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



Family Ardeidse. 

 Ardea herodias Linn. 



Mr. Lowe observed several of these Herons on the islands. (Ibis, 

 1909, p. 315.) It was not taken by Mr. Ferry. 



Family Scolopacidae. 

 Pisobia minutilla (Vieill.}. 



Limonites minutilla Lowe, Ibis, 1909, p. 315. 

 Recorded as common by Mr. Lowe. 



Family Aphrizidse. 

 Arenaria interpres morinella (Linn.). 



Several flocks seen by Mr. Lowe on Testigo Grande. (Ibis, 1909, 

 P- 3 I S-) 



Family Haematopodidae. 

 Haematopus palliatus Temm. 



A pair seen and one shot by Mr. Lowe. (Ibis, 1909, p. 314.) 



Family Columbidse. 

 Leptotila verreauxi (Bonap.'). 



3 specimens taken by Mr. Ferry, all females. 



Chuemepelia passerina perpallida (Harterf). 



7 specimens taken by Mr. Ferry, 5 d\ 2 ? , which seem to agree 

 with those from the other islands. Mr. Lowe states that "the color 

 of the bill at the base varies in both sexes from orange to yellow, 

 according to age." (Ibis, 1909, p. 314.) 



Family Falconidse. 



Buteo platypterus (Vieill.). 



Buteo latissimus Lowe, Ibis, 1909, p. 313. 



A bird supposed to be of this species was observed by Mr. Lowe. 



