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NORTU AMERICAN BIRDS. 



Though abundant in Cuba this species does not appear to have been found 

 in Jamaica, except as an imported bird from tlie former island, contrary to 



the assertions of various writei-s, as 

 Temminck, Brisson, and others. Mr. 

 Gosse was not aljle to trace its presence, 

 lliough its existence among the pre- 

 cipitous woods on the north side of 

 tliiit island he regards as quite possible. 

 Lii<e Orcopclcia martinica and Zc- 

 naida amabilis, tliis species, though de- 

 scribed by Audubon as not being rare 

 on the keys of South Florida, has not 

 been met with in that State by later 

 explorers. 



An egg of tliis species laid in con- 

 finement in the aviary of Dr. Caclnnan, in Charleston, S. C, is of a rounded- 

 oval shape, and of a uniform creamy-white color; it nieasm'es 1.43 inches 

 in length liv 1.10 in breadth. 



Stamtxnas cyanocfphala. 



