BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
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The Pira-mi-dink appears to be as abundant in the Bahama 
Islands as our common species is with us. In their habits they 
closely resemble each other, but their notes are very different. 
About sunset they are to be seen flying swiftly about, in search of 
insects, occasionally uttering the peculiar cry from which they have 
derived their local name. At Inagua it was quite common, and I 
was fortunate enough to find it breeding. A single egg was 
deposited upon the sand without any attempt at a nest. Occa- 
sionally, I have observed them in large flocks flying low over the 
land, and when together they are generally silent. None remain 
during the winter. This is the species which Dr. Bryant thought 
to be Chordeiles popetue, as he says : “ They began to arrive about 
the 1st of May, and were numerous by the 10th.” 
The egg bears a close resemblance to that of our common spe- 
cies (C popetue ), but has somewhat more of a purplish tinge, and 
is smaller and paler. 
