BAHAMA BIRDS. O57 
Ground Dove; (local name, Zobacco Dove.) Very tame, 
graceful and abundant. 
Key West Dove. Beautiful and abundant. 
PARTRIDGE. 
Partridge; (local name, Quail.) Numerous near Nassau. 
THE PLOVERS. 
Black-bellied Plover. A regular winter visitant, but not com- 
mon. It frequents the salt marshes and beaches. 
Golden Plover. An occasional visitor, and frequents the 
marshes. 
Kildeer Plover, An abundant winter visitor, frequenting the 
fields and marshes. 
Wilson’s Plover, Aresident and abundant. It frequents the 
long open beaches, and the shores of salt ponds. 
Ring-necked Plover. An occasional visitor. 
Piping Plover. Abundant in winter. 
OYSTER CATCHERS, ETC. 
Oyster Catcher; (local name, Sea Pie.) Rather a common 
resident. Frequents beaches and sand bars. 
Turnstone. Abundant in winter, and frequents the beaches. 
It loses in winter “the varied colors of its nuptial dress.” 
STILTS. 
Stilt, Abundant as summer advances. Its trailing legs give 
it, when flying, a singular appearance. It utters, while flying, 
loud, sharp notes. 
SNIPES. 
Wilson’s Snipe. Abundant in some localities in winter. 
