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17. Herodias egretta (Gm.)? 



"A large White Ileroii was described to me as visiting the island." 



18. Florida ccerulea (Liun.). 

 " Small Blue Heron. 



" Very numerous ; resident; young white." 



19. Butorides virescens (Linu.). 



" Green Heron. Common ; resident, breeds." 



Fam. ANATID^. 



20. Dafila bahaniensis (Liun.). 



" ' White throat Duck.' Eesident ; not common." 



21. Clangula glaucion (Linn.). 



" Whistler. Migrant ; arrives in October." 



Fam. COLUMBID^. 



22. Columba leucocephala, Linn. 

 " White-head Pigeon. 



" Eesident ; breeds in great numbers in June and July." 



23. Zenaida martinicana, Bp.? 



•' Turtle Dove. Extremely abundant; breeds." 



24. Chamaepelia passerina (Linn.). 



" Ground Dove. Exceedingly numerous ; breeds." 



Fam. NUMIDIDtE. 



25. Numida meleagris, Linn. 

 "Guinea Fowl. 



"Plentiful; breeds abundantly; thoroughly wild. Introduced over 

 one hundred years ago." 



Fam. RALLID^. 



26. Rallus ? 



" Eail. l^ot common ; resident." 



27. Fulica? 



" ' Coot.' Migrant." 



Fam. CHARADEIIDiE. 



28. Charadrius virginicus, Borkh. 

 " Golden Plover. 



"Arrive in immense flocks first storm (N. W.) after Sept. 1st. Good 

 shooting through September and October if weather is stormy ; if fine, 

 the bulk of them keep on." 



29. .ffigialitis semipalmata (Bp.) ? 



" Eing-ueck Plover. Not common." 



Proc. Nat. Mus. 78 16 I>ec. 10, 1878. 



