BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. I07 



The Pira-mi-dink appears to be as abundant in the Bahama 

 Islands as our common species is with us. In their habits they 

 closely resemble each other, but their notes are very different. 

 About sunset they are to be seen flying swiftly about, in search of 

 insects, occasionally uttering the peculiar cry from which they have 

 derived their local name. At Inagua it was quite common, and I 

 was fortunate enough to find it breeding. A single egg was 

 deposited upon the sand without any attempt at a nest. Occa- 

 sionally, I have observed them in large flocks flying low over the 

 land, and when together they are generally silent. None remain 

 during the winter. This is the species which Dr. Bryant thought 

 to be Chordeiles popetuc, as he says : " They began to arrive about 

 the I St of May, and were numerous by the loth." 



The egg bears a close resemblance to that of our common spe- 

 cies (C popctne), but has somewhat more of a purplish tinge, and 

 is smaller and paler. 



