on the Birds of San Domingo. 337 



as one approaches^ to say notliing of tlie clouds oF sandflies 

 and mosquitoes. 



When all that can be found are picked up one returns to 

 one's postj and the shooting goes on once more, till sufficient 

 are shot again to make it worth while to collect them. 

 — 43. Qi^DicNEMUs DOMiNiCENsis. Locallv " Boojaro." 



(Cory, op. cit. p. 140.) 



This bird I only saw once in the wild state as I was riding 

 across the Savana Grande near Almaceu ; but I believe it is 

 pretty common. Many natives and others keep them in 

 their houses or enclosures to feed upon the cockroaches &c. 

 They much resemble at first sight the Stone Curlew [(Edi- 

 cnemus crepitans). Their cry is very loud and often uttered 

 at night ; it is a series of quickly repeated notes, running 

 down the scale, the last notes lower and slower than the 

 first. 

 Y- 44. Tringoides MACULARius. Locally " Flcidicito.'' / cj) 



(Cory, op. cit. p. 148.) 



Very common ; I observed it many times round Sanchez, 

 on the beach, in the mangrove-swamps, and up the river 

 Yuna. 



A male I skinned Feb. 28 measured 7\ inches in length. 

 -l45. tEgialitis vocifera. 



(Cory, op. cit. p. 141.) 



Three times at La Vega, and once at Puerto Plata in July, 

 while riding across small savannas, I met with a pair of 

 beautiful Plovers which I took to be yE. vocifera -, but, as I 

 obtained no specimens, I never was quite sure of their 

 identity. 



In two instances they evidently had eggs or young. They 

 acted much like a pair of noisy Golden Plovers {Cbaradrius 

 pluviaUs), calling from hummocks, or running along the 

 ground, or getting up and flying round excitedly, making a 

 deal of noise. 



-' 46. EUDOCIMUS ALBUS. 



(Cory, op. cit. p. 150.) 



This bird, locally named " Koko," on account of its arti- 



