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the deep sliade of the -mang' (as it was called), where the mud was half 

 tnee-deep. and stagnant pools crossed the surface. At that time the 

 doves came in from the smromiding hills for the shade, and we did 

 very weU with them and the Ground Doves, as a dish of them at dinner 

 amply testified. It is abundant outside of these mangrove swamps: it 

 prefers the vicinage of the sea-coast." 



41. CIiaiDaepelia passerina (Linn.). 

 "'Ground Dove.' Abundant; resident. 

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

 "Length. 5 . 6i in. : alar extent, 9: wing. oh. 



" Among all the dry hills about St. George's this little dove can be seen 

 and heard. It trequents the pastures, the cane-fields, and, in the heat 

 of the day, the mangroves for shade. Equally abundant on the ea^t 

 coast." 



42. Geotrygon montana (Linn.). 

 •••Perdix." 



••I saw several of this species in the forest around the Grand Etang, 

 and shot a fine female, which was tmfortunately lost. By some strange 

 mischance. I did not finally succeed in securing any sjjecimens. 



"They are exactly the same in size and coloring as those of Dominica 

 and St. Vincent. I discovered two nests, each containing two eggs. 

 They choose strange places for their nests, generally placing them upon 

 some great parasite, attached to a small tree. 4r-Q feet from the ground. 

 Upon a slight covering of leaves they lay two coffee-colored eggs : the 

 season for iacubation is March and April." 



Fam. RALLID^. 



43. Gallinula galea ta v^Lieht.). 

 "GaUinuJe, Xot common ; resident, 

 "Length. ~ . IM in.; alar extent, 21 : wing, 7." 



44. Porzana? 



45. Fulica? 



•• This was described as occurring in the volcanic lake near the norUi 

 coast : also the preceding species." 



Fam. CHARADRIID^. 



46. Charadrius vtrgiiucTis, Borkh. 

 ••At time of migration.^ 



Fam. SCOLOPACFD^, 



47. Tricgoides macalaiixis (linn.). ' 



- Sandpiper. 



••Length. S, TJin.: alar extent, 12^; wing, 4^. 



