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20. Streptoceryle torquata stictipennis (Lawrence). 

 Martin Pecheur. Pie. 



One adult male from Goyave, x\ugust 27th. 



The Martin Pecheur is found very locally distributed over the whole 

 of Guadeloupe. It frequents the mountain torrents and pools, flying 

 overland from one stream to another. 



At Goyave I observed two Martin Pecheurs but was able to secure 

 but one. At least one pair bred in the spring of 1914, in the high 

 sand banks six miles up the Riviere de Goyave. The nesting hole 

 resembled that of Streptoceryle alcyon, but was of course much larger. 



21. Speotyto guadeloupensis guadeloupensis Ridgway. 



Coucou. 



One adult specimen, which I was told came from Marie Galante, 

 presented by the Musee L'Herminier. It now bears the catalogue • 

 number M. C. Z. 66347. The type of the species is M. C. Z. 74167. 



The Burrowing Owl was formerly found on the cliffs of Marie 

 Galante, but, since the introduction of the Mongoose some twenty 

 years ago, it has completely disappeared. I could find no evidence 

 of its ever having existed on Guadeloupe, Grande Terre, or Les 

 Saintes. 



The Musee L'Herminier had five well-mounted specimens of this 

 species. Unfortunately they bore no data nor was there any record 

 of their presentation to the Musee. The conservateur, however, 

 assured me that they came from Marie Galante many years ago. 



22. Nephoecetes niger ja.maicensis (Ridgway). 



Gros Martinet Noir. Hirondelle de Montague. 



Two adult males and one female from Goyave, September 1st. 

 It seems advisable to refer the Guadeloupe bird to this race, typical 

 of Jamaica. No specimens from Haiti or Santo Domingo have been 



