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same as the Rock Pigeon (" Paloma di barranca " or "Paloma 

 blauw >J ) of Bonaire, and Herr Ludwig, of Curacao, wrote me 

 to the same effect. 



21. Zenaida vinaceo-rufa, Ridgw. 



Very common. Large numbers are shot in dry weather 

 at the water-tanks, and they make an excellent dish, as does 

 also the Columbigallina. 



22. Leptoptila verreauxi, Bp. 



More common than on Aruba and Curacao. 



They are tamer than the other Pigeons and very easily 

 shot. The natives call it " Toewiri " on Bonaire, and some- 

 times " Pecho bianco." 



23. Columbigallina passerina perpallida, Hartert. 

 Extremely common everywhere. In dry weather they 



assemble at the edge of the water-tanks in such numbers 

 that sometimes 50 or 60, or even more, can be killed with 

 one shot. The islanders use specially loaded cartridges, 

 containing little powder and much of the smallest shot, for 

 these slaughters. 



24. Ardea tricolor, Miill. 

 Seen once or twice on Bonaire. 



25. Ardea candidissima, Gm. 



Not rare near the tf salt-pans " in the south of the island. 



26. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



Seen once or twice in the south of Bonaire. 



27. Himantopus mexicanus (Miill.). 



I saw a flock of these birds in the south of the island. 



28. TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS. 



On the 21st July, when on the island of Bonaire, three of 

 these birds passed overhead. I was able to fire only one shot, 

 which brought down one of them. This is an adult male, 

 and agrees perfectly with specimens from other localities, 

 except that its wings are shorter, measuring only 6*95 inches, 

 and the tarsi only 2*2. The bill is of the same length as 

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