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34. Pelecanus fuscus, Linn. 

 Occasionally seen on the coast. 



35. Fregata aquila (Linn.) . 



Occasionally seen on the coast or sailing over the island. 



36. Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gm.). 



Peters (J. f. O. 1892, p. 122) mentions that he saw a 

 Cormorant which can hardly belong to any other species 

 than this. 



37. Sterna maxima, Bodd. 

 See above, p. 309. 



A few of these Terns were seen on the coast. 



38. Sterna hirundo, Linn. 



A few Terns belonging to this species (or to S. dougalli, 

 see above, p. 310) were seen on the Schottegatt and near 

 Beekenburg. 



39. Larus atricillAj Linn. 

 Seen on the harbour of Curacao. 



IV. Birds of Bonaire. 



Bonaire, the most oceanic island of the three, is generally 

 more wooded than the other two, although some parts of it 

 are very bare. 



Nothing has yet been published on the birds of Bonaire. 

 Professor Martin, who stayed on the island for five days 

 only, mentions that he saw Columbigallina passer ina and a 

 Conurus different from that of Aruba, as also from C. per- 

 tinax, and it will be seen that his surmise on this point 

 was correct. We also know that Dr. A. A. Julien informed 

 Mr. Lawrence that the Chrysotis of Aruba, which was de- 

 scribed by the latter as C. canifrons, was common on Bonaire. 

 It will be seen, however, that it is not the same, but an 

 allied species. 



I am obliged to several residents of Bonaire, above all to 

 our kind host Mijnheer van den Brandhof, the Dutch Official 

 of Bonaire, to Mijnheer Boye, and Mijnheer Hachett, for 

 much assistance during our visit to this island. 

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