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Fam. CYPSELID.E. 



25. "Chaetura. Seen. 



"Apparently the same as my Dominica specimens." 



Fam. ALCEDINID.E. 



26. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). 

 "Seen; rare and shy."' 



Fam. CUCULID.E. 



27. Coccyzus minor (Gni.). 

 "'Coucou manioc.' 



"Length, <?, 11 in.; alar extent, 17; wing, G. 

 u Length, 9, 13J in.; alar extent, 1GJ; wing, 6. 



"I found this species abundant, if one can say that any species is 

 abundant in an island so barren of birds as this. At least I could find 

 one almost any day, by beating the scraggy bushes upon the hillsides 

 of Trois Islets. The same in habits and notes as the 'Coucoir of the 

 other islands.*' 



Fam. FALCONID.E. 



28. Tinnunculus sparverius var. antillarum (Gin.). 

 ••Seen; uncommon." 



Fam. FREGATIDJE. 



29. Fregata aquila (Linn.). 



"Seen." 



Fam. PILETHOXIDJE. 



30. Phaethon flavirostris Brandt. 



"It undoubtedly has its haunt in the cliffs near St. Pierre, south, as 

 I have seen it near there and the clitf wall is honeycombed with holes, 

 just such as the Tropic bird chooses for itself.*' 



Fam. PELECANIDiE. 



31. Pelecanus fuscua (Linn.). 



"Seen." 



Fam. ARDEID.E. 



32. Ardea herodias (Linn.). 



"Seen flying high above Champs Flores from the mountain forest to 

 the ocean." 



33. Florida caerulea (Linn.). 



••Seen; in blue and white plumage." 



34. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



"The most common, though not plentiful" 



