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been recorded in recent years from the West Indies, except Ja¬ 
maica and Cuba, the record seems rather doubtful. 
Dendrocygna arborea (Linn.). Tree Duck; Whistling 
Duck. — Schomburgk (’48) gives this bird from Barbados. There 
are no records for D. arborea from Barbados, although D. discolor 
is reported from there. Possibly this is the species referred to. D. 
arborea has, however, been found on the Bahamas (Andros), 
Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Isle of Pines, Porto Rico, Virgin Cord a, and 
Barbuda. 
Branta canadensis (Linn.). Canada Goose. —Sir Hans Sloane 
(1707, vol. 1, p. 34; 1725, vol. 2, p. 323) says under Anser cana¬ 
densis Willughb.: “IsaAv here [Barbados, vol. 1] the Wild Goose 
of New England, or Geese White and Gray of Fscarbot , Noca- 
Francia, p. 90 : Geese of Hudson Purchas , p. 602; of Saris ib. 
373. Wild Geese of Copland , p. 466, who observed the same at 
the Cape of Good Hope [!]. Of Payton , who saw them in an Isle 
of Ethiopia 33° 30' lat. 487.” Also (vol. 2) : “I saw some of these 
at Barbadoes; they come from the north parts of America, and I 
think are better meat than the tame ones.” 
Numenius longirostris Wils. Long-billed Curlew.— Ober 
gives thus species from St. Vincent, saying that he learned of its 
occurrence while on that island. It has never been taken except on 
Jamaica and Cuba. 
Aj aia ajaia (Linn.). Roseate Spoonbill. — Lawrence quotes 
Ober as saying that this bird is of casual occurrence on Grenada. 
Were this so, Wells, who lived on Grenada all his life would cer¬ 
tainly have mentioned it. 
Hypothetical Species. 
The Cotton-tree Bird. — Hughes (1750, p. 72) says: “This is 
a yellowish bird, about the bigness of a small sparrow ; and is chiefly 
to be found among cotton trees.” Possibly the bird referred to is 
Dendroica striata. 
Tachornis phoenicobia. — Schomburgk refers to some bird 
under this name as occurring in Barbados. Possibly it was one of 
the swifts (Chaetura) that occur in the neighboring islands. 
Amazona barbadensis (Gmeh). Barbados Parrot. — Sir 
