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to have established itself as a resident species. 

 This is the crowned warbler,* a small bird of a 

 dull greyish-brown above, white below, with a crest 

 of yellow feathers. Two other species of this genus 

 are found on the island, and one Dendrceca 

 auricapilla which is very common on Grand 

 Cayman, but is found nowhere else, is a most 

 handsome little bird of a beautiful golden canary 

 yellow, with the crown of the head tinged with 

 chestnut. We found it close to the settlement, 

 where small flocks were flitting about through the 

 trees and bushes. Nearly all the West Indian 

 Islands possess species closely allied to the Cayman 

 golden warbler, but the latter surpasses all others 

 in the purity and brilliance of its colouring. The 

 other species Dendrceca vitellina is smaller and 

 of less brilliant coloration, the general plumage 

 being greenish-yellow slightly streaked on the 

 sides of the neck with black. This bird is also 

 peculiar to Grand Cayman, and it is in- 

 teresting to note that another warbler Dendrceca 

 discolor an American species, much resembling it, 

 though perfectly distinct, is a winter visitor. 

 A pleasant surprise awaited us later, for on 

 Little Cayman yet another species of this genus 

 was found, and this one proved to be new to 

 science. 



On cannot walk far on Grand Cayman without 

 seeing the almost grotesque-looking black ani, or 



* Dendrceca coronata. 



