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



Order, MACROCHIRES. 

 Family, Micropodid.e. 



27. Cypseloides niger (Gmel.). " Hirondelle," Pat. and Fr. (Swallow). 

 Not so common as the following species, though generally seen in 



the same localities and at the same time, but usually flying much 

 higher, and so is more diflicult to procure. Two specimens only 

 were obtained. Neither Mr. Ober nor Mr. Ramage procured this 

 bird in Dominica, though the former gentleman speaks of seeing 

 " a species of swift intermediate in size between the small swift and 

 the large martin," which was undoubtedly this bird. 

 Iris, bill, legs, and feet black. Sex ? 6^-6-2§, 



28. Chsetura dominicana Lawr. •' Hirondelle," Pat. and Fr. 



Given provisionally as ChcElura poliura (Temtn.) by Mr. Lawrence in his list. After- 

 wards described as above. (Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., vol. i, 1879, p. 255.) 



Very common and widely distributed. Particularly abundant 

 near Spring Hill and about the head of the Roseau Valley. Also 

 seen in numbers at Casata Garden and at Bass-en-ville. As Mr. 

 Ober states, they generally appear for a short time after a rain and 

 then disappear again. 1 can see no trace in our specimens of the 

 whitish edging to the upper tail coverts mentioned by Mr. Lawrence. 

 Very likely it is a seasonal variation. 



Sexes alike. Iris and bill black, legs and feet brown. S 5-4^=^^- 

 If-lOi; 4f-4f-l|-10i. ?4f-4^V-lt-10f ; 4|-4tV1|-101 ; 4^- 

 4f-l|. Tarsus f in all specimens. 



Family, Teochilid^e. 



29. EulampiS jugularis (Linn.) "Foa Fou Mardet," Pat. (Fr. Fou Fou, 



Crazy Crazy, in allusion to their eccentric motions while on the wing.) 



Common, though rarely found in the immediate vicinity of the 

 coast. Its principal range seems to be from 500-1500 feet elevation 

 and in this belt it is very common, especially in the plantain, banana, 

 and lime plantations where it may be seen hovering about the 

 flowers, perching every now and then on some convenient leaf or 

 twig to rest and preen itself. Like all of its family that are found 

 on the island, it is very tame and permits a close approach. 



Formerly many of this and other species were slaughtered for 

 millinery purposes, but of late years they have been strictly pro- 

 tected by law. Mr. Taylor speaks of finding this bird in Dominica, 

 but less commonly than the following species, whereas our experi- 



