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Mr. Ober (who arrived here November 13) informs me that he could 

 learn of no species of Owl inhabiting Guadeloupe,- nor does the museum 

 there possess a specimen. 



Fam. FALCONIDiE. 



15. Pandion haliaetus (Linn.). 



" Fish Hawk. Seen September 1st." 



16. Tinnunculus sparverius var. antillarum (Gm.). 

 " Sparrow Hawk. 'Killee, Killee.' 



" In large numbers all over the island. Resident." 



17. Buteo pennsylvanicus (Wils.) ? 



" Hawk (seen), resident. Apparently same as the larger hawk of 

 Dominica. 7 ' 



18. Falco? 



"A large black hawk spoken of as appearing with the flocks of ducks." 

 Fam. FREGATIDiE. 



19. Fregata aquila (Linn.). 



" Man o' war Bird. 



"Resident. Plentiful in harbor of St. John's." 



Fam. PELECANIDiE. 



20. Pelecanus fuscus (Linn.). 

 "Brown Pelican. 



'•Breeds abundantly on small islands off the coast. Resident." 

 Fam. ARDEIDiE. 



21. G-arzetta candidissima (Gm.). 

 '"White Gauliu.' Resident. 



"Everywhere abundant; frequents the dry hills and plains (feeding 

 upon grasshoppers, lizards, &c.) in preference to the pools and moist 

 tracts." 



22. Florida caenilea (Linn.). 



" ' Blue Gaulin.' Resident. 



"Abundant. Habits same as the preceding." 



23. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 

 " Green Heron. 



" In small numbers. Resident." 



24. Ardea herodias (Linn.). 



" Great Blue Heron. 



"Said to arrive later in the season." 



