1893.] 'Scott on t/ic Birds of yainaica. JX 



the birds are "rather common from November to April" ('Birds of Ja- 

 maica,' p. 353). Mr. Tajlor speaks of it as "occasionally seen." 



73. Macrorhamphus griseus (Grncl.). Dowitchkr. — Mr. Taylor gives 

 me this species in his list of birds observed, without comment. Mr. Cory 

 refers to Jamaica records ('Birds of the West Indies.' p. 233). It would 

 appear that Gosse had confounded this or the next species with (iallinago 

 HeUcatii ('Birds of Jamaica.' p. 353, lines 6-i6). 



74. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus (^Say). Long-billed Dowitcher. — 

 There is apparently the same ground for including this species in the 

 present list, as there is for its near ally, the preceding species. Mr. Tay- 

 lor does not mention it, however. 



75. Micropalama himantopus (Boiiap.). Srn.T Sandpiper. — Recorded 

 by March, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p. 67. Mr. Taylor gives it 

 to me in his list without comment. 



76. Tringa canutus Linn. Knot. — Recorded by Gosse (' Birds of Ja- 

 maica,' p. 354) and by March (Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, p, 67). 

 Mr. Tavlor has not seen the species. 



77. Tringa maculata Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. —This is included 

 by A. and E. Newton in their list (Handb. Jamaica, iSSi, p. i i6j but is 

 not recorded by Mr Taylor. 



78. Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. White-rumped Sandpiper. — There are 

 records from the island: Sclater, P. Z. S. 1861, pp. 70, So;Albrecht, 

 J. f. O. 1S6.;, p. 205. Mr. Taylor has not observed it. 



79. Tringa minutilla Vieill. Least Sandpiper. — This seems to be a 

 regular but not very common winter visitor and migrant. 



80. Ereunetes pusillus {Linn.). Semipalmated Sandpiper. — This 

 Sandpiper would seem to occupy about the same position in the bird 

 fauna of the island as the last. For remarks as to the probability of the 

 occurrence of Ereunetes occidentalis Lawr., see Cory, 'Birds of the West 

 Indies,' p. 234. 



81. Calidris arenaria {Linn.). Sanderlinc— Mr. Taylor gives this as a 

 common winter visitor. He says the strip of sand beach dividing Kings- 

 ton Harbor from the sea, known as the Palisades, is a favorite resort of 

 these birds. 



82. Limosa . — A species oi Liniosa is referred to by March (Proc. 



Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1S64, p. 64), but not fully determined. 



S3. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). Greater Yellowlegs. — There 

 are numerous Jamaican records. Mr. Taylor gives it in his list, but says 

 he has not personally observed it. 



84. Totanus flavipes (G;«e/ ). Yellowlegs. — A regular winter visi- 

 tor, and apparently more common than the last. Mr. Taylor's notes 

 are to this effect. 



85. Totanus solitarius (IVils.). Solitary Sandpiper. — A common 

 winter resident in suitable localities. Common at Boston in December, 

 January, and February. A male taken on January 21 at this point is 

 moulting. This is particularly apparent in the primary quills, the first of 

 wliich in each wing have just been replaced. The new feathers are par- 

 ticularly dark. 



