130 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BULLETIN. [XX. 2. 3(^4. 



16. Tanagra cana. The Blue Bird. 

 T. glauca. Leotaud No. 158. 

 This bird is the commonest Tanager in Trmidad and is found 

 both in the sugar cane and cacao districts. 

 I have found nests on four occasions. 



(1) In Maracas Valley on August 22, 1920 in a citrus tree about 

 ten feet from ground and containing two young. 



(2) In Maracas Valley in a calabash tree about eight feet from 

 the ground on August 25, 1920. 



(3) At Palo Seco on August 29, 1920 in a tree on the edge of the 

 sea about fifteen feet from ground. The nest containing two young 

 and both parent birds were bringing food. 



(4) In Maracas Valley on December 16, 1920 in an orange tree 

 about six feet from ground and containing two eggs. 



The eggs are ovate, dull dirty white evenly spotted and blotched 

 dark brown. 



According to Guppy {Bull. Dept. Agr. 1914 p. 153) this bird is 

 injurious to fruit. 



The only food record that I have is that the stomach of one shot 

 at Harmony Hall on October 10, 1919 contained small seeds and 

 some fruit. 



17. Tanagra palmarum. Ridgeway. Palmiste. 

 T. olivascens. Leotaud No. 159. 

 This bird is generally common and I have five records of its nest. 



(1) Nest on verandah of house in Maracas Valley containing 

 one egg. 



(2) Nest under eave of verandah in a house in Maracas Valley on 

 June 27, 1920 containing two eggs. The nest was cup shaped and 

 lined with strips of dead banana leaves. One of the eggs was taken 

 and on July 26, the nest contained one fully fledged young. 



(3) On August 22, 1920 a nest was found under the eaves of the 

 verandah of another house in Maracas Valley. It contained two 

 large young. 



(4) Another nest in the same verandah on the same date contained 

 three smaller young. 



(5) A nest in a croton bush about seven feet from ground in 

 " Maracas Valley contained on September 27, 1920 two eggs recently 



laid. 



(6) Another nest In a croton bush on December 17, 1920 

 contained one egg, but this was later destroyed by a squirrel. 



The egg is elongate ovate, light cream evenly spotted and speckled 

 sepia. 



According to Guppy {Bull. Dept. Agr. 1914 p. 153) this bird is 

 sometimes injurious to fruit. 



