364 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



Annotated List of Species. 



1. PODILYMBUS PODICEPS ANTILLARUM Bangs. 



Chien d'eau. 



One adult male from Cluny, near Ste. Rose, July 25th, and two 

 young birds in the down, from the same locality, July 20th and 24th. 



The series of Antillean Pied-billed Grebes in the Museum of Com- 

 parative Zoology is much too small to determine satisfactorily the 

 status of this race. I do not believe the evidence brought forward 

 by Todd (Ann. Carnegie mus., 1916, 10, p. 170) is sufficient to consider 

 that the Pied-billed Grebe breeds in the Antilles the same as the typical 

 mainland form. Wetmore (Bull. 326, U. S. dept. agr., 1916, p. 17) 

 has recently recognized PodUymhxis podiccps antillarum as a valid 

 race and I am inclined to regard it such until sufficient material has 

 been brought together to allow an intensive study. 



The Pied-billed Grebe still breeds on Guadeloupe although nearly 

 extirpated by the Mongoose. Like the gallinules and rails, this 

 species, formerly common, is now very rare. I found it breeding in 

 only one locality. Grand Etang, Cluny. Several sportsmen of Pointe 

 a Pitre told me that it only occurs in those lakes where there is an 

 island to protect it from the stealthy approach of the Mongoose. 



2. Frigata magnificens Mathews. 

 Mansfeny. 



One adult male from Ste. Rose, July 21st. 



The only Frigate-bird I succeeded in shooting was flying over a 

 fresh-water pond and diving at intervals for fish. I saw many others 

 off the coast. The fishermen told me that the Mansfeny breeds regu- 

 larly on Tete x\nglais. 



3. Butorides virescens maculatus (Boddaert). 



Qui-o. Crabier Vert tachete. 



One adult from Ste. Rose, July 20th, seven adult and half-grown 

 specimens from Goyave, taken during the end of August; and six 



