1922.] TRINIDAD BIRDS. 127 



Family MNIOTILTID.^. Wood Warblers. 



4. Dendroeca aestiva. Gmel. The Figuier or Trinidad Canary 

 Mniotilta petechia. Leotaud No. 91. 

 On October 27, 1917 one of this species was shot in a sugar cane 

 field at Harmony Hall and the stomach was found to contain the 

 remains of Chrysomelid beetles, flies and spiders. 



5. Geothlypis aquinoctialis. Gmel. The Manicou Bird. 

 Leotaud No. 95. 



A male of this species was shot at La Fortunee sugar estate on 

 July 11, 1918 and a pair among tall grass in an abandoned cane field 

 at Harmony Hall on October 10, 1919. 



Food. The stomach of the first specimen contained several 

 Cercopidce (adults of Tomaspis saccharina, the sugar cane froghopper) 

 small beetles and traces of some Hymenoptera. 



The second (male) contained two or three adults and one 

 nymph of Tomaspis saccharina and several caterpillars. 



The third (female) contained three or four adults of Tomaspis, 

 several small beetles and remains of a grasshopper. 



The male shot at Harmony Hall was 140 mm. in total length, 

 fold of wing 62 mm., tail 55mm. The breast of the female was 

 yellow with a touch of cinnamon. 



6. Basileuterus vermivorus Vieill. The Bush Warblsr. 

 Trichus bivittatus. Leotaud No. 96. 



A young of this species was shot in the forest at Palo Seco on 

 August 29, 1920. 



Family CCERIBID/E. HoNEY Creepers. 



7. Ccereba luteola Cab. The Sucrier or Sugar Bird. 

 Certhiola flaviola Leotaud No. 61. 

 This bird is generally common and conspicuous for its bravery 

 in entering houses to eat sugar and other sweet things. It is 

 particularly abundant on the Islands e.^. Gasparee. 

 It was found nesting on the following occasions. 



(1) At Woodlands near Guaico on November 27, 1917 in a 

 small bush about four feet from ground, and containing two eggs. 



(2) At Maracas on August 22, 1920 a female flew out from a nest 

 which contained neither eggs nor young. 



(3) At Maracas on November 5, 1920 another nest was found 

 being constructed. 



(4) At Maracas on December 26, 1920 in an orange tree about 

 seven feet from ground — No eggs. 



