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13. Butoroides virescens maculata, West Indian Green Heron, "Cangrito," "Martin- 



Pescador." 



Very abundant and tame. Found wherever there was a pond, 

 brook or even a roadside mud puddle. 



14. Aramus giganteus, Lirnpkin, " Carrara." 



Common in savannas throughout the country, but seldom seen, 

 although frequently heard. 



15. Ionornis martinica, Purple Gallinule. 



Not rare at San Lorenzo and in the vicinity of Sanchez. 



16. Gallinula galeata, Florida Gallinule. 



Common in the mangrove swamps and damp savannas. 



17. Fulioa americana. American Coot. 



Not rare in the swamps and rivers. 



18. Actitis macularia, Spotted Sandpiper. 



Exceedingly common everywhere. 



19. Ereunetes pusillus, Least Sandpiper. 



Rare; one specimen taken at Sanchez. 



20. Gallinago delioata, Wilson's Snipe. 



Abundant at San Lorenzo and at El Valle, where in the broad wet 

 savannas I found the best snipe shooting I have ever seen. The 

 natives had never seen the bird except in flight, as they are unable to 

 shoot them on the wing. 



21. lEgialitis vooifera, Killdeer. 



Common at El Valle; Sanchez; Samana and La Vega. 



22. JEgialitis semipalmata, Semipalinated Plover. 

 Common at Samana. 



23. JEgialitis wilsoni, Wilson's Plover. 



Common at Samana. 



24. Arenaria interpres, Turnstone. 



Common on the small sandy cays in Samana Bay. 



25. (Edicnemus dominioensis, "Boukaru." 



Formerly common on all the interior savannas, but now rare. This 

 strange bird is often kept domesticated for the purpose of ridding the 

 native huts of roaches and other vermin. The eggs are dark chocolate- 

 brown, marbled with blackish. It breeds readily in captivity. The 

 natives have a peculiar method of capturing this bird alive at night. 

 They stand naked in the long grass of the prairies frequented by the 

 birds and wave fire-flies about their heads with one hand. The birds 

 approach to capture the flies and are readily captured with the free 

 hand. 



