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Bay, but it is not so common now as formerly. It was introduced 
from Tobago. 
Numida meleagris Linn. Guinea Fowl. — The “Guinea 
Bird ” is common in a domesticated state in all these islands, and 
has been allowed to run wild in Balliceaux (Grenadines). 
Colinus virginianus (Linn.). Bob-white ; Quail. — Schom- 
burgk (’48, p. 681) includes this bird in his list of the birds of 
Barbados but he is not confirmed by other early writers. 
Col. Feilden says that it “is a very rare visitor to Barbados. Dr. 
Manning has a specimen shot at Bank Hall in St. Michael’s parish 
during September, 1886; the same gentleman saw another in St. 
James’ parish during September, 1887, but did not succeed in 
shooting it.” 
Eupsychortyx sonninii (Temm.). Quail (St. Vincent).— 
This bird was formerly common on Mustique, to which island it 
was brought by sloops trading between St. Vincent and Venezuela, 
but is now rare. 
Ober is mistaken in giving Colinus virginianus from Mustique, 
as there was never any quail but this on the island. Its habits and 
notes are like those of the American Quail, and these may have 
deceived him. 
Porzana Carolina (Linn.). Sora; Two-penny Chick. —The 
Sora is a regular fall and winter visitor to these islands, and is found 
wherever there are swamps. In Barbados it is well known to the 
natives who call it the “Two-penny Chick ” although formerly that 
name was applied to a grebe. 
On St. Vincent it is found in October and November about the 
mangroves in the vicinity of Arnos Vale and Calliaqua, and I found 
it on Bequia and Mustique. It is fairly common at Carriacou and 
on Grenada, and there are specimens in the British museum from 
Union Island obtained by Mr. G. Whitfield Smith. 
lonornis martinica (Linn.). Cascambiol ; Purple Galli- 
nule. — LTndoubtedly Hughes (1750, p. 71) refers to this species 
as the “Blue-pated Coot.” He says : “They [Coots or Moor Hens] 
are distinguished into three kinds; the white [ Fulica caribaea\—~ 
the red [ Gallinula galeata\ —and the blue-pated.” They were 
apparently common on Barbados in his day. At the present time 
they are only accidental visitors to the island. One was shot by Dr. 
Manning in the autumn of 1887, and Lieut. Venour of the West 
