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Mr. M. J. Nicoll on Birds 



Eulampis holosericeus (Linn.). 

 Eulampis holosericeus Cory, B. W. I. p. 146. 

 This was the only species of Humming-bird met with at 

 St. Croix. It was common there. 



CHAMiEPELIA PASSERINA (Lillll.). 



Columbigallina passerina Cory, B. W. I. p. 217. 



This appeared to be the most abundant bird in St. Croix. 



On February 21st we left St. Croix for St. Thomas, where 

 we anchored after a few hours' voyage. 



I made enquiries of several residents concerning the 

 St. Thomas Parroquet (Conurus xantholcemus) . Some told 

 me that it was extinct, but one man, a doctor, informed me 

 that he had occasionally seen a few at the eastern end of the 

 island. However, during our short visit I did not meet with 

 it. That it is still to be found there, however, is certain, as 

 Dr. Lowe, of the S.Y. ' Emerald/ shot one from a small flock 

 at the east end of the island a few weeks before our visit. 

 I have had the pleasure of examining this specimen in 

 Dr. Lowe's collection. 



I obtained examples of the following species of birds in 

 St. Thomas :— 



Parula ainericana (Linn.). 

 Mniotilla varia {Linn.). 

 Dendroeca bartholeinica (Suud.). 

 Dendroeca discolor (Vieill.). 

 Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.). 



Certliiola portoricensia (Bryant). 

 Euetbia bicolor (Linn.). 

 Eulampis holosericeus {Linn.). 

 Coceyzus minor (Gmel.). 

 Chamajpelia passerina (Linn.). 



We left St. Thomas on February 24th for Porto Rico, 

 where we spent a day at Port Juan, but I had no opportunity 

 of collecting. 



On February 26th we left Porto Rico for Jamaica. On 

 the 27th, while passing San Domingo, an example of Vireo 

 calidris flew on board, and I shot it with an air-gun. It 

 proved to be a typical V. calidris with a strong buff wash 



