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Fam. PELECANID^. 



36. Pelecanus fuscus (Linn.). 



" Length, c?, 46 in. ; alar extent, 80; wing, 20. 

 " Seen off the coast, bat not in any abundance." 



37. Sula fiber (Linn.) ? 



"An inhabitant of the Leeward coast." 



Fam. ARDEID^. 



38. Ardea herodias, Linn. 



" Visits the island, but not often seen ; called the ' Gray HeronV*' 



39. Garzetta candidissima (Gm.). 

 " V('ry few ever seen." 



40. Floi'ida casrulea (Linn.). 

 "In small numbers." 



41. Butorides virescens (Linn.). * 

 " Length, $ , 17 in. ; alar extent, 25 ; wing, 7. 



" Common ; the only Heron plentiful." 



Fam. COLUMBID^. 



42. Columbo corensis (Gm.). 



" Length,?, 16 in. ; alar extent, 25^ ; wing, 8^. 



"Abundant, but shy ; inhabits the high woods. Feeds on the berries 

 of the gommier tree and many others. Is in best condition in Novem- 

 ber and December ; but most easily obtained in February and March, 

 when the woods resound with its call notes and loud cooing. Is strictly 

 arboreal, never touching the earth." 



43. Zenaida martinicana, Bp. 



" Length, $ , lOJ in. ; wing, of ; tail, 3^. 



" ' Turtle Dove.' Balliceaux Island, near St. Vincent. Breeding abun- 

 dantly.'" 



44. Chamaepelia passerina (Linn.). 



"Length, ^, 6f in. ; alar extent, 10^; wing, 3^. 

 "Abundant, more so than in Dominica ; especially will it be found in 

 rocky situations near the shore." 



45. Geotrygon montaua (Linn.). 



"Length, ^, lOJ in.; alar extent, 18; wing, 6^. 

 "Length, 9, 9^ in.; alar extent, 16^; wing, 5^. 

 " Kather plentiful in the high woods, where only it resides. Is as 



