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



24. EuLAMPis HOLOSERiCEUs, Gould, Mon. Troch. if. pi. 83. 

 Of the three species of Humming-bird that I obtained in 



Martinique and Dominica, this is in Dominica the most abun- 

 dant, and in Martinique the least so. It frequents open places 

 where there are flowering plants and shrubs, upon the blossoms 

 of which it seems to feed. In Martinique it is called Culibri 

 emeraude. 



25. Orthorhynchus exilis, Gould, Mon. Troch. ii. pi. 207. 

 This pretty little species is very common both in Martinique 



and Dominica. In both islands the males were more numerous 

 than the females. Its Creole name in Martinique is Colibri oiseau- 

 mouche. 



26. Crotophaga ani, liinn. 



I did not meet with this bird either in Martinique or Domi- 

 nica ; but it was? common at St, Thomas and in Porto Rico. 



27. Saurothera vieillotii, Bp. 



Abundant in Porto Rico, especially in the forests. Both this 

 and the next species are, in Porto Rico, called Pajero boho {An- 

 glice, Foolish Bird). This species has the naked skin round the 

 eyes of a bright red colour. 



28. CoccYZUS nesigtes, Cab. & Hein. C t?o)nfmcw5, Sclater, 

 Cat. A. B. p. 323. 



Equally abundant in Porto Rico as the preceding species. I 

 shot and skinned a female, early in May, which contained an egg 

 ready for laying ; the shell was quite hard, and of a pale-blue 

 colour. This bird in general appearance is very like the next 

 species, from which, however, it is readily distinguished by its 

 much smaller size. 



29. CoccYZUs seniculcjs, Vieill. 



This species I found tolerably common in Dominica ; but I 

 did not see it elsewhere. The crop of an individual that I 

 skinned contained a large ball, composed of the remains of large 

 o-rasshoppers and tree-crickets. Creole name, Coucou manioc. 



30. Melanerpes portoricensis (Vieill.). 



This Woodpecker is very common in Porto Rico wherever 

 there are large old trees. I did not see or hear of any of the 

 Woodpecker family [Picidoe) in Martinique or Dominica. 



