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Mr. Ober (who arrived here November 13) informs me that he conld 

 learu of no species of Owl inhabiting Guadeloupe, nor does the museum 

 there possess a specimen. 



Fam. FALCONIDiE. 



15. Pandion haliaetus (Linn.). 



" Fish Hawk. Seen September 1st." 



16. Tianunculus sparverius var. antillarum (Gm.). 

 "Sparrow Hawk. 'Killee, Killee.' 



" In large numbers all over the island. Eesident." 



17. Buteo pennsylvanicus (Wils.) ? 



" Hawk (seen), resident. Apparently same as the larger hawk of 

 Dominica." 



18. Falco? 



"A large black hawk spoken of as appearing with the flocks of ducks." 



Fam FREGATID^. 



19. Fregata aquila (Linn.). 

 " Man o' war Bird. 



•'Resident. Plentiful in harbor of St. John's." 



Fam. PELECANIDiE. 



20. Pelecauus fu.scus (Linn.). 

 •'Bn)vvii Pelican. 



•Breeds iil)undantly on .small islands oft" the coast. Eesident." 



Fam. ARDEID^. 



21. Garzetta candidissima (Gm.). 

 '" White Ganlin.' Resident. 



" Everywhere abundant; frequents the dry hills and plains (feeding 

 upon grasshoppers, lizards, i&c.) in preference to the pools and moist 



tracts." 



22. Florida caerulea (Liuu.). 



'" Blue Gaulin.' Resident. 



"Abundant. HaJbits same as the preceding." 



23. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 

 " Green Heron. 



" In small numbers. Resident." 



24. Ardea herodias (Linn.). 

 " Great Blue Heron. 



" Said to arrive later in the season." 



