196 THE AMERICAN NATURALIST. (VoL. XXXIX. 
species is probably of very casual occurrence anywhere in the 
West Indies. 
45. Catoptrophorus! semipalmata semipalmata (Gmel.). 
*ZaRAPICO REÁL."— No Willets were met with by Zappey 
nor by Palmer and Riley. It is recorded from the Isle of Pines 
by Poey. 
46. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel). “ Zararıco REÁL."— 
One specimen, an adult female, was taken at the Salina at 
Bibeyhagua, May 15. 
47. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.).— In March, 1902, specimens 
of the Summer Yellowlegs were taken, but none were observed 
on the last trip to the island. 
48. Helodromas solitarius solitarius (Wils.). ‘ ZARA- 
PICO."— One adult female was taken May 11, at Jucaro ; it was 
in a little puddle at the roadside left by a heavy shower. 
49. Actitis macularia (Linn.). — Spotted Sandpipers were 
not uncommon about the shores of the island in March, 1902. 
None were seen on the last trip. 
50. Asarcia spinosa (Linn).  * GarriTo."— The Jacana 
occurs in every fresh-water lagoon, but is most abundant in 
Santa Rosalia lagoon and the Cienaga. 
When disturbed it stretches up its wings and runs along over 
the lily-pads and weeds for a short distance before taking flight, 
at the same time uttering a loud alarm note that sets all others 
in the vicinity to flying. 
Three specimens were taken at Laguna Grande and Pasadita, 
in April and May. 
51. Sterna maxima Bodd. “Gaviora.”— The Royal Tern 
was common along the seacoasts of the island and on the man- 
grove cays. Several were shot, but fell into the ocean and 
before they could be retrieved, were gobbled up by sharks. 
52. Columba inornata Vig. “Paronea Baso,” “ TorR- 
CAZA."— One specimen of this pigeon was taken in March, 
1902. It was not met with at all on the second trip and is said 
by the natives to be very rare in the Isle of Pines. It is among 
the species given from the island by Poey. 
1 Cf. Richmond, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 18, p. 75, Feb. 21, 1905. 
