RESULTS OF THE TRIP. 



liave no opportunity to collect any birds. When we finally arrived 

 and did have a chance to get some birds, we did not Avork them up 

 as thoroughly as we should have done, because I could but think 

 that an island so small, and under such perfect civilization and 

 government for several hundred years, must be thoroughly explored 

 and known. However, at the same time of our visit, Mr. Ernst 

 Hartert of England was engaged upon the ornithology of the 

 three islands, Curagao, Aruba, and Bonaire, and he has subse- 

 quently published (" Ibis " for July, 1893) an article giving the 

 results of his work. He announces several interesting discoveries, 

 and to his article I should refer all who may desire a complete 

 work upon the subject. 



My observations make no definite additions to those of Mr. 

 Hartert, with this exception, that is, that I took a specimen of 

 the spotted sand snipe (Actitis maculcnna) which he mentions as 

 having observed, but not taken. 



My field notes are as follows : — 



BIRDS OBSERVED ON THE ISLAND OF CURAgAO. 



1. Sterna sj). Large, dusky above, crown black. 



2. Sterna s^j. Medium size, apparently pure white. 



3. Sterna sp. Very small. 



4. Pelecanus fuscus (Linn). Brown Pelican. 



I saw several flocks flying over Santa Ana Harbor. Aud. 

 B. of A. vol. 7, ppl. 423, 424. 



5. Fregata aquila (Linn.). Frigate Pelican. 



I saw one individual flying over the harbor. The native name 

 is " tijereta," scissors, or scissor-tail. Aud. B. of JV. A, vol. 7, 

 pi. 42L 



6. Ardea virescens (Luin.) ? Green Heron. 



I saw flying across the harbor several small herons which I 

 took to be of this species. I saw others again in the mangrove 

 swamp to the northwest of the town. Aud. B. of JY. A. vol. 6, 

 pi. 367. 



