60 THE BIRDS OF ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS 



ants found in their stomachs seemed to be of the same species as those inhabiting 

 these plants. The description given by Cory ^ agrees with the two young speci- 

 mens, but the adult has a black band near the end of the tail-feathers, which are 

 tipped with dirty white, except the two middle ones. This agrees with the de- 

 scription given by Bryant." 



39. Coccyzus minor maynardi Ridgw. Ma}Tiard's Cuckoo. — This bird, 

 like the last species, was said to be common, but we succeeded in getting but four 

 specimens, and during our stay saw about as many more. Their note was quite 

 frequently heard, however, and usually from the mangroves or near by. The 

 stomachs contained the remains of small insects and grasshoppers. On June 28 

 the testes were much enlarged (one-half inch long). 



*4o. Ceryle alcyon Linn. Belted Kingfisher. — Not uncommon on either 

 New Providence or Andros, but no specimen was obtained. One was noted on 

 the west side on April 23, and another on the east side two days later, although Dr. 

 Bryant states that he saw none after April i. We thought that we saw one May 26, 

 but were not near enough in this instance to be certain. 



41. Dryobates villosus maynardi Ridgw. Bahaman Hairy Woodpecker. — 

 All our specimens were taken on Andros, where the bird was abundant, especially 

 about the clearings. 



*42. Sphyrapicus varius Linn. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — A single speci- 

 men, a female, was shot near Nassau about February 5. 



43. Strix pratincola Bonap. American Barn Owl. — ^\lthough but few of 

 these birds were seen, I judge from what the people said that they are common. 

 One that I shot at Nicol's Town had its home under an overhanging ledge on the 

 precipitous side of a large hole about one hundred feet in diameter, known as the 

 ''ocean hole." Here, in a deep recess, on March 25, we found two young ones not 

 yet able to fly; and near by were the remains of the common rat of the island (Mus 

 rattus). As is usual with this species, there was no nest, the birds resting on the 

 ground. Around them for some distance the ground was covered with the re- 

 jected food balls, composed of the bones and hair of the rodent above mentioned, 

 and as no other bones were noticed, it is probable that the Owl's principal article 

 of diet was rat. 



44. Speotyto cunicularia dominicensis Cory. Burrowing Owl. — The speci- 

 men doubtfully referred to this subspecies was shot at Nassau in February. 

 Another, presumably of the same subspecies, was seen on the southern part of 

 Andros in June, flying about the low shrubs near the shore, but we were not for- 

 tunate enough to get it. 



[A single specimen is referred to this form, which it much more resembles 

 than it does the Florida form, being much darker than the latter. — J. A. A.] 



*45. Falco colnmbarius Linn. Pigeon Hawk. — A single specimen, a male, 

 was shot at Mastic Point on Andros on May 2. The bird was rare. A larger 

 Hawk also was seen, but no specimens were obtained. 



^ "Birds of West Indies," p. 159. 



2 Proc. Best. See. Nat. Hist., Vol. IX, p. 280. 



