Mr. C. E. Lister on the Birds of St. Vincent. 39 
owing to the less precipitous nature of the ground, they have 
been cleared back to about three or four miles from the coast. 
The island, which is about twenty-five miles long by ten 
broad, is watered by numerous clear rivers, and, owing to the 
absence of swamps, is remarkably healthy. 
I resided in St. Vincent during the months of February, 
March, April, July, August, September, October, and No- 
vember. During my stay I collected eighty-five skins, which 
are now in the Cambridge Museum. Professor Newton 
and Mr. Salvin have kindly supplied me with the names of 
the species contained in the collection*. 
1. Turpus nierrrostris, Lawr. l. c. p. 187. 
The commonest of the three species of this family that I 
obtained. Found chiefly in the high woods, but descends 
to the clearings when the fig-trees bear fruit. 
2. CrncLocerTHiA RUFICAUDA (Gould) ; Lawr. l. c. p. 187+. 
Not uncommon in the high woods. I never saw one on 
cleared land. 
3. Marcarors montanus (Vieill.) ; Lawr. J. c. p. 187. 
Does not show itself so much as the preceding species, but 
may be common. Never met with it out of the high woods. 
4, MyYIADESTES SIBILANS, Lawr. l. c. p. 188. 
Local name ‘‘ Souffriére-bird.” 
I met with this interesting bird on the Souffriere, and in 
every part of the high woods that I explored. Its song, 
which causes even those who care little for bird-music to 
pause and listen, appears to be similar to that of a closely 
allied species so well described by Mr. Gosse in his account 
of the birds of Jamaica. During the month of August I 
* [We have added to the names given by Mr. Lister references to Mr. 
Lawrence’s paper on the birds of St. Vincent, lately published in the 
‘ Proceedings of the United-States National Museum,’ 1878, p. 185, and a 
few other notes where necessary. It will be observed that Mr. Lister 
has added three species to the list of St.-Vincent birds—namely Cypse- 
loides niger, Fulica americana, and Tringoides macularius.— EDD. | 
+ [See below, p. 72.—Epp. | 
