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Quite common throughout the ishmds, treciuenting the edges of 

 shallow lagoons and the adjoining mangrove thickets. 



15. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius (lioddaert). Bi.ack-ckowned 



Nkiht IIkron. 



* Great Inagua. 



Young birds in the streaked plumage were taken at Calefa\or 

 Pond on February 5 and 8, where this species was associated with 

 the foHowing. 



16. Nyctanassa violacea (Linnanis). Yellow-crowned Night 



Heron. 



Great Inagua, *Acklin Island, Watlings Island, Andros, Abaco. 



Common throughout the Bahamas, according to our experience. 

 A young bird was secured at Calefavor Pond on February 5, where 

 this species was quite numerous, while an adult was shot on Watlings 

 Island March 19. 



17. Plegadis autumnalis (Linnaeus). Glossy Ibis. 



A single indi\idual of this species was seen at Calefavor Pond, 

 *Great Inagua. 



18. Ajaia ajaja (Linna?us). Roseate Spoonbill. 

 Great Inagua. 



A small colony of perhaps a half-dozen pairs were nesting in the 

 mangroves at Calefavor Pond. The nests were built of sticks, about 

 ten or twelve feet above the water, and at the time of our visit (Febru- 

 ary 8) contained either young or eggs in an advanced state of incu- 

 bation. 



19. Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmelin). Ruddy Duck. 

 *\Vatlings Island. 



One was seen on the lake March 15. 



20. Marila marila (Linnaeus). Greater Scaup Duck. 

 Watlings Island. 



A few were noted on the lake March 15. 



21. Poecilonetta bahamensis (Linnaeus). Bahama Duck. 

 Great Inagua, *Acklin Island, *Watlings Island. 



This duck was noted only in small ponds in out-of-the-way places, 

 being a bird of very retiring habits, and hunted persistently for food. 

 Two adults and one young bird were shot on Watlings Island, March 

 12 and 23. 



