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56. Dendroica tigrina (Gmelin). Cape May Warbler. — One was 

 seen on April 4 in a flamboyant tree {Poinciana regia) in front of my 

 temporary residence in Isabel II. It was not secured because of a regula- 

 tion against shooting but was watched at close range for several minutes. 



57. Dendroica petechia bartholemica (Sundevall). Porto Rican 

 Yellow Warbler. — A common resident that occurred wherever trees 

 or bushes offered it shelter. The scattered trees, trimmed symmetrically 

 beneath by browsing cattle, growing in the upland pastures were favorite 

 haunts; and many of these warblers came even into the town of Isabel 

 II attracted by the shade trees growing along the streets. In spite of 

 their yellow color and active movements it was difficult to see them in 

 the leaves, constantly agitated by the trade winds. Specimens secured 

 March 19 and 20 showed no enlargement of the sexual organs. 



58. Compsothljrpis americana usnese Brewster. Northern 

 Parula Warbler. — A common winter visitant. During my stay on 

 the island the spring migration was in full force and these birds outnumbered 

 any of the other warblers. The blossoming Muneco trees (Cordia collo- 

 cocca) with the many insects about the flowers were great attractions and 

 around these trees the birds were especially common. The plumage at 

 this season was perfect, the feathers showing a gloss or sheen. Specimens 

 were secured on March 18 near Isabel II, on March 20 and 25 near Porto 

 Ferro, on March 27 at Manuel Qui and on the twenty-ninth at Porto Ferro 

 again. All are referred to the subspecies usnecE of Brewster. The birds 

 were common until my departure on April 4. 



59. Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus). Black and White Warbler. — 

 Mr. Bowdish found this species during the winter on Vieques Island and 

 Dr. Richmond (MS) saw a specimen in his collection collected January 30, 

 1900. I saw one on March 27 near Porto Ferro and another March 29 

 but secured no specimens. 



60. Ccereba portoricensis (Bryant). Porto Rican Honey Creeper. 

 — A common resident species not so abundant as in Porto Rico. Honey 

 Creepers were found in the forest growths and in scattered groves of trees 

 wherever there were suitable conditions but were rarely associated in 

 numbers. A few were encountered along the borders of canefields and 

 hedges of maya (Bromelia pinguin). The largest numbers gathered at the 

 season of my visit in the muneco trees {Cordia collococca) in whose blossoms 

 they found an abundant supply of nectar, small insects and spiders. At the 

 hotel in Isabel II one came in daily to search cut flowers placed in vases. A 

 large mirror puzzled this bird greatly and it frequently perched before it to 

 examine the bird and the room reflected in it, ending invariably in an attempt 

 to enter. Always the bird on the other side came up to meet it and after 

 trying to evade it first on one side and then on the other the bird would drop 

 back and scold its reflection sharply with rapidly flitting wings. Several 

 young birds still having a yellow superciliary were taken and adults, 

 which from evidence gained by examining the sexual organs, w-ere about to 

 breed again. Skins from Vieques are apparently identical with those 



