BAHAMA BtRDS. SSf 



Ground Dove; (local name, Tobacco Dove.) Very tame, 

 graceful and abimdant. 



Key West Dove. Beautiful and abundant. 



PARTRIDGE. 



Partridge; (local name, Quail.) Numerous near Nassau. 



THE PLOVERS. 



BlacJc-helUed Plover. A regular winter visitant, but not com- 

 mon. It frequents the salt marshes and beaches. 



Golden Plover. An occasional visitor, and frequents the 

 marshes. 



Klldeer Plover. An abundant winter visitor, frequenting the 

 fields and marshes. 



Wilsoyi's Plover. A resident and abundant. It frequents the 

 long open beaches, and the shores of suit ponds. 



Ring-necked Plover. An occasional visitor. 



Piping Plover. Abundant in winter. 



OYSTER CATCHERS, ETC. 



Oyster Catcher; (local name, Sea Pie.) Rather a common 

 resident. Frequents beaches and sand bars. 



Turnstone. Abundant in winter, and frequents the beaches. 

 It loses in winter "the varied colors of its nujstial dress." 



STILTS. 



Stilt. Abundant as summer advances. Its trailing legs give 

 it, when flying, a singular appearance. It utters, while flying, 

 loud, sharp notes. 



SNIPES. 



WiUon's Snipe. Abundant in some localities in winter. 



