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of greyish brown becoming pale on the underparts. The 

 other two agree with O. scapulatus (Boc.). Count Salvador! 

 is of opinion that the two forms belong to one species, 

 which is remarkable for having the posterior part of the 

 tarsus bare, and considers that it may even have to be placed 

 in a separate genus. Bocage, in his last paper, agrees with 

 Salvador! in his conclusions, which are probably correct. 



Dr. Reichenow appears to consider the two species quite 

 distinct, and keeps them so in his work. I prefer, however, 

 to follow Count Salvador!, who appears to have thoroughly 

 gone into the question. 



36. Milvus aegyptius. 



Milvus (egyptius (Gniel.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. 

 Guinea, ii. 1903, p. 33 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, 

 p. 73. 



The Egyptian Kite has been obtained on several occasions 

 in St. Thomas. According to Count Salvadori there is a 

 skin of this species in the Hamburg Museum, collected in 

 the island, and Bocage records five males and females of 

 this Kite in the Lisbon Museum. 



37. ^Phaethon lepturus. 



Phaethon lepturus Lacep. et Daud. ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo 

 d. Guinea, ii. 1903, p. 41 ; Baunerman, Ibis, 1914, p. 620. 



Phaethon eundidus Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, 

 p. 89. 



a-d. J c? ? ? (Nos. 61, 62, 59, 60). llha das Cabras, 

 St. Thomas. 30.i.09. 



The Tropic-bird does not appear to inhabit the main 

 island of St. Thomas, but is very common on the " Isle 

 of Goats"; it is also found on Sette-Pedras and Rolas 

 islets, where Bocage (Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1891, p. 85) says 

 that it is very common, and where it nests in the crevices of 

 the rocks. 



38. Sula leucogastra. 



/Sw/a leucogastra (Bodd.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 ii. 1903, p. 41 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 90. 



