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larly about Edinboro’ and Lowman’s Village. At Chateaubelair I 
only met with four or five during my stay of about a month. 
The song of this species, which is much like that of the St. Vin¬ 
cent Wren ( Troglodytes musicus ), is a series of half a dozen loud 
and clear whistling notes, increasing in volume, and ending abruptly. 
It is introduced by a squeaky sound that suggests the song of the 
Palm Tanager ( Tanagra palmarum ). 
When high up in the trees this species usually appears of a red 
gold or burnished copper color, the wings and tail appearing black ; 
but when in the low bushes it may appear straw yellow, bronzy, or 
bright green, according to its position with reference to the light. 
This species is confined to the island of St. Vincent. 
Calospiza cucullata (Swains.). Sour-sop Bird ; Bluebird. 
— This species is confined to the island of Grenada, where it is 
everywhere common. It usually keeps rather low, in small trees or 
bushes, but is often seen high up in the trees. In actions it resem¬ 
bles C. versicolor , but the song is different — much like that of 
Tanagra palmarum , but considerably less squeaky and disagree¬ 
able. It has a very characteristic chirp. 
The nest is very like that of the Purple Finch ( Carpodacus 
purpureas) but not quite so compact. It is usually placed about 
six feet from the ground, but may be much higher. There is a 
great deal of variation in the color of the eggs, some being white 
thickly covered with longitudinally elongate streakings and spot- 
tings of gray (in some fairly uniform, in others mainly confined to 
a ring about the larger end); and others white, with gray and 
brown markings, or with spots of various shades. The nesting 
season is early spring. 
Piranga erythromelas Vieill. Scarlet Tanager. — There 
is a specimen of this bird in the United States national museum 
labeled as having been obtained in Barbados. 
Progne dominicensis (Gruel.). West Indian Martin.— 
Schomburgk gives this bird as a visitor to Barbados in his time. It 
has not been found there in recent years. 
On St. Vincent it is common about the sea cliffs near Barrouallie, 
and is often seen flying about at other points, especially on the dev¬ 
astated district at the base of the Soufri&re, about the Kingstown 
valley, and in the windward district. 
On the Grenadines it breeds in the church at Canouan, and at 
