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Mr. E. Hartert on the Birds of 



This Amazon is common near Fontein, on the N.E. coast 

 of Bonaire, and is said to breed on rocks as well as in hollow 

 trees. I am told that it also occurs on Mt. Brandaris, and 

 that it straggles occasionally to different parts of the island. 



These birds roost in the rocks of Fontein and fly out at day- 

 break, returning to their roosting-places between 8 and 9 a.m. 

 They leave again in search of food in the afternoon, and 

 return just before sunset. They were easily shot when 

 sitting on high trees or on the rocks, their harsh cries indi- 

 cating their presence, although climbing, creeping, and 

 shooting in the tropical heat and among those wild rocks is 

 rather trying work. When feeding in the plains they ap- 

 peared to be much more shy than when at home. Their 

 food consists of fruits of the Melocactus, Cereus, Morinda, 

 Guava, and other trees. 



I shot nine specimens, but two were injured by shot and 

 in moult, so that I brought home with me only seven skins. 

 All are fully adult, and some more or less in moult. The 

 sexes are alike. 



The measurements are as follows : — 



No. 



Sex. 



Whig. 



Tail. 



Culnien. 



Height of 

 upper mandible at base. 



188 



S ad. sect. 



in. 



8-5 



in. 

 5-4 



in. 

 1-4 



in. 

 065 



189 



5 ad. sect. 



7-85 



51 



pa 



0-6 



191 



d sect. 



8-5 



5-1 



1-35 



0-59 



198 



5 sect. 



7-8 



5-1 



1-27 



0-55 



199 



J sect. 



8-0 



4-9 



1-26 



0-6 



200 



$ sect. 



8-4 



5-3 



1-86 



0-6 



202 



2 ad. sect. 



8-3 



5-3 



1-27 



0-6 



a Not measurable ; tip wanting. 



The eyes, bill, and feet are of the same colour as those of 

 C. ochroptera. See above, p. 301. 



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