Todd: The Birds of the Isle of Pines. 195 



island, at Caleta Grande, Los Indies, and near the mouth of the Ma- 

 jagua River. Invariably it was found among the mangroves, on the 

 lookout for the various kinds of crabs which constitute its main article 

 of diet. It was singularly tame and unsuspecting, and could be 

 approached without special precautions. It was usually observed 

 singly, and never more than two together. About a dozen or fifteen 

 individuals in all were observed, so that it can scarcely be considered 

 a common bird. Mr. Read claims to have seen it on the Santa Barbara 

 tract. 



33. Falco peregrinus anatum Bonaparte. Duck Hawk. 



Falco peregrinus atiatum Bangs & Zappey, Am. Nat., XXXIX, 1905, 191 (I. of 



Pines). 

 " Duck Hawk" Read, I. of Pines News, VI, May 30, 1914 (I. of Pines). 



A winter resident in the West Indies. The only Isle of Pines record 

 is that quoted above, which refers to a bird examined in March, 1902, 

 by Mr. Zappey, under somewhat unusual circumstances. It had 

 " struck and killed a hen, and being either unable or unwilling to 

 let go, was chopped to pieces by some natives with their machetes." 



34. Falco columbarius columbarius Linnaeus. Pigeon Hawk. 



Falco columbarius Cory, Cat. W. Indian Birds, 1892, 99 (I. of Pines, in geog. distr.). 

 Hypotriorchis columbaritis Gundlach, Orn. Cubana, 1893, 29 (I. of Pines). 

 Falco columbarius columbarius B.angs & Zappey, Am. Nat., XXXIX, 1905. 191 

 (I. of Pines, ex Cory and Gundlacli). 



Like the last a winter resident, but much more numerous, having 

 been repeatedly observed by Mr. Link at Los Indios in September, 

 following the immense flocks of doves which were frequenting the 

 open country at that season. On one occasion an individual was 

 noted in pursuit of a pair of the larger pigeons ( Columba inornata 

 proximo). None were noticed in the spring, however. 



35. Falco sparverioides Vigors. Cuban Sparrow Hawk. 



Falco sparverius (not of Linnaeus) Poey, Mem. Hist. Nat. Cuba, 1854, 426 (Nueva 

 Gerona, fide Gundlach). 



Cerchneis sparveria dominicensis (not Falco dominicensis Gmelin) Bangs & Zappey, 

 Am. Nat., XXXIX, 1905, 191 (Santa Fe, San Juan, Jucaro, Laguna Grande, and 

 Los Almacigos; plum.; habits). — ^Read, Oologist, XXVIII, 1911, 11 (I. of 

 Pines); I. of Pines News, VI, May 30, 1914 (I. of Pines; descr.; habits). 



"Cuban Sparrow Hawk" Read, Forest and Stream, LXXIII, 1909, 452 (I. of 

 Pines). — Read, Oologist, XXVI, 1909, 58, 102, and XXX, 1913, 130 (I. of Pines); 

 XXVII, 1910, 84 (McKinley to Nueva Gerona); XXVIII, 191 1, 3 (McKinley 



