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



where they were generally in pairs. Like most Parrots, they are 

 very noisy. I never heard of this species occurring in Trinidad. 



"^ 116. Chrysotis, sp. ? 



A species of Chrysotis is very abundant in Trinidad ; it roosts 

 in the mangroves in the swamps, and is considered very good 

 eating. I often saw it, but neglected to preserve a specimen. 



117. Urochroma. melanoptera, Sclater^s Cat. no. 2129. 

 ^ . . . . 



Inhabits Trinidad in small flocks, and is known as the " Seven- 

 coloured Parroquet." 



118. PsiTTACULA CYANOPTERA, Sclatcr's Cat. no. 2135. 



I never saw this species in Trinidad, but found it excessively 

 abundant everywhere on the main. At Carapano, in Venezuela, 

 the whole bush seemed alive with these tiny Parrots ; and I 

 remember being struck by seeing the roof of the church there 

 almost covered with them. 



COLUMB^. 



.119. COLUMBA, sp. ? 



A large blue Pigeon, in general appearance resembling Co- 

 lumba corensis of the Antilles, is tolerably abundant in Trinidad, 

 where the Creole name for it is " Rarnier." I did not preserve a 

 specimen. 



^ 120. Peristera rufaxilla. 



Obtained in Trinidad, where it is common. Local name, 

 " Mangrove-Dove." 



121. Cham^pelia squamosa. 



Ciudad Bolivar is a great place for Ground-Doves ; the bush 

 and savannah in the neighbourhood literally swarm with them. 

 This species is not quite so abundant there as the next one, and 

 is readily distinguished from it by its much longer tail and paler 

 colour. 



122. Cham^pelia talpacoti. 



Procured at Ciudad Bolivar, where it is excessively abundant. 



423. Cham^pelia albivitta. 



Obtained on the small island of ChacachacaVc, where I saw ^^^j 



