.'5 20 G. E. VerriU — Fauna of the Island of Donmiica. 



Order, TUBINARES. 

 Family, Pkocellariid^. 

 Much has been said and many stories are told of the so-called 

 " Diablotin," which the inliabitants of this island say used to make 

 its burrows and nests on the mountain which is called Mt. Diablotin, 

 the highest peak in Dominica. All agree, however, that none have 

 been seen there for a long time, twenty years or more, so that it is 

 very difficult to get a good description of what this bird was like. 

 However, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church kindly showed 

 my brother an old book in his possession which contained a picture 

 that showed the " Diablotin " to have been some sort of a petrel, but 

 to what genus or species it belonged it was impossible to tell. Fur- 

 ther than this we could learn nothing of importance concerning it. 

 Very likel}^ it was the same as the " Diablotin " of Guadeloupe, (cf. 

 Auk. viii, p. 61). 



Order, STEG-ANOPODES. 

 Family, Phaethontiu^. 



3. Phaethon flavirostris Brandt. 



Common. Breeds in the cliffs along the coast on the leeward side 

 of the island. Though no specimens were taken there is no doubt 

 of the identity of this bird as tliey could be closely observed. 



Mr. Ober took this species in the same localities where it was 



observed by us. 



Family, Pelecanid.e. 



3. PelecanTlS fuSCUS Linn. 



Abundant all through the West Indies. Several seen about the 



island. 



Family, Fregatid^. 



4. Fregata aquila (Linn.). 



Seen several times flying over, high in the air. 



Order, ANSERES. 



Family, Anatid.e. 



According to the natives, ducks of one or more kinds are sometimes 

 seen, in the fall, in the Mountain Lake and fresh water streams. We 

 ourselves saw none at all. 



