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Fam. CYPSELID^E. 



25. "Chaetura. Seen. 



"Apparently the same a.s my Dominica specimens." 



Fam. ALCEDINIDiE. 



26. Ceryle alcyon (Liun.). 

 "Seen; rare and shy." 



Fam. CUCULID^. 



27. Coccyzus minor (Gm.). 

 '^ '(Jloucon manioc' 



"Length, $,14, in.; ahir extent, 17; wing, 6. 

 "Length, 9, 13 J in.; ahir extent, 10 J; wing, 6. 



I "I found this species abundant, if one can say that any species is 

 abundant in an island so barren of birds as this. At least I coidd hud 

 one almost any day, by beating the scraggy bushes upon the hillsides 

 ' of Trois Islets. The same in habits and notes as the 'Coucou' of the 

 other islands."' 



Fam. FALCONID.F:. 



28. Tinnunculus sparverius var. antillaruni (Gni.). 

 "• Seen ; uncommon." 



Fam. FREGATTD.F. 



29. Pregata aquila (Linn.). 



" Seen " 



Fam. PH^ETHONID^. 



30. Phaethon flavirostris Brandt. 



"It undoubtedly has its haunt in the cliffs near St. Pierre, south, as 

 I have seen it near there and the cliff wall is honeycombed with holes, 

 just such as the Tropic bird chooses for itself." 



Fam. PELECANID^. 



31. Pelecanus fuscus (Linn.), 



"Seen " 



Fam. ARDEID.E. 



32. Ardea herodias (Linn.). 



"Seen flying high above Champs Flores from the mountain forest to 

 the ocean." 



33. Plorida caerulea (Linn.). 



" Seen ; in blue and white plumage." 



34. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



"The most common, though not plentiful." 



