAuk,Vol.Ill,July, 1886, p. 336.

t Coccyzus maynardi Ridgw. Man. N.

Am,

B., 1887, 274.

338 ^RiDGWAY

^{on />il(/s iif f/tc} /iil/l(imas. fOctober

3.

Margarops

fuscatus (^VieilL).

—

10specimens,

March

i to6.

4. Mniotilta varia {Litu/.).

—

2 specimens,

March

2 to_3.

5. Compsothlypis americana {Linn.).

—

-i specimen,

March

2.

6. Dendroicatigrina (G/nc/.).

—

^5specimens,

March

i to 6.

7. Dendroicapetechiagundlachi(Baird).

—

34 specimens,

March

i to6.

8. Dendroica coronata{Linn.).

—

2 specimens,

March

₃and 5.

9. Dendroicadiscolor₍VicilL).

—

20specimens,

March

i to6.

10. Dendroica

palmarum

(Gwel.).

—

17 specimens,

March

i to6.

11. Geothlypis trichas (Linn.).

—

10specimens.

March

2 to6.

12. Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.).

—

^i specimen,Marcli5.

13. Ccereba

bahamensis

(Reic/i.).

—

24specimens,

March

ⁱ to6.

14. Vireo crassirostris flavescens (Ridovj.).

—

14 specimens,

March

i

to6.

15.

Ammodramus

sandwichensis savanna (Wils.).

—

i specimen,

March

4.

16. Euetheiabicolor (Linn.).

—

17specimens,

March

i to6.

17. Dorichaevelynae (Bourc).

—

16specimens,

March

i to_5.

iS. Sphyropicusvarius (Linn.).

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^i.

19. Crotophagaani Linn.

—

⁵specimens,

March

i to5.

20. Coccyzus

minor

maynardi Ridgvj

—

4specimens,

March

i to <^.

21. Zenaida zenaida (Bonap.).

—

ⁱ specimen (nodate).

22. Columbigallina passerina

bahamensis

(Mayn.).

—

15 specimens,

March

i to6.

23. Totanusflavipes((?;«?/.).

—

i specimen (nodate).

24.

Ardea

virescens

bahamensis

(2?/'eii/5if.).

—

^{3 specimens,}

^March

^ito3.

25. Fulicaamericana (Gniel.).

—

2 specimens,

March

2and _3.

26.

Aythya

marila nearctica6'2'e/;/.

—

i specimen (nodate).

27.

Colymbus

dominicus Linn.

—

2specimens,

March

2 and 3.

VII.

Green

Cay.

1.

Mimus

gundlachi Cab.

—

⁵specimens, April 12 and 13.

2. Galeoscoptes carolinensis(Lin?i.).

—

^{3 specimens, April 12} and ⁱ

3. Mniotilta varia (Linn.).

—

2 specimens,April 12 and 13.

4. Compsothlypis americana (Linn.).

—

ispecimen,April 12.

5. Dendroicatigrina (Gmcl.).

—

³specimens, April 12.

6. Dendroicadiscolor₍Fi>///.).

—

^{4specimens, April 12.}

7. Dendroica

palmarum

(Gmcl.).—-^ specimens, April12.

S. Dendroica kirtlandiBaird.

—

² specimens, April 12.

9. Geothlypis trichas (Linn.).

—

6specimens, April 12.

10. Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.).

—

^{3specimens, April 12 and} 13.

11. Setophagaruticilla (Linn.).

—

2specimens, April 12and 13.

12. Ccereba

bahamensis

(Reich.).

—

⁵ specimens,April 12 13. Vireocrassirostris (Bryant).

—

⁵specimens, April 12and 13.*

3 typical, 2 incliningio-^dLxAflavescens.

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();/ Birch ofthe

Bahamas. 339

I.}. VireocrassirostrisflavescensRidg-M.

—

i specimen,April 13.

15. Spindalis zena{Linn.).

—

^{i specimen, April 12.}

16.

Ammodramus

sandwichensis savanna (Jl'i'ls.).

—

i specimen, April 12.

17. Euetheiabicolor (Hi/nt.).

—

^{3specimens, April12.}

iS.

Tyrannus

dominicensis(Gmel.).

—

2 specimens, April 13.

19. Myiarchussagrae Giutdl.

—

2 specimens,April 13.

20. Dorichaevelynae {^Boiiyc.^.

—

⁵specimens, April 12.

21. Ceryle alcyon {Linn.).

—

^{i specimen,April} 13.

22. FalcocolumbariusLinn.

—

2specimens, April 12and 13.

23.

Columba

leucocephala Linn.

—

2specimens, April 13.

24. Columbigallina passerina

bahamensis

{Mcryn.).

—

2 specimens, April 12.

25. Nycticoraxviolaceus {Linn.).

—

i specimen, April 12.

26. PorzanaCarolina {Linn.).

—

i specimen (nodate).

VIII.

CoNCEPCioN

Island.

1.

Mimus

gundlachi Cab.

—

9specimens,

March

S.

2. Dendroicacserulescens {Linn.).

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^8.

3. Dendroicapetechia gundlachi Cab.

—

8specimens.

March

8.

4. Dendroicadiscolor(Vieill.).

—

ⁱspecimen (nodate).

5. D2ndroica

palmarum

{Gmel.).

—

³specimens,

March

8.

6. Geothlypistrichas {Linn.).

—

ⁱ specimen,

March

8.

7. Ccerebabahamensis {Reich.).

—

15 specimens,

March

8.

8. VireocrassirostrisflavescensTPiV/o-tf.

—

^{4 specimens (all typical),}

March

8.

9. Euetheiabicolor{Linn.)

—

7 specimens,

March

8.

10. Dorichaevalynse {Bourc).

—

2 specimens,

March

8.

11. Columbigallina passerina

bahamensis

{Mayn.).

—

i specimen,

March

8.

12. iEgialitiswilsoni {Ord).

—

^{i specimen,}

^March

^8.

13. Nycticorax violaceus {Linn.).

—

^{ispecimen,April 13.}

IX.

Booby Rock, near Green

Cay.

1. Sulaleucogastra {Bodd.).

—

^{i specimen, April 13.}

X.

At

Sea.

1. Spindaliszena {Linn.).

—

ⁱspecimen (no date).

2. Doricha evelynae {Bonrc).

—

i specimen (nodate).

3.

Numenius

hudsonicus Lath.

—

i specimen.

May

3.