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(5) On same date and locality another nest about seven feet 

 from the ground on a tree stump. No eggs. 



(6) On September 5, 1918 at La Fortunee, about eight feet from 

 ground in a bush alongside the lagoon, contaming three eggs. 



(7) On same date and place another nest about nme feet from 

 the ground in a "mapon" tree, contammg three eggs. The hen was 

 seen entering the nest with a feather in her beak so that these may 

 apparently be added after egg laying. 



(8) Another nest at same place and date about fourteen feet from 

 ground in a tree. The hen bird was seen entermg with food so 

 presumably there were young. 



(9) On September 8, 1918 a nest about twelve feet from ground 

 in a large tree at Reform. 



(10) On September 12, 1918 a nest containing broken eggs on 

 a tree stump about seven feet from ground on the edge of the lagoon 

 at La Fortunee. 



(11) On June 27, 1919 at Harmony Hall at the end of a branch 

 of a tree ab 3ut nine feet from ground. No eggs. 



(12) On June 30, 1919 at Harmony Hall in a guava bush about 

 four feet from ground contaming three eggs. 



(13) On July 13, 1919 at Reform about thirty feet from ground 

 in a large tree. 



(14) On July 23, 1919 at Harmony Hall about twenty feet from 

 ground in a large tree. 



(15) On August 25, 1919 at Harmony Hall about twenty-five 

 feet from ground in bamboos. 



(16) On September 8, 1919 at Harmony Hall a nest just 

 completed in reeds about six feet from edge of pond and about two 

 feet above the water. On October 7 this nest contained young. 



(17) On October 20, 1919 at Tarouba about eight feet from 

 ground in mango tree, containing one egg. 



(18) On September 3, 1920 at Malgretoute in a large tree about 

 twenty feet from ground. 



The above records show nests in June, July, August, September 

 and October, which months are all in the wet season. 



The egg is pale cream, almost white, with a very few very smal 

 pale brown spots and still fewer dark brown spots scattered chiefly 

 at the blunt end. 



The food is Indicated by the contents of the stomach of one shot 

 at Caroni on October 30, 1917 which contained about ten froghoppers 

 and two small beetles. 



