during a Cruise in the Caribbean Sea. 339 



of North and Middle America/ part ii. p. 655) says, in dis- 

 cussing the range of this form, "The only extra-limital 

 specimens that I have seen which seem without doubt refer- 

 able to this form are from certain islands of the Bahama 

 group.'' It may be, however, that they should be referred 

 to Mr. Chapman's G. triclias ignota, with which 1 have not 

 been able to compare them. 



Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.). 



I observed a few examples of this " American Redstart " 

 and shot a female specimen. 



Of birds seen and identified, but of which I did not think 

 it necessary to take specimens, the following is a list : — 



Arenaria inferpres (Linn.). 

 jEgialitis tcihonia (Ord). 

 Ardea crrulea Linn. 

 Botaurus lentiginosus (Mont.). 

 Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmel.). 

 Falco peregrinus anatum (Bonap.). 

 Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). 



Besides these I was informed that, among many others 

 that I was unable to identify with certainty from the 

 descriptions given, the following birds constantly visited 

 the islands : — 



Aristonetta valisneria (Wils.). 41 were once shot in one week. 



Nettion carolinensis Gmel. 



Querquedula discors (Linn.). 



Mareca americana (Gm.). 



Gallinula galeata (Liclat.). Common in Grand Cayman Island. 



Passercidus sandwichensis (Wils.). 



Tyrannus dominicensis (Gmel.). 



I have unfortunately been unable to consult Mr. Ridgway's 

 notes on the birds of this island (Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. 

 1888, p. 576), and so I am unaware of what birds were met 

 with by Mr. Towusend when he visited it in February 1887. 



Grand Cayman Island. 

 Leaving the Swan Islands on the evening of Feb. 10th, we 



