160 Scorr oz Geotrygon montana tn Florida. [April 
Hzematopus palliatus. AMERICAN OySTER-CATCHER.—The only points 
on the Gulf coast where I have seen this species are Old Tampa Bay and 
the outer keys at Charlotte Harbor. At the latter point they were 
abundant in May, 1886, and were then mated and undoubtedly breeding. 
Mr. Atkins observed them rarely at Punta Rassa, and has not seen them 
at Key West. 
(To be continued.) 
RECORDS OF RARE BIRDS AT KEY WEST, FLOR- 
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TRYGON MONTANA) NEW TO 
NORTH AMERICA. 
BY W. E. D. SCOTT. 
Stercorarius parasiticus. Parasitic JAEGER.—A single young bird of 
the year was secured by Mr. Hart at Marco, Florida, in the winter of 1884 
and kindly sent to me for inspection by Mr. Atkins. 
Anas cyanoptera. CINNAMON TEAL. — Under date of November 12, 
1888, Mr. J. W. Atkins of Key West writes me: ‘‘Did I give you the 
record of a Cinnamon Teal taken here on November 1, 1887? I have 
the skin in my collection, and on October 24 (this year) I examined 
another of the species in the possession of a boy, who had just shot it in 
a pond near the town [Key West].” 
Melopelia leucoptera. WHITE-wINGED Dove. — Mr. J. W. Atkins 
secured a specimen of this species at Key West on November 14, 1888. 
He kindly sent it to me, and not being certain as to its identity, it being 
moulting, I forwarded it to Mr. J. A. Allen who compared and fully iden- 
tified it. The bird isa male. Mr. Atkins writes me: ‘‘The bird was shot 
by a young man on this island and purchased of him by me. He reports 
that a flock of three of this kind of bird had been seen in the locality 
where the one in question was secured, the day before the capture.” This 
being the first Florida record of the species, is of especial interest. 
Geotrygon montana. Ruppy QUAIL-povE. — Mr. Atkins writes me on 
December 10, 1888: ‘‘I will send you shortly the head of a Key West 
Quail-dove (Geotrygon martinica). The Dove was shot here (Key West) 
by a boy on December 8, 1888, and was brought by him to the telegraph 
office toshow me. Unfortunately I was absent. When I returned, one of 
the office boys told me of the ‘‘red dove.” Going in search I found the 
Dove had been sold with some Carolina Doves toa man near by. larrived 
at his place to find that it had been picked with the others, and only suc- 
