418 ANSERES. PELECANID*:. 



fingers could testify to the lacerating power of 

 their formidable weapon. 



The tails of all the specimens that fell into my 

 hands, were much worn at the extremity ; pro- 

 bably from incubation on the rocks. The use of 

 the very singular pectination of the middle toe, 

 was indicated, by its being choked up in each 

 one with down. The great length of the body 

 in these birds is particularly observable when the 

 integuments are removed. In one specimen, I 

 found lying among the folds of the intestines, a 

 tape-worm, about three feet in length. 



The above is the only Sula that we know any- 

 thing of, about the coast of Westmoreland ; but 

 Mr. Hill has identified three others from the 

 Pedro Kays, some of which appear to frequent 

 the little Kays of the coast near Kingston, I 

 believe they are the Sula fiber, or drab-coloured 

 Booby, S. piscatory or White Booby, and S. parva, 

 or Black and white Booby. Of this last Mr. Hill 

 has a pair domesticated, of whose habits he has 

 favoured me with the following pleasing notes. 



" The sympathy shewn by gregarious birds for 

 their wounded companions is usually never more 

 strongly manifested than in the Boobies. In the 

 wanton sport of shooting at them when sailing 

 past the kays and islets they resort to, there are 

 few who have not witnessed the extraordinary 

 efforts made by the clamorous flock to assist a 

 wounded bird, when fluttering in the water, and 



