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52. Cathartes aura aura (I-imueus). Tukkky FiuzzARD. 

 Andros, AIkuo. 



Onl\- a very few seen. 



[This reference is placed provisionally under true aura, pending 

 the examination of Bahaman specimens. — W. E. C. T.] 



53. Pandion haliaetus ridgwayi Maynard. Bahama Osprey. 

 *Cat Island (The Bight, January 26), Great Inagua, Acklin Island, 



*Fortune Island (March 9), *Abaco. 



Mr. Boucher informed me that this species, as well as the Great 

 Blue Heron, was very destructive to the young green and hawk-billed 

 turtles on Great Inagua, and that accordingly it was shot at every 

 opportunity. On April 26, at Sand Bank, Abaco, an Osprey was 

 seen tl>ing over whose head appeared to contain dark markings, 

 similar to the northern form. 



[Mr. Rile\- writes me that since his "List of Bahama Birds" was 

 published he has seen the type of Pandion ridgtvayi Maynard, and 

 that it is apparently a good form. — W. E. C. T.] 



54. Falco peregrinus anatum Bonaparte. Duck Hawk. 

 Watlings Island. 



On one occasion a Duck Hawk was seen pursuing a duck in the lake. 



55. Falco columbarius columbarius Linnaeus. Pigeon Hawk. 

 New Providence, Watlings Island, Andros. 



Not common. One taken on New Providence January 7 had just 

 been in pursuit of a flock of Bob-whites. 



56. Falco sparverius sparverius Linnaeus. American Sparrow- 



hawk. 

 New Providence, *Great Inagua, *Acklin Island, *Andros. 

 Not common. 

 [The subspecific identification is doubtful. — W. E. C. T.] 



57. Accipiter velox (Wilson). Sharp-shinned Hawk. 

 *Great Inagua (Mathewtown, February 22), *Acklin Island. 



58. Amazonaleucocephalabahamensis (Bryant). Bahama Parrot. 

 Great Inagua, Acklin Island. 



Although we did not ourselves meet with parrots on Great Inagua 

 they are nevertheless common there, especially in the northeast 

 portion of the island. We saw caged birds which had been taken 

 there, and talked with certain parties who had seen parrots in a wild 

 state the day before the conversation. The birds do much damage 



