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(5) Robinson's green-heron (Butorides robinsoni). Also 

 nesting here in April. Eggs taken. 



(6) Caracara (Polyhorus cheriwayi). Several pairs of 

 this large hawk seen. 



(7) One or two buzzards {Buteo sp. ?) frequent the island, 

 probably attracted by the mice and lizards. 



(8) Two or three small falcons (CercA7iez<ssp.?) were seen 

 at the southern end of the island; but we did not 

 succeed in getting a specimen to identify with certainty. 



(9) Rothschild's parrot (Chrysotis rothschildi). Seen in 

 numbers, but more in the month of January than in 

 February or April. Found in Cura9ao group of islands 

 {Bonaire). 



(10) Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon). Frequented 

 the shores of the island, where it seemed to lead a semi- 

 marine existence. 



(11) Ruby-and-topaz humming-bird {Chrysolampis 

 moschitus). The vagaries of this little bird are noted 

 below. 



(12) Curasao crested QycsbtQheT (Myiarchus brevipennis) 

 Not a conspicuous bird. Lives in quiet haunts in shady 

 bush-country. 



(13) Grey king bird {Tyrannus dominicensis) . Probably 

 a winter visitor only. 



(14) Cura9ao mocking-bird (Mimics gilvus rostratus). A 

 great quantity of these birds inhabit the island. 



(15) Curagao yellow warbler (Dendroica rufopileata). 

 Quite common, and found among the aromatic herbaceous 

 plants which abound on the island, wherever there are 

 trees. 



(16) Johnstone's grass-quit (Euethia johnstonei). 

 From a glance at the above list, it wiU be noticed, that 



with the exception of the small black finch or grass- quit, 

 the resident land-birds of Blanquilla agree in being 

 similar to corresponding species, or rather sub-species, 

 found in the islands of Cura9ao, Bonaire and Aruba, 

 which lie two hundred and sixty-four miles distant to 

 leeward. If we exclude the island of Margarita, which. 



