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I saw none of these in June, but in July the tamarind-trees 

 were in bloom, and there were swarms around every tree. 

 Nearly, all, however, were in poor plumage, as they were just 

 moulting. Gould's Monograph, 



16. Chlorostilbon atala (Less.). Atala Humming-bird. 



I saw many of these in June and more in July, when they also 

 were feeding on the tamarind blossoms. Gould's Monograph, 



17. Icterus icterus (Linn.). Troupial. 



All of the troupials that I saw were caged birds, but I was 

 told that the bird is found and breeds on the island. The 

 natives apply the name "troupial" or "turupial" to both this 

 and the following species, so that I cannot tell how much 

 weight to give to my information. Aud. B. of N. A. vol. 7, 

 pi. 499. 



18. Icterus xanthornus curasoensis (Ridgw.). Curasao Oriole. 

 I saw a small flock of five or six in June, and in July I saw 



three more. PI. in this work. 



19. ZoNOTRiCHiA pile ATA (BoDD.). Pilcated Sparrow. 



This handsome sparrow I found quite common in a little valley 

 near the monastery. Descourtilz, Ornithologle Bresilienne, 



20. EuETHEiA BicoLOR (LiNX.). Grassquit. 



We saw quantities of these wherever we went on the island. 

 On July 26 we found a nest with three eggs. 



21. CcEREBA UROPYGiALis (Y. Berl.). Curagao Honey-creeper. 



I saw but few in June, but in July they were abundant, and 

 were seen in the tamarind-trees with the humming-birds. They 

 have a feeble lisping song more like that of an insect than that 

 of a bird. 



22. Dendroica rufo-pileata (Ridgw.). Curagao Warbler. 

 These were abundant. Their song is much like that of our 



yellow warbler. 



23. MiMus GiLVUS ROSTRATus (RiDGW.). Curagao Mocking-bird. 

 These birds were abundant. I even saw some sinmno" from 



the housetops in the town. Both of my specimens were young. 



