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18. Columbigallina passerina terrestris. Dove; Mourning Dove; 

 Tobacco Dove. — On the island of Key West I found them in the low 

 grass in the more open land, and either solitary or in pairs. Their flight 

 is short and steady, and their cry similar in dolefulness to that of Zenaidura 

 macroura. At Boca Grande Key they were feeding along the beach and 

 were very tame. Abundant on the Marquesas, and also seen on Big 

 Pine, Vaca and Summerland Keys. 



19. Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. — Boca Chica and Big Pine 

 Keys. Abundant in the sky about Key West most of our stay, frequently 

 very high. 



20. Buteo lineatus alleni. Fowl Hawk. — First observed in a 

 cocoanut grove on Boca Chica Key. Possibly they may nest there. 

 Also found on Big Pine and Grassy Keys. 



21. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Fish Hawk. — Several seen 

 about the Marquesas where one was chased into a tree by a Kingbird. 

 A nest was seen on Snipe Key, which was reported to have been there 

 about fifteen years. Cudjoe's Key. 



22. Crotophaga ani. Am. — About the lagoon on Key West Mr. 

 S. Brown and myself saw a bird which we believed to be this species. It 

 resembled the grackle somewhat though the tail was longer. The color 

 and flight were apparently similar. Its cry was most peculiar and may 

 perhaps best be described as a whining whistle. I also saw another of 

 these birds which answered the cry of the one we were observing, and 

 the next day both were found about the bushes in the same locality. 



23. Coccyzus minor. Rain Crow. — Key West, Boca Grande, Boca 

 Chica, Sugar Loaf, Big Pine, Grassy and Snipe Keys. Their ciy is a 

 clucking similar to that of C. americanus. They occur usually solitary 

 or in pairs in the mangroves and are tame. 



24. Centurus carolinus. Woodpecker. — Boca Chica, Big Pine, 

 Knight and Grassy Keys. 



25. Chordeiles virginianus. Bull Bat. — One seen on Knight Key. 



26. Corvus brachyrhynchos pascuus. Crow. — Two seen on Big 

 Pine Key about a pool well inland. Their cry resembles that of C. 

 brachyrhynchos. 



27. Tyrannus dominicensis. Bee Bird; Fighter. — Marquesas, 

 Boca Grande, Boca Chica, Sugar Loaf, Big Pine, Grassy and Snipe Keys. 



28. Agelaius phoeniceus bryanti. Black Bird. — Boca Grande, 

 Ballast, Boca Chica, Sugar Loaf, Big Pine, No Name, Vaca, Summerland, 

 Cudjoe's and Marquesas Keys. The note of this bird is noticeably differ- 

 ent from that of A. phoeniceus, or mostly more metallic. They are shy 

 and prefer the concealment of bushes. 



29. Quiscalus quiscula aglseus. Black Bird. — Small flocks were 

 seen at different points on the island of Key West. Their note is appar- 

 ently a little different from that of Q. quiscula. Mr. S. Brown saw a small 

 flock on Big Pine Key, also several nests in the slender buttonwoods. 

 They were made of sticks and placed about ten feet from the ground. 



