I'^oi.l Scott oh the Ih'rds of ymitdira . l^"^ 



iS. Sula sula {L////i.). Booby. — Recordctl hv Gosse as comuioii at 

 niiiefields Bay. (Birds of Jamaica, pp. 417, 418.) 



Mr. Tavloi- says: 'vS'«/r? stt/d (Linn.) was seen in numbers at sea 

 between Kingston aiui tlie Ca^-s. Mounted specimens in tiie Institute 

 collection are labelled 'Pedro Cay, collector J. J. Howen, Esq.' No date." 



19. Sula cyanops {S.'i//(fez'.). Blue-faced Booby. — "West Indies." 

 (Coiy, Birds of tbe West Indies, p. 272.) There are records from San 

 Domiiiyo and the species ]-)robabl\' occurs with the others at Pedro Cays. 



20 Pelecanus fuscus Li'idi. Brown Pelican. — Common resident spe- 

 cies and generally' tiistiibuted in suitable localities about the island. 1 

 .-,aw many otl' Port Royal, and at Port Antonio noted them se\eral times. 

 At Pi iestmans Ri\er I frequently observed this species passing along the 

 coast in Hocks \'ar_\ing fi-om three to sixtv indi viiiuals. Mr. Tavlor sa^'s : 

 ^- PcUcmiits fiisc/is Lin.i. is an abundant sjiecies. In October last Capt- 

 Young, of II. M. S. 'Pylades,' found young in the nests among the man- 

 groves at Drunkenman Cav near Port Royal." 



21 Fregata aquila {Lii/ii.). Man-o'-War Bird.— A common resident. 

 I saw these birds at Port Royal, at Port Antonio, at Priestmans River, 

 and at many f)ther points along the coast of the island. I have been 

 unalile to ascertain at what point these birds breed but it can not be dis- 

 tant, as the birds are present the year around. 



Mr. Taylor says this species is "Common, though not so often seen as 

 tiie Pelican. Ju-^t behind Fort Augusta in the harbor is a tiense isolated 

 clinnp of mangroves forming a small island some little distance from the 

 siioie. It is a lavorite roosting place of Fiigates and Pelicans; in fact, 

 the only one near Kingston resorted to bv the former. Passing this island 

 one morning, 1 counted more than eight Frigates and twice as many 

 Pelicans sitting on the o''erhanging branches; tliey allowed a very near 

 a|)[)roach befoie taking flight. I have been unable to gather any reliable 

 particulars relating to the breeding of this bird near Kingston " 



21. Anas boschas Linn. Mallard. — "Accidental in Jamaica." (Cory, 

 Birds of the West Indies, p. 262.) Recorded by Richard Hill, Esq. (Gosse, 

 Birds of Jamaica, p. 408). 



23. Anas obscura Gmel. Black Duck. — Recorded from Jamaica by 

 Mr. Cory. (Birds of West Indies, p. 262.) Mr. Cory adds, "It is imcer- 

 tain whether the Dusky Duck, which, it is claimed, occurs in Jamaica, is 

 Anas fnlzu'gula Ridgw. or this species." 



24. Anas strepera Linn. Gadwall. — Probably a regular winter visitor 

 to the island. 



25. Anas madma Gosse. Green-backed Mallard. — Gosse refers to 

 this as "well known to the negro gunners" at a point "near Savanna le 

 Mar," and did not consider it a hybrid. (Gosse, Birds of Jamaica, pp. 399, 

 400.) 



26. Anas amarlcana Gmcl. Baldi'ate. — There are several records of 

 this species occurring in winter in Jamaica. (See Cory, Birds of the 

 West Indies, p. 264.) From Mr. Taylor's notes: "This species is said to 

 be accidental in winter in the West Indies (Cory, B. W. I., p. 264). I 



