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Hydrochelidon leucoptera (Meisn. and Scbom.). White- 
winged Black Tern. — One specimen of this bird was obtained by 
Col. Feilden on October 24, 1888. 
Hydrochelidon hybrida (Pallas). Whiskered Tern.— 
There is a mounted specimen of this species in the British museum 
marked “ Barbados” presented by Sir Robert H. Schomburgk. He 
does not, however, include it in his list of the birds of that island 
(vide Saunders, in Yarrell’s British birds, 4th ed., vol. 3, p. 529, 
1884; Cat. birds Brit, mus., vol. 25, p. 10, 1895). 
Anous stolidus (Linn.). Mwen ; Noddy.— The Noddy is 
common among the Grenadines, nesting at Isle de Large, Rose 
Rock, and White Island near Carriacou, and on Western Key off 
Bequia. There are also other less important breeding places. This 
bird is often seen at sea about these islands, and sometimes visits 
the coasts of St. Vincent and Grenada, particularly the windward 
coast of the latter island. I have met with it within a few miles of 
Barbados when out in a dying-fish boat, but it has never been taken 
there, nor seen near the shore. 
The dight of this species is different from that of other terns, 
reminding one of the dight of the boobies (Sula). 
The nests are placed ow low bushes or trees, sometimes on the 
ground. The single egg is grayish yellow, spotted and blotched 
with reddish brown and lilac. 
Columba squamosa Bonn. Ramier. — Sir Llans Sloane in his 
Natural history of Jamaica ( 1707 , vol. 1, p. 34) says, speaking of 
Barbados, that “Turner (ap. Purchas. p. 1265) found Hogs, Pigeons, 
and Parrots there.” 
Hughes ( 1750 , p. 76), says, speaking of “The Wild Wood Pi¬ 
geon ”: “ This is about the bigness of an House Pigeon. 
“ The head is of a blackish color; and from the under bill to the 
breast, of a light mouse color; from thence to the belly and the 
under part of the tail, of an ash color ; the upper side of the neck, 
back, and wings, of a dark ash color, growing lighter toward the 
extremities of the wings. 
“ These come hither, tho’ in no great numbers, about the latter 
end of July or August, always alighting upon trees, and feeding upon 
the berries of them.” 
These references must refer to this species; Hughes’ description 
of the color is rather inexact, but was perhaps taken from memory ; 
