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65. Euphonia Jamaica {Linn.). Blue Quit. — Rare at Port Henderson. 

 A single nest was found, placed in the center of a bunch of Tillandsia ; 

 the nicely finished entrance was at the side. The nest was carefully lined 

 with fine grasses. 



66. Spindalis nigricephala (Jameson). Spanish Quail; Cashew 

 Bird. — Rare at Port Henderson and vicinity but common in the interior 

 of the island. 



67. Progne dominicensis (Gmel.). — Not common. 



68. Petrochelidon fulva ( VieilL). Rain-bird. — Very common. Breeds 

 in almost all of the caves in which this section abounds. The breeding 

 season begins the last of May and continues through June. June 20 large 

 flocks noted. 



69. Vireo modestus (Scl.). Sewy-sewy. — Common. Builds an exceed- 

 ingly thin walled nest of the characteristic Vireo pattern, on low bushes, 

 generally fortified by its position in the center of a patch of Pinguin, the 

 serrated edges of whose leaves holds all intruders at bay, unless armed 

 with a machette. 



70. Vireo calidris (Linn.). John-che-wit. — Very common. Nest more 

 bulky than that of V. olivaceus. Breeding season June and early July. 

 Young birds in company with the parents seen July 20. 



71. Ccereba flaveola (Linn.). Black-back; Chim-chim. — Common. A 

 most striking peculiarity is the almost invariable fact that the domed nest 

 of this species is placed close beside the nests of the common yellow- 

 jacket wasp. This would seem to be a protective measure. The nest is 

 usually built near the end of a small limb and not far from the ground. 

 The breeding season is June and early July. 



72. Dendroica petechia (Linn.). Chim-chim. — Common in the man- 

 grove swamp, and also on the wooded cays off the mouth of Kingston 

 Harbor, particularly Lime and Drunkenman Cays. The breeding season 

 begins in May. July 1, we found the young well grown; July 20, they 

 were flying in numbers. August 1, the old birds were moulting, nearly 

 every one being quite destitute of quills in the tail. 



73. Mimus orpheus (Linn.). Nightingale; English Nightingale. — 

 Very common. Breeding season, June and July. 



74. Mimus hillii (March). Spanish Nightingale; French Night- 

 ingale. — By no means so common as his smaller relative M. orpheus, 

 whom he surpasses in size, activity, and power of voice. He is rather a 

 wary bird, and darts from his perch into the thicket at the slightest 

 cause. Its haunts are confined to the Salt Pond hills and low country 

 immediately adjacent. 



A nest taken July 12 contained two eggs. The eggs are much larger 

 than those of M. orpheus. The spots are smaller and more numerous, 

 while the ground-work is very nearly creamy white with just a trace of 

 the bluish tint. No one could confound them with those of M. orpheus. 

 They have a closer resemblance to those of Harporhynchus rufus. 



