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attack and rob the nest of a pigeon or dove as it would 
that of a Casszque. | 
The little Spine-tail, Syxal/axis cinnamomea, or “ Roo- 
tie” as it is called here, also builds its cumbersome nest 
in close proximity to those of wasps, and singularly 
enough, as if not satisfied with the proteétion afforded by 
these pugnacious neighbours, it invariably attaches a 
portion of the cast skin of a snake on the outside, possibly 
as an additional warning to its enemies. The eggs of 
the Rootie are dull white and usually four in number. 
Sometimes one or two strange bluish eggs are found 
with them, but no one seems to be acquainted with 
the bird to which they belong. 
According to Mr. BARSHALL, the burrows of the Arma- 
dillo and Paca, Celogenys paca, are resorted to by the 
Red-billed Barbet, Monacha nigra, as a‘nesting place. | 
He has never seen their eggs, but all the nests examined 
by him have contained only two young birds. To the 
Caribesie Indians this Barbet is known from its cry as 
the *‘Ohekeeda,” which means in their diale&t, J hav'nt 
got tte | 
The seashore of the Waini Creek is one of the known 
breeding places of the Flamingo Phenicopterus ruber, 
in this country, The nest resembles a large yam heap, 
and is composed of vegetable substances thrown up by 
the sea. It is about two feet high and shaped like a trun- 
cated cone. The eggs <-e laid in August and have thick 
caialky-white shells. They are a little longer than those 
of a goose and seem to be from two to three in number. 
With few exceptions the entire family of parrots lay 
their eggs in holes in the limbs and trunks of trees, 
Sometimes these holes are natural, while at others they 
