292 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
which name it is known to-day among the peasantry of Barbados. 
Col. Feilden considers this bird an autumnal and winter visitor 
only; but his notes appear to have been made in the southern part 
of the island. It is possible, as Mr. Cory suggests, that the birds 
about Ilackleton’s Cliff and in Foster Hall woods are permanent 
residents, and the others, picked up from time to time at other 
parts of the island, are visitors. 
This species is fairly common on Grenada, less so on St. Vincent, 
but more so on the Grenadines. It is found in all situations, except 
perhaps the highest and deepest woods, but is most common on the 
borders of woodland and about the edges of mangrove swamps. In 
habits it resembles V. olivaceus , and the nest and eggs are similar. 
Coereba barbadensis (Baird). Yellow-breast; Sugar- 
bird.— Like all the Honey Creepers (Coereba) this is a very 
active little bird, rarely still a minute. It occurs commonly all over 
the island of Barbados, in the woods as well as in the open pastures, 
among the topmost branches of tall trees, and near the ground in 
small bushes. Its chirp resembles that of the local “ Swamp Spar¬ 
row ” ( Dendroica striata). In general its actions resemble those of 
the Goldfinch ( Carduelis carduelis) and it has much the same man¬ 
ner of flight. Wounded birds of this species are very quick to take 
cover under stones, logs, or leaves. 
Coereba atrata (Lawr.). Molasses-bird; Yellow-breast; 
Sucrier. — 1 . Normal form saccharina (Lawr.). — This bird is at 
present exceedingly rare, if not actually extinct. Ober succeeded in 
obtaining two specimens, but I failed to find any trace of it what¬ 
ever. The fact of its having local names (Molasses-bird; Sucrier) 
would seem to suggest that it was formerly common on St. Vincent. 
Lister makes no mention of it. 
2. Melanistic form atrata Lawr. Blackbird. — This is one of 
the commonest birds on St. Vincent, and is found everywhere, 
except in the high woods. Its favorite haunts are banana patches 
and cocoa groves. The notes resemble those of Tiaris bicolor 
omissa, but are a little clearer, and it has also a characteristic chirp. 
The nest is constructed mainly of grasses, and is domed, with the 
entrance on one side. The eggs are three, white, thickly spotted 
with light brown, some uniformly, others more heavily marked about 
the larger end. 
Coereba wellsi (Cory). Sucrier; Yellow See-see. — 1. 
