196 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Fam. PELECANID^. 



36. Pelecanus fuscus (Linn.). 



"Length,^, 4G in. ; alar extent, 80; wing, 20. 

 " Seen off the coast, but not in any abundance." 



37. Sula fiber (Linn.) ? 



"An inhabitant of the Leeward coast." 



Fam. ARDEID^. 



38. Ardea herodias, Linn. 



" Visits the island, but not often seen ; called the ' Gray Heron V 



39. Garzetta candidissima (Gm.). 

 " Very few ever seen." 



40. Florida caerulea (Linn.). 

 "In small numbers." 



41. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



" Length,?, 17 in. ; alar extent, 25 j wing, 7. 

 " Common ; the only Heron plentiful." 



Fam. COLUMBIDiE. 



42. Columbo corensis (Gm.). 



"Length, 9, 16 in. ; alar extent, 25^; wing, 8|. 



"Abundant, but shy ; inhabits the high woods. Feeds on the berries 

 of the gommier tree and many others. Is in best condition in i!^ovem- 

 ber and December ; but most easily obtained in February and March, 

 when the woods resound with its call notes and loud cooing. Is strictly 

 arboreal, never touching the earth." 



43. Zenaida martinicana, Bp. 



" Length, $ , 10^ in. ; wing, 5f ; tail, 3^. 



" ' Turtle Dove.' Balliceaux Island, near St. Vincent. Breeding abun- 

 dantly.'" 



44. Chamaepelia passerina (Linn.). 



"Length, <?, Gf in. ; alar extent, lOi; wing, 3^. 

 "Abundant, more so than in Dominica; especially will it be found in 

 rocky situations near the shore." 



45. Geotrygon montana (Linn.). 



"Length, <?, lOJ in.; alar extent, 18; wing, 6|-. 

 "Length, $, 9^ in.; alar extent, 16^; wing, 5J. 

 " Rather plentiful in the high woods, where only it resides. Is as 



