322 G. E. Verrill — Fauna of the Island of Dominica. 



8. Nycticorax violaceus (Linn.). "Crabier," Pat. and Fr. (Crab-eater). 



" Night Gaulin," Pat. 

 Nyctiardea violacea (Linn.) ; Scl. List. 



Common, but on account of its nocturnal habits not very often 

 seen. Most of our specimens were procured by Mr. Hennessey 

 Dupigny near Shawford in the Roseau Valley. 



Iris orange, legs and feet yellow, bill black. Sexes alike, young- 

 very different, somewhat resembling the young of ISf. nycticorax 

 nmvius. $ 26-12-4^-42, bill 3'1, tarsus 3 '6. In other specimens, 

 wing ll^-llf, bill 3-0-3-1, tarsus 3-4-3-5. 



"Nest built in the tallest trees. Eggs pale bluish green." — (a. h. v.) 



Order, PALUDICOL^. 

 Family, Rallid^. 



9. lonornis martinica (Linn.). "Poule d'eau," Pat. and Fr. (Water-hen). 

 Porphyrio martinicus (Linn.) ; Lawr. List. 



A bird described to us by several of the inhabitants iinder the 

 above Patois name was very likely this species, a specimen of which 

 was shot there after Mr. Ober's departure but which was saved for 

 him (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. i, 1878, p. 197). Said by those who 

 described it to be rare. Given from Guadeloupe and Martinique by 

 Dr. L'Herminier. 



Order, LIMICOL^. 

 Family, Scolopacid^. 



10. Ereunetes pUSillus (Linn.). "Becasse," Pat. and Fr. (Snipe). 

 Ereunetes iKtrificatus (lUig.) ; Lawr. List Birds Lesser Antilles (P. U. S. N. M., vol. i, 



1878, p. 488). 



A sandpiper seen by us several times, but not procured, was prob- 

 ably this species. Mr. Ober also observed a sandpiper here, " Spe- 

 cies undetermined," which Mr. Lawrence referred to this species in 

 his " Catalogue of the Birds noted from the Lesser Antilles by Mr. 

 Ober." Obtained by Dr. Nicholls who states that it is " common at 

 the mouths of the rivers during the hurricane months." (cf. Proc. 

 IT. S. Nat. Mus., iii, p. 256). 



11. Actitis macularia (Linn.). 



Tringoides macularius (Linn.) ; Lawr. List. 



Rather common. Seen on the rocks in the beds of streams and 

 along their shores. No specimens were taken from la(tk of time but 

 I have no doubt of the identity of this bird, so familiar to evei-y 

 North American collector. Also taken there bv Dr. Nicholls. 



