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pointed at the other, pale bluish green, with a ring of brown spots 

 round the blunt end. They measure 1.06 inches by .74 inch, 1.08 inches 

 by .68 inch, and 1.12 inches by .78 inch. 



Family TROGLODYTIDiE. 



4. Thryothorus grenadensis Lawr. Wren ; God Bird. 



S Length, 5 inches ; expanse, 7^ inches ; wing, 2^ inches. 



Active, fussy, noisy, yet pleasant withal, this little bird is found in 

 the house, the sugar- works, or the woods, and though all other birds are 

 shot, robbed, or stoned, the •' Oiseau Bon-Dieu" is never molested, and 

 seems to appreciate its immunity from the " ills that affect" its feath- 

 ered brethren. * 



Its favorite spot for a nest is on the "plate " of a house, but it chooses 

 many curious spots, such as a hole in a cliff, an old calabash, a hat hung 

 up in a room, &c. In the chimney of the distillery at Mirebeau Estate 

 there is now a wren's nest (February 3, 1882). In a crack in the masonry 

 about 1 inch wide the bird enters to the nest, which is built on the pro- 

 jecting bricks inside. It kept going in and out, feeding its young, whilst 

 there was a roaring fire in the distillery and smoke rushing up the 

 chimney. 



The nest is generally composed of fine dried roots and grapes, and 

 lined with a thick coat of feathers. The eggs are four and sometimes five 

 in number, of a dirty white, thickly sprinkled with bright reddish-brown 

 specks. They measure .70 inch by .54 inch and .68 inch by .54 inch. 



Family MNIOTILTID^. 



5. Dendroica petechia (Linu. ). Yellow Bird. 



S Length, 4J inches ; expanse, 7^ inches ; wing, 2f inches. 

 Not numerous ; very shy ; frequents the mangrove trees near to the 

 swamps on windward side of the island. 



6. Seiurus naevius (Bodd.). Water Thrush. 



9 Length, 6 inches; expanse, 9 inches; wing, 3^ inches; tail, If 

 inches. 



Not numerous; rather shy; seldom more than two seen together ; fre- 

 quents the mangrove swamps and outlets of streams. 



7. Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.). Eedstart. 



Family VIREONID^. 



8. Vireosylvia calidris, var. dominicaua, Lawr. Bastard Grieve. 



$ Length, 6 inches ; expanse, 10 inches ; wing, 3^ inches. 

 S Length, 6 inches ; expanse, 9^ inches ; wing, 3^ inches. 

 Pretty well distributed all over the island is this sprightly little bird. 

 I have found it in the forests that surround the Grand Etang, 2,000 feet 



