BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
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<4. Coccyzus AMERICAN us. Carolina Cuckoo. 
Coccyzus americanus , Gosse, B.J. p. 279: Scl. P.Z.S. 1866, p. 166: Newt. 
p. 109: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 274: Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 308. 
Coccyzus dominions, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 154. 
Coccyzus bavidi, Scl. P.Z.S. 1864, p. 120. 
Hab. An occasional visitor in summer, and sometimes breeding in Jamaica. 
75. Coccyzus minor. Mangrove Cuckoo. 
Coccyzus minor, Newt. p. 109: Scl P.Z.S. 1866, p. 166: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 274: 
Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 304. 
Coccyzus seniculus, Gosse, B.J. p. 281: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 154. 
Coccyzus nesiotes, Scl. P.Z.S. 1864. p. 121. 
Hab. Central and S. America. Resident in Jamaica. 
76. Hyetornis pluvialis. Rain-bird. 
Coccyzus pluvialis, Gosse, p. 277, id. III. pi. 74: March, Pi-. Ac. Ph. 1863, 
p. 283. 
Hyetornis pluvialis, Scl. Cat. A.B. p. 321: Newt. List, p. 109: Scott, Auk, 
ix. p. 274: Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 372. 
Hyetomantis pluvialis, Cab. J. P. O. 1862, p 203. 
Hab. Resident in, and peculiar to Jamaica. 
77. Saurothera vetula. May-bird. 
Saurothera vetula, Gosse, B.J. p. 273: March, Pr. Ac. Phil 1863, p. 283: 
Newt. List, p. 109: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 273. Shelley, Cat. B. ixx. p. 370. 
Hab. Resident in and peculiar to Jamaica. 
78. Crotophaga ani. Ani. 
Crotophaga ani, Gosse, B.J. p. 282: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 283: 
Scl. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 97: 
Newt. List, p. 109: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 273: Shelley, Cat. B. xix p. 370. 
Hab. South and Central America, extending into the Antilles, a common 
resident in Jamaica. 
Fam. PICID7E (Wood-peckers) 
Only two Wood-peckers are found in Jamaica. One of them is a member 
of a genus widely extended in North and South America, while the other is a not 
uncommon visitor in winter from North America. The paucity of this group 
in Jamaica is curious, as the Island is very well wooded, and nearly 400 species 
of Wood-peckers are known to exist. 
79. Sphyropicus varius. Yellow-bellied Wood-pecker. 
Picus varius, Gosse, B.J. p. 270: March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1863, p. 284. 
Sphyropicus varius , Baird, B.N.A. p. 103: Newt. List, 109: Scott, Auk. 
ix p. 275: Harg. Cat. Birds, xviii, p. 188. 
Hah. North America. A not uncommon winter visitant to Jamaica. 
80. Centurus radiolatus. Radiolata Wood-pecker. 
Centurus radiolatus, Gosse, B. J. p. 271: Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p.79: March, 'Pr. 
Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 284: Newt. List, p. 109: Scott, Auk, ix. p. Harg. Cat. 
Birds xviii. p. 166. 
Hab. Resident in and peculiar to Jamaica. 
Fam. ALCEDINIDTE (King-fishers). 
The only member of this family in Jamaica ia awellknownN. American species. 
81. Ceryle ALcrroN. Belted King-fisher. 
Ceryle alcyon Gosse, B.J. p. 81: Scl. P.Z.S. 1861: March* Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, 
p. 284: Newt: List, p. 109: Scott, Auk. ix. p. 274: Sharpe. Cat. B. xvii 
p. 125. 
Hab. North America. A common winter visitant to Jamaica. 
Fam. TOD I DTE (Todies). 
The Todies are one of the most characteristic groups of the Antillean Avi¬ 
fauna, allied to the Motmots on one side and the King-fishers on the other. 
They are confined exclusively to the four principal islands of the northern group, 
each of the four (Cuba, Jamaica. Hispaniola* and Porto Rico) having its 
own representative species. 
*Sir Harry Johnston has lately proposed that “ Hispaniola" should be employed as the name 
of the Island containing the republics of Haiti and St. Domingo, and I gladly adopt this excellent 
suggestion. 
