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South America ; in North America from Atlantic to Pacific 

 N. to 53°, resident N. to about 40°, occasional individuals 

 N. to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ; one specimen seen 

 on Abaco. 



Columba leucocephala, White-crowned Pigeon; habitat: 

 West Indies and Florida keys. Extremely abundant on some 

 of the Abaco keys, though none seen on Green Turtle Key 

 that could be identified as this species. 



Columbigallina passerina, Ground Dove; habitat: Middle 

 America, West Indies, South Atlantic and Gulf States, N. 

 to Carolina ; common on Green Turtle Key, and on other 

 keys in the vicinity, and on Abaco. 



Symphemia semipalmata, Willet ; one specimen taken on 

 Green Turtle Key; habitat: Temperate North America, 

 Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Florida, West Indies and 

 S. to Brazil. 



Nycterodius-violaceus, White-crowned Night-heron ; habitat: 

 N. South America, West Indies and South Atlantic and 

 Gulf Coasts, rarely N. to Middle States ; Observed on Green 

 Turtle, No-Name, and Fish Keys. 



Phcenicopterus ruber, American Flamingo ; habitat: Atlan- 

 tic coast of Central America, N. to Florida and West Indies, 

 rarely to South Carolina ; recorded from Bermuda ; found 

 on Abaco. 



Pelecanus fuscus, American Brown Pelican; habitat: 

 Atlantic and Pacific coasts of tropical and sub- tropical 

 America, north to Carolina and California ; met with about 

 most of the Abaco keys. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus floridanus, Florida Cormorant; 

 habitat : South Atlantic and Gulf coasts ; found breeding on 

 Hog Key. 



Tachypetes aquilus; Frigate, Man-of-war Bird; habitat: 

 coasts of tropical and sub-tropical America, north casually 

 to Long Island ; large flocks of these birds frequented Hog 

 and Fish Keys, and occasionally individuals were seen at 

 other places. 



Phceton flavirostris, Yellow-billed Tropic Bird ; habitat : 

 Atlantic coast of Central America, N. to Florida and West 

 Indies ; met with at Hog and Fish Keys, and at one place 

 on Abaco. 



