88 Mr. E. C. Taylor on the Birds of the West Indies. 



where it keeps near the ground. This little bird emits a very 

 remarkable sound — a loud harsh noise, like that produced by 

 striking two stones together. 



78. Chasmorhynchus niveus, Sclater^s Cat. no. 1565. 



^ Occurs in Trinidad, but only in the depths of the forest, away 

 from the haunts of man. It seems to prefer an altitude of from 

 1500 to 2000 feet, being hardly ever met with in low-lying 

 localities. Creole name, " Campanero." I have occasionally heard 

 the note of this bird, which certainly has an impressive effect on 

 account of the stillness of the forest ; but I must say that to my 

 ear it is more like the croak of a frog than the sound of a bell. 



79. MoMOTUs swAiNSONi, Sclatcr's Cat. no. 1578. 

 Obtained in Trinidad, where it is not uncommon. 



80- Chloroceryle Americana, Sclater's Cat. no. 1596. 

 Pretty common in Trinidad, especially among the mangroves 

 in the swamps and lagoons. 



/81. Chloroceryle superciliosa, Sclater's Cat. no. 1599. 

 I found this pretty little species not uncommon in Trinidad, 

 on the Caroni River ; but I did not see it elsewhere. 



82. Galbula ruficauda, Sclater's Cat. no. 1602. 



Not uncommon in Trinidad, where it keeps to the shade and 

 quiet of the deep woods. 



83. Trogon viridis, Sclater's Cat. no. 1653. 

 Obtained in Trinidad. 



y 84. Trogon collaris, Sclater's Cat. no. 1658. 



Obtained in Trinidad, where it is less common than the pre- 

 ceding species. 



■^ 85. Steatornis caripensis. 



Towards the end of January, while in Trinidad, I set out with 

 Mr. Kriiger, the colonial botanist, to visit a cinchona-])lantation 

 which he had established on the highest ridge of the northern 

 range of mountains. Mr. Kriiger joined me at Arima, a village 

 in the interior of the island, where I was then staying; and the 

 next morning we set out on foot, as there was no track through 

 the forest practicable for horses. After walking for about four 



