226 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ORNITHOLOGY, VOL. I. 



Family Laridae. 

 Sterna fuliginosa Gmel. 



2 specimens taken, i cT, i 9 . 



Mr. Ferry found this species breeding in large numbers at the 

 time of his visit (February 8). 



Anous stolidus (Linn.}. 



3 specimens, 2 d\ i 9 ; breeding. 



Family Phaethontidap. 



Phaethon aethereus Linn. 



Mr. Ferry found this species common, but did not procure speci- 

 mens. Mr. Lowe states, "We found numbers of these beautiful birds 

 breeding in holes among the broken masses of rocks which were 

 strewn everywhere on the steep slopes of the island, but not until 

 we reached an altitude of about 300 feet. No attempt at making 

 any sort of nest is made." (Ibis, 1909, p. 327.) 



Family Sulidpe. 



Sula cyanops (Sundev.}. 



Mr. Ferry found this species common and breeding. Two speci- 

 mens were taken, an adult male and female. Mr. P. R. Lowe gives 

 the colors of soft parts of fresh birds as follows : " Tarsi greenish drab ; 

 webs and feet dirty yellowish drab. Gular sac of an India ink color ; 

 bill greenish yellow; iris yellow." (Ibis, 1909, p. 324. ) 



Sula piscator (Linn.}. 



Mr. Lowe found the Red-footed Booby in greater numbers on 

 this island than either of the other species. Restates: "The nest is 

 formed of twigs, grass, and sticks very roughly put together and is 

 ludicrously small in comparison with the size of the bird. It is in- 

 variably placed in either mangrove or sea-grape bushes. By far the 

 greater number of nests were occupied by birds in the white-tailed 

 stage of plumage, entirely white birds of the adult stage being very 

 scarce. One egg only is laid." (Ibis, 1909, p. 325.) 



