SECTION VI.— NATURAF. ENEMIES OF THE FROGHOPPEIl. 71 



TABLE IV. 



List of Trinidad Birds Proved by Dissection to eat 

 Froghoppers. 



Fam. Mniotiltid-?o (Wood Warblers). 

 (1.) OeoOilypis aeqmnocfialis, The "Manicou" Bird. 



Fam. Hirundinid^ (Swallows). 

 '(2.) Atticora cijanoleuca, Whits Breasted Swallow. 



Fam. Fringillida" (Finches or Grass-Birds;. 

 (3.) Volatinia jacarina, Small Black Finch. 



Fam. Icterid^ (American Orioles). 

 (4.) Icterus xantliornis, Common Corn-Bird. 

 (5.) Molotlirus atronitens, Lazy Bird. 

 (6.) Agelaius icterocephalus, Golden-Head. 

 (7.) Leistes guianensis, Ked Breast. 

 (8.) Quisqualus lugabris, Boat-Tail. 



Fam. Tyrannid^ (Tyrant Fly-Catchers). 

 (9.) Fliivicola pica, Washerwoman. 

 ■(10.) Aru7idinicola leucocephala, AVhite-headed Widow. 

 (11.) Elainea pagana, White-crested Fly-catcher. 

 (12.) Myiarchus tyranniilns, Foolish Fly-catcher. 

 tl3.) Tyrannus melancholicus, Grey headed Keskadee. 

 (14.) Milvulvus tyrannus, Scissors-tail Fly-catcher. 



Fam. Dendrocolaptid^e (Wood Creepers). 

 (15.) Synallaxis cinnamomea. Marsh Giouiti. 



Fam. Caprimulgid^ (Night- jars). 

 (16.) Podager nacunda, Nacunda Night-hawk. , 



Fam. Cuculid^ (Cuckoos). 

 (17.) Crotophaga ani. Common Tick- Bird. 



(1.) Geothlypiis aequinoctialis, Gmel. The "Manicou" Bird. This 

 is not common on the sugar estates. I have only seen three specimens, 

 one at La Fortunee, 18th July, 1918 and two at Harmony Hall 10th 

 October, 1919, all of which had in their stomachs remains of adult 

 froghoppers, and one of the latter had in addition the remains of a 

 nymph. 



Other food included a caterpillar, small beetles, grasshoppers and 

 ■winged ants. 



The bird is olive green above, yellow beneath, with the top of the 

 head grey and a black band across the front of the head and eyes 

 resembling a mask. 



I have not found it nesting. 



(2.) Atticora cijanoleuca. White-breasted Swallow. 



Several species of swallows are commonly seen flying over the cane 

 fields, and no doubt most eat froghoppers occasionally. This however 

 is the only species in which remains have so far been found. Other 

 food included ants, beetles, small flies, and the remains of a soldier-bug 

 (lleduviid.) 



According to Leotaud (1866 p. 90) this swallow remains in Trinidad 

 throughout the year. 



