,g " J Stejneger on the Genus Pitta. l8l 



172. Progne dominicensis ( Gmel.). Great Blue Swallow. — 

 Migrant and summer resident, a few wintering. Observed only once 

 during my stay. This was at Priestman's River on February 5 when 

 large numbers of birds, unquestionably this species, though none were 

 obtained, appeared in company with many Hemiprocne zonaris. For a 

 full account see Gosse ('Birds of Jamaica,' pp. 69-72). 



173. Petrochelidon fulva {Vieill.) Cuban Cliff Swallow. Cave 

 Swallow. — An abundant resident species, especially near the coast, and 

 not so common in the interior of the island. The caves, before referred 

 to in this series of articles, in the faces of the cliffs along the shore, 

 were favorite roosting and resting places for this species, and probably 

 the birds bred here later in the year. Hundreds could be seen, about sun- 

 set, retiring to these caves at Priestman's River. 



174. Chelidon erythrogaster (Bodd.). Barn Swallow. — Not 

 observed. Included by A. and E. Newton ('Handbook Jamaica,' 1881, p. 

 107). 



175. Tachycineta euchrysea ( Gosse). Golden Swallow. — This 

 species seems of very local distribution. During the months spent on the 

 island it was not even noted. From all that can be learned it is confined 

 to the higher altitudes where it is resident and only common locally. 



176. Clivicola riparia (Liun.). Bank Swallow. Not observed. 

 Recorded by A. and E. Newton ('Handbook of Jamaica,' 1881, p. 107). 



( To be concluded.) 



SUPPLEMENTARY REMARKS ON THE GENUS 



PITTA. 



BY LEONHARD STEJNEGER. 



Mr. D. G. Elliot's recent paper in 'The Auk' (antea, pp. 

 51-52) on the Genus Pitta Vieillot, suggests a few remarks. 



The earliest publication of the name Pitta is either in the 

 'Analyse' or in the fourth volume of the 'Nouveau Dictionnaire 

 d'Histoire Naturelle,' pp.355-358. Both publications bear the 

 same apparent date,] viz., 1816, ^but internal evidence would 



