20 MEMOIRvS OF THE NUTTALL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 



central Cuba and the lowlands of Oriente there are still many foci of severe 

 malarial infection, often of the most pernicious aestivo-autumnal type. 

 Therefore all the usual precautions should be observed, especially about 

 plantations and farms recently cleared. Generally speaking, the savanna 

 lands are free from malaria except where infected mosquitos may be blown 

 in for short distances, probably rarely more than a mile or two at most. 



In this paper I have assumed that the bird lover in Cuba will recognize 

 readily the American migrants and those resident species which are 

 identical, or nearly so, with North American species, such for instance 

 as may be studied readily with Chapman's 'Handbook of the Birds of 

 Eastern North America.' For the others, when possible, a few brief 

 recognition marks are given, which should serve to identify the species in 

 the field. 



The Cuban names of birds given are those in common present use 

 among the country people, who often are good observers. The English 

 names are, so far as possible, those used by foreign residents, who rarely 

 are good observers. I have made no attempt to coin vulgar names where 

 none are in ordinary use, except in a few cases where such names are obvious. 



It is impossible to thank all of my hospitable friends, both Cuban 

 and American, for help and advice, but a few must surely be mentioned. 

 First and foremost, Carlos de la Torre, Rector of the National University 

 and an Honorary Doctor of Harvard, has been a warm friend for many 

 years. The Dean of Latin-American zoologists, erudite, patient and 

 endowed with a memory beyond belief, his first-hand knowledge of every 

 branch of Cuban zoology has always been put to my aid. Seiior don 

 Francisco Morales at the Cienaga, Dr. Charles T. Ramsden at Guantanamo, 

 Mr. Shaler Williams at Guayabal, Mr. Walter Wilcox at the Ensenada de 

 Cochinos and Mr. Edwin Atkins and his family at Soledad, have all been 

 most hospitable. Professors A. Mestre and Jose Cadenas have frequently 

 aided me, Dr. Victor Rodriguez has been often a most agreeable and 

 helpful companion, and Mr. R. M. Grey of the Atkins-Harvard Botanical 

 Station, as well as Mr. Hughes and many others at Soledad, have shown 

 me many, many favors. Officials, officers of the Rural Guard and a host 

 of others have often been generously useful, and all these have sincerest 

 thanks. 



My thanks are due and are given in full measure, pressed down and 

 running over, to my friends Outram Bangs and Ciiarles F. Batchelder. 



