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23. Tyrannus rostratus, Stl. 



" Pipere ; Loggerhead." 



"More an inhabitant of the lowlands than the mountains; found it 

 abundant in St. Marie, Atlantic coast. 



" Found a nest with two eggs, April 20, 1877. 



"Length, c?, 0| in. ; alar extent, 15 ; wing, 4J. 



" Length, 9 , 9f in. ; alar extent, 15^ ; wing, 4f ." 



The nest is rather loosely made, of small harsh-feeling roots and stems 

 of plants, with no soft lining for the eggs; it is 4| inches wide, with a 

 height of 2 inches, the cavity but half an inch deep. The two eggs are 

 alike in size, but vary in shade of color: one is of a light reddish salmon 

 color, with large conspicuous spots of a deep rusty-red, mostly around 

 the larger end; the other is white, with a slight tinge of color, the spots 

 smaller and less conspicuous. They measure LOG by .77. 



Fam. TROCHILID^. 



24. Eulampis jugularis (Linn.). 



" Large Crimson-throat Hummingbird." 



" This species called ' Colibri ' in patois French. 



" This species is almost exclusively a frequenter of the high valleys 

 of the mountains, though found lower down also. It delights in the 

 plantain and provision grounds of the mountain sides, and there may 

 be seen in early morning, glancing among the leaves, hovering over the 

 flower clusters. In the open glades, also, it was abundant about the 

 wild honeysuckle and flowering shrubs. It was easily approached, and 

 many were caught for me by the little mountain boys, with native bird- 

 lime, the juice (inspissated) of the bread-fruit tree. 



" I did not find it anywhere common on the east, or Atlantic side of 

 the island. Took a nest and two eggs in June. It breeds later in the 

 season than the smallest species (the Crested). Nest built in bread- 

 fruit tree. Have nests of the three species. 



" Length, <? , 5 in. ; alar extent, 7J ; wing, 3|. 



"Length, 9, 5 in. ; alar extent, 7J; wing, 3." 



This would seem to be a very abundant species, as Mr. Ober procured 

 about fifty specimens. Most of these bear evidence of having been cap- 

 tured with bird-lime. The female differs only in the color of the throat 

 being somewhat duller. 



Mr. Ober speaks of having obtained " nests of the three species"; 

 but none have been received. 



25. Eulampis holosericeus (Linn.). 



" Green or Blue-throated Hummingbird." 



" This is not so abundant as the others. It prefers shade and seclu- 

 sion. I noticed the curious habit first in this species, that it possesses 

 in common with the larger, of flitting about in the dark forest, where a 



