No. 460.] BIRDS OF THE ISLE OF PINES. I91 
Two specimens, ? and 9, were taken at Santa Fé and meas- 
ure as follows : — 
No. Sex. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Culmen. 
13.376 9 483 236 69 38 
13,377 4 456 228 69 41 
28. Polyborus cheriway (Jacq.. “ Caraıra.”— This is 
not a common bird in the Isle of Pines and is extremely shy. 
Whenever there happens to be a dead animal anywhere, however, 
one or two Caracaras will always be found near by. They also 
feed on lizards and are said by the natives to kill small chickens. 
One male was taken at Santa Fé, May 20. This specimen 
does not differ from skins from Florida and elsewhere on the 
continent. 
29. Urubitinga anthracina (Licht.). “ BarisrA." — The 
Cuban Crab-hawk is recorded from the Isle of Pines by Poey, as 
Hypomorphus gundlachi Cab. : 
There are no specimens available to us for comparison of the 
Cuban bird, and we are therefore forced to follow the general 
custom of placing it under true U. anthracina. 
The species was not detected in the island by Zappey nor by 
Palmer and Riley. 
30. Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieill). *'* CARBRETO.” — Com- 
mon in the Cienaga and also seen at Santa Rosalia lagoon. Its 
food consists of small snails, though the natives assert that it 
eats frogs and lizards also. 
One male taken at the Cienaga, May 23, is in every way like 
specimens from Florida. 
31. Falco peregrinus anatum (Bonap.). 
One was examined in March, 1902, that had struck and killed a 
hen, and being either unable or unwilling to let go, was chopped 
to pieces by some natives with their machetes. 
32. Falco columbarius columbarius Linn. — Recorded 
from the Isle of Pines by Cory and by Gundlach as an occa- 
sional winter visitor. 
33. Cerchneis sparveria dominicensis (Gmel). “ CERNI- 
CALO.” — Very common everywhere in the island. This form 
has the same habit as the Sparrow Hawk of Florida, of congre- 
* HALCÓN.” — 
