1922.] TRINIDAD BIRDS. 181 



93. Totanus fiavipcs, Gmel. Yellow Legs. 

 Leotaud No. 236. 

 The stomach of one shot in the Oropuche Lagoon on October 1 2, 

 1919 contained twelve caterpillars and the remains of a few small 

 beetles 



94. Actitts macutaria, Linn. Spotted Sand Piper. 

 Tringoide's hypoleuca and macularia. Leotaud Nos. 239 & 240. 



One was shot on the shore at Palo Seco on September 21, 1919. 

 The stomach contained two small wood boring beetles, 2 ants, 

 1 v/eevil, I small water beetle, remains of a grasshopper and other 

 small insects. 



95. Numenius hudsonicus. Lath. Hudson's Curlew. 



Leotaud No. 230. 

 Six were shot on the Oropuche Lagoon on October 12, 1919. 

 The stomach contents were as follows : — 



(1) About 60 caterpillars and one small crab. 



(2) 1 crab, 1 2 caterpilkrs and I pentatomid bug. 



(3) 1 crab and six caterpillars. 



(4) 1 crab, 1 small caterpillar, 1 small snail. 



(5) 1 crab and 2 caterpillars. 



(6) Crab. 



Although 81 caterpillars were present, the preponderance of crab 

 in the food is in marked contrast to the food of the Chirp (No. 90). 



Family PvALLlDAE Water Fowl. 

 96. Gallinulagaleata, Licht. Red Seal Coot. 

 Leotaud No. 264. 

 Two of this species were seen on the Oropuche Lagoon on 

 October 12, 1919. 



Family ARDEIDAE Herons and Bitterns. 

 97. Nycticorax naevius, Bodd. Black Crowned Night Heron. 



Leotaud No. 224. 

 A specimen of this bird was shot at Chatham by Inspector Carr 

 on March 18, 1919 at dusk. 



