272 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw). Warbling Grass Par- 
rakeet. — While I was staying at the Marine hotel, Hastings, 
Barbados, in January, 1904, a bird of this species was to be seen 
every day Hying about with a flock of blackbirds (Iloloquiscalus 
fortirostris) which lived in that vicinity, as much at home as if they 
had been others of its own kind. This bird had been there several 
months. I was informed that it had escaped from a cage, and that 
a gentleman on the island had others which he intended to liberate 
in an attempt to introduce the species. 
Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Loggerhead Mango-bird ; King¬ 
fisher. — The Kingfisher is common from late summer till spring 
in all the islands, keeping near the sea. A few remain throughout 
the year. 
Strix nigrescens (Lawr.). Jumbie-bird; Chawan; Owl.— 
Schomburgk gives Strix flammed as indigenous to Barbados. It is 
not at all improbable that this or a closely related subspecies was 
there in his day, although neither Hughes nor Ligon makes any 
mention of it. 
This owl occurs rather sparingly all over St. Vincent, but is most 
common in the town of Kingstown, where it may be heard about 
the streets every night. There is a colony of them in the jail. 
On the Grenadines it is only found on Bequia, but is rather com¬ 
mon there, especially toward the northern end, and about the Spring 
estate. It has occurred on Union Island (where one was once cap¬ 
tured in the church) and on Carriacou as an accidental visitor. It is 
common in Grenada, and may be seen every night flying about over 
the housetops in St. George’s. 
The nest is commonly placed inside of old houses, out-buildings, 
churches, hollow trees, etc. The eggs are three or four, white. 
Chordeiles virginianus (Briss.). Nighthawk. — Col. Feilden 
has a male specimen of the Nighthawk which was obtained by Mr. 
Herbert Hart in St. Philip’s parish, Barbados, on September 29, 
1887. From what I learned while on Barbados, I consider Col. 
Feilden justified in believing this bird to be an annual visitor to the 
island. A bird answering to its description is well known to many 
of the people there, and I heard of several instances of its capture. 
The Nighthawk probably occurs casually in autumn and winter on 
all these islands. 
Cypseloides niger (Gmel.). Black Swift. — Lister says 
