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19. Eulampis holosericeus (Linn.). 



"Green-throat. 'Colibri.' Scarce. 



" Length, 9 , 5 in.; alar extent, GJ ; wing, 2^. 



" Feeding from the crimson flowers of a huge cactus, I saw this hum- 

 ming-bird this morning, in a hedge row bordering the road to St. Davids. 

 It does not occur in the abundance that I find of the small crested hum- 

 mer, and I have not seen it in the mountains." 



20. Orthorynchus cristatus (Linn.). 



'' 0. exilis f March IGth. 



"Length, ^, 3§ in.; alar extent, 5; wing, 2. 



" The crest seems brighter and deeper than in those of Dominica and 

 St. Vincent. It is distributed profusely throughout high woods, hills, 

 upper valleys, and sea-coast ; everywhere I see its glancing crest, hear 

 the whirring of its wings. Just a year ago I found a nest in Dominica : 

 here in the mountains they have not yet built their nests, though it is 

 possible they may have commenced in the lowlands. They are in the 

 thickets between the Grand Etang and the deep woods, visiting the 

 different flowers so frequently that it seems to me they mnst be ex- 

 hausted of sweets and insects." 



Fam. CYPSELIDiE. 



21. Chaeturasp.? 



" I was unfortunate with this bird, never getting one within range. 

 It is of the same shape, size, and color of the species obtained in Domi- 

 nica. Only one species seen." 



Fam. ALCEDINIDtE. 



22. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). 



" Length, <?, 12^ in.; alar extent, 20J ; wing, 6|. 



" Though nearly a year has passed since I first saw the Kingfisher of 

 these islands (in Dominica), this is the first island in which I have been 

 able to shoot one. It is very shy, and somehow I have always just 

 missed it, in Dominica as well as St. Vincent, in neither of which islands 

 is it plentiful ; and it was only by the most artful bushwhacking that I 

 at last got this one. Not abundant ; resident." 



Fam. CUCULID^. 



23. Coccyzus minor (Gm.). 



" ' Cuckoo manioc' Abundant ; resident. 



" Length, i , 12^ in.; alar extent, IG ; wing, 5^. 



" The harsh cry, resembling somewhat that of the Yellow-billed Cuc- 

 koo, may be heard almost any day, proceeding fi:om the low growth of 

 some overgrown pasture or hiUside. 



