on the Birds of Si. Croix. 141 



down of a species of Cactus, studded on the outside with 

 white Lichen or shreds of bark, the whole structure measuring 

 nearly two inches across, and built at the height of from about 

 five to fifteen feet from the ground, sometimes concealed by 

 leaves, at others on an almost naked bough. The eggs are two 

 in number, white, and about 055 inch long, by 0*4 inch in trans- 

 verse diameter/' — E. N. 



This bird is as common in St. Thomas as in St. Croix. Dr. 

 Lund, writing from St. John's, says it is also found in that 

 island. The females are very much smaller than the males. 



t 9. Gilt-crested Humming Bird. Orthorhynchus exilis 

 (Gmel.) : Gould, Mon. Troch. pt. xiii. 



After a careful examination of skins procured from St. Croix 

 and St. Thomas, we refer them to the above-named species, 

 though one of a male presents a slightly difi'erent appearance 

 from the ordinary type, in having a narrow blue edging to the 

 otherwise golden green crest, and thus exhibiting an affinity to 

 the closely allied Blue-crest {O. cristatus, L.) from St. Vincent's 

 and Barbadoes. The present bird has, we believe, hitherto been 

 known only from Martinique and Nevis. 



" I shot a female of this species at Southgate Farm, June 8th, 

 1858 ; and I only saw two other examples, — one at the same place, 

 and the second at Salt River, when accompanied by Mr. Osbert 

 Salvin, during that gentleman's short visit to St. Croix. South- 

 gate Farm is an estate on the north shoi'e of the eastern end of 

 the island, and, much of the land adjacent being out of cultiva- 

 tion, is chiefly covered with Casha bushes, interspersed with 

 Manchioneel along the coast. This is also the case in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Salt River. I have been told that a Humming 

 Bird, smaller than the ordinary one, and therefore probably of 

 this species, has been seen in other localities ; but it must be 

 very uncommon. Of its habits I know nothing." — E. N. 



We beg to acknowledge here tbe assistance we have received 

 from Mr. Gould in determining this and the species last men- 

 tioned. 



t 10- Pearly-eyed Thrush, Cichlherminia fuscata, Bp. 



