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BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
on the first mile of the road leading to the west of the island. They 
were so abundant there that thirty or forty could be seen at almost 
all times.” He also says, “ They generally followed the road up and 
down, seldom flying high, but skimming along near the ground. 
I did not succeed in finding their nests, and could not ascertain 
whether they bred on the island or not. I killed no specimens after 
the 28th of April. Up to this date, the genital organs exhibited no 
appearance of excitement. The stomachs of those dissected con- 
tained almost entirely small dipterous insects, some of them extremely 
minute.” 
TA CHYCINE TA BiCOL OR. ( Vieil.) 
White-bellied Swallow. 
Adult Male. — Above, lustrous steel-blue ; under parts, pure 
white. Female much duller in plumage. 
Length 6, wing 5, tail 2.40. 
I have included this Swallow on the authority of Mr. L. J. K. 
Brace, of Nassau, who says, “ During the stormy weather of Dec. 
1 and 2 of last year, a number of these birds were to be seen 
flying about. On the 1st, I saw only three, but on the 2d a great 
many, which flew very low, close to the ground ; two flew inside the 
house, and clung for a few minutes to the edge of a shelf, but before 
they could be secured, flew out again. On the 4th, the weather 
moderating, not one was to be seen.” 
