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PETROCHELIDON FULVA fULVA (Vieillot) 



HiSPANiOLAN Cliff Swallow 



Hirundo fulva Vieillot, Hist. Nat. Ois. Amor. Sept., vol. 1, 1807, p. 62, pi. 32 

 (Hispaniola). 

 Near Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on March 26, we saw a dozen flying about 

 a culvert, not more than half a meter high, in which they were ob- 

 viously searching for a nesting site. At Terrier Rouge a few were 

 observed over the sisal fields on March 27, and on March 30 we found 

 a number about an old French ruin standing in the open. On lie a 

 Vaclie on April 28 we recorded a dozen circling over cliffs above the 

 sea and collected two. A few were seen the day following. Several 

 were observed near Barahona, Dominican Republic, on May 7. 



PROGNE DOMINICENSIS (Gmelin) 



Caribbean Martin 



Hirundo dominicensis Gmelin, Syst Nat., vol. 1, pt. 2, 1789, p. 1025 (Hispaniola), 

 In view of our extensive travel the scarcity of the martin is worthy 

 of comment, as we recorded them only at Aux Cayes on April 26 and 

 27 and on lie a Vache on April 28. 



Family CORVIDAE, Jays, Magpies, and Crows 



CORVUS LEUCOGNAPHALUS Daudin 



White-necked Crow 



Corvus leucognaphalus Daudin, Traits d'Ornitliologie, vol. 2, 1800, p. 231 (Porto 

 Rico). 



Between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on March 25, we 

 saw these crows regularly along the auto road, and on March 31 

 recorded several at Pont dc TEstere. On May 6 and 7 we found them 

 distributed in sm.all numbers from Las Cahobes, Haiti, to near Azua, 

 Dominican Republic. We observed them again at Las Cahobes on 

 May 20, and near Source Matelas on May 23. This is one of the 

 species that will become rarer with increased cultivation of the land. 



CORVUS PALMARUM PALMARUM Wiirttemberg 



Palm Crow 



Corvus palmarum Wurttemberg, Erst. Reis. Nordl. Amer., 1835, p. 68 (Cibao 

 Mountains, Dominican Republic). 



The palm crow was found near Dessalines, Haiti, on March 25, 

 and along the highw^ay between Las Cahobes and San Juan on May 

 6 it was fairly common. On May 20, while we were collecting small 

 birds in the open country east of Las Cahobes, several of these crows 

 came about scolding us raucously, telling in no uncertain terms v>'hat 

 they thought of us and our activities. A few were seen near Thoma- 

 zeau on May 22, and near Source Matelas on May 23. 



