CLARK: LESSER ANTILLEAN BIRDS. 
279 
This bird is rather uncommon on St. Vincent. It is found at the 
lower elevations, never in the high woods. The only locality where 
I found it in any numbers was at a place called Revelation, near 
Barrouallie. On the Grenadines it is usually common, frequenting 
scrubby growth, and it is common on all parts of Grenada. 
The note of this species is a sharp “whit” uttered either singly 
or in a series. It is a rather stupid bird, and usually keeps near the 
ground. The food consists largely of berries which it obtains by 
hovering under them and reaching up. 
The nest is constructed of sticks and leaves, and is placed in holes 
in trees or walls. It often contains a bit of snake-skin. The eggs 
are usually three, exactly like those of M. crinitus. 
Blacicus flaviventris Lawr. — One specimen, the type, was 
obtained by Mr. J. G. Wells in St. Andrew’s, Grenada, and another 
was seen by him on the Grand Etang road. This appears to be 
somewhat of a doubtful species. 
Elaenea martinica flavogastra (Thunb.). Yellow-bellied 
Topknot. — This form is common on Grenada. On the Grenadines 
I obtained specimens on Bequia and on Mustique. On St. Vincent 
it is fairly common in the immediate vicinity of Kingstown, but I 
did not find it elsewhere. 
It is rather remarkable that on the Grenadines and St. Vincent, 
both this form and E. m. martinica occur side by side. On St. 
Vincent E. m. flavogastra is only found in the Kingstown valley, 
and the other in the out-districts ; but on Mustique I shot both from 
the same tree. Possibly E. m. martinica is the original inhabit¬ 
ant, and E. m. flavogastra a recent introduction from Grenada. 
In life the three subspecies of E. m. martinica occurring in these 
islands are quite distinct. E. in. barbadensis has a cry sounding like 
the word “peewhittler” with a strong accent on the first syllable ; 
E. m. martinica has the same note, but the accent is on the last 
syllable; E. m. flavogastra is intermediate. Moreover, E. m. 
martinica is usually seen singly, and frequents underbrush or low 
trees; E. m. flavogastra generally goes in* small companies and is 
found in the upper parts of the trees, resembling E. m. barbadensis 
in this respect. All three are active birds, always on the alert, with 
crest erect. Their food is largely small berries, which they obtain 
in the same manner as does Myiarcluis tyrannulus , by hovering 
under them and reaching up. 
