200 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds f rum 



of it, though it is said to carry off small chickens and quail 

 occasionally. 



145. Accipiter MINULLUS (Daud.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 348. 



(1) 25.11.01. ?. Iris orange-red; legs yellow; hill 



black, cere yellow. In the stomach, myriapoda. 

 A common resident, said to do a certain amount of damage 

 among the poultry. 



146. Astir taciiiro (Daud ) ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 356. 



(1) 16.1.02. (?(?). Iris yellow. Iu the stomach, insects. 



(2) 15.3.02. <?(?). Iris dull grey; legs pale yellow ; bill 



black, cere yellow. 

 A cry common and resident, doing great damage in the 

 poultry-yards. 



147. Polyboroides typicus Smith ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 380. 



(1) 4.11.02. $ . Iris dark brown; bill black, cere and 



gape yellowish white ; skin round the eye yellow ; 



legs yellow. 



This species is not plentiful. Its habits are like those of 



a Woodpecker, as it climbs up and down the trunks of trees 



after insects. Its much stiffened tail-feathers seem adapted 



to this mode of life. 



148. *Paxdiox haliaktus (Linn.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 400. 



The Osprey is not plentiful near St. Johns, but occa- 

 sionally frequents the high cliffs on the east side of the 

 river. 



149. Yixago delalaxdii Bp. ; S. & L. p. 558. 



(1) 18.11.01. J. Iris greenish white; legs orange; 



bill greenish white, cere red. In the stomach, wild 



figs. 



This Pigeon is common during the summer months ; it is 



gregarious, and feeds almost exclusively on the wild fig-trees. 



During the winter it is absent. 



150. Columba i'h.eoxota Gray ; S. & L. p. 559. 



(1) 26.11.01. Iris red and yellow; bill dark slate- 



