ORNITHOLOGY OF THE ISLAND OF TOBAGO. 
effects on the zoology. In 1847, it was again visited by one of 
great power. In answer to some of my queries in regard to its 
effects on the ornithology, Mr. Kirk replies—" It would appear that 
the habits of the birds are now entirely changed, and of the game 
kinds, especially cockricos ( m-talida ), some are nearly annihilated. 
The trees were not only divested of leaves and fruit, but were 
denuded of their branches and limbs, and fully one-half of them 
were either broken, twisted, or torn from the roots. The result of 
which was, that all the berry-feeding tribes sought the low lands, 
and both cockricos, parrots, partridges, and doves, were caught in 
abundance; indeed, parrots were so weak, that when they alighted 
upon the ground to pick guavas or limes, when taken by surprise, 
they were unable to get off; and at this moment, birds found only 
in the interior, are now abundant on Sandy Point, fourteen or fif- 
teen miles from their native haunts. I have not seen a Trogon 
since the hurricane, and I fear they are nearly destroyed. We 
should add to this, that among a small package of skins, sen 
over after the hurricane, there were continental species which had 
not been previously observed. 
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