1892.] 



Scott on the Birds of Jamaica. 369 



of this species. Tlie specimen has been mislaid, however, and I am unable 

 to verify the identification at tlie present tin>e, whicii leaves the record 

 somewhat doubtful. 



134. Myiadestes townsendii. Townsend's Solitaire.— Seen at Hachita- 

 on one or two occasions in October and November, and on the plain east 

 of Apache, April 30. 



125. Turdus aonalaschks. Dwarf Hermit Thrush.-A few were 

 met with in the hills until late in May. 



126. Turdus aonalaschkae auduboni. Audubon's Hermit Thrush.— 

 Rather less common than the preceding. 



i-T. Merulamigratoriapropinqua. Western Robin.-A few were seen 

 at Apache the first week in April. Not again met with until August 7. 

 Rare at Hachita in October. 



228. Sialia mexicana. Western BLUEBiRD.-Abundant everywhere 



during both migrations. 



129. Sialia arctica. Arctic BLUEBiRD.-Abundant with the preceding 

 species. A few probably winter in the mountain ranges. 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIRDS OF JAMAICA, 

 WEvST INDIES. 



BY W. E. D. SCOTT. 



JI. A LIST OF THE BIRDS RECORDED FROM THE ISLAND, WITH 



ANNOTATIONS. 



(^Contitiued from p. 277.) 



In the July number of 'The Auk' it was stated that Mr. Taylor's 

 notes on some of the birds there treated had not come to hand, 

 and would be given later. They have since been received and 

 are as follows. 



124. Crotophaga ani {Linn.).— The Ani appears to be abundant in all 

 parts of the island. It is one of the commonest birds near Kingston ; and 

 in most open or sparsely wooded lands, or in the vicinity of cultivated clear- 

 ings, little groups or companies may nearly always be seen. Blackbirds 

 are invariably present wherever cattle are pastured. I cannot recollect 

 an instance in which I have noted a herd of cows at pasture without a 

 flock of these birds appearing in company with them or in their immedi- 



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