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Amazona beuqueti, (nichollsii), Wag]. Dominican Parrot. 
During the time I spent collecting in the island in 1890 I 
found this parrot far rarer and more ditticult to procure than the 
“ Cicerog,” (A. angusta,) and confined almost entirely to the 
windward coast in the vicinity of Lasoye and during ten days 
spent at Bassenyille we did not meet with it at all. It is now 
far more abundant than A. augusta and is particularly common 
at Bassenville, Kinellan and Layou Park, in the Layou Valley. 
Tt is still shy and difficult to obtaiu but not nearly as much so as 
the Ciceroo. 
Tyrannus dominicensis, Dominican Kingbird. ‘ Pipiree.” 
Now abundant everywhere, especially in the vicinity of 
Roseau, and very tame and unsuspicious. During my former 
visit I found this species very shy and not at all common in the 
Roseau Valley. An inveterate and tireless insect destroyer and 
of incalculable value tv the planters of the island, this bird 
should be particularly well protected. Unfortunately large 
numbers are killed by the natives for food and are freyuently for 
sale in Roseau as * Grive.’”’ Doubtless the establishment of the 
Botanic Station has much to do with the increase of this and the 
other smaller birds in the vicinity of Roseau as it must afford 
them an unlimited food supply aud a safe haven of refuge which 
formerly did not exist. 
Loxigilla neetis sclateri, Allen. Schlater’s Finch. 
“ Perenoir,’ “ Meresang.”’ 
This bird, whieh abounds everywhere and is rapidly increas- 
ing in numbers, is probably the most injurious species on the 
island. It lives almost exclusively on fruit and delights in 
eating a small cavity in pinapples, bananas and mangves, appa- 
reutly merely for the pleasure of wanton destruction. It is 
certainly unwise to upset the balance of Nature as a general rule, 
but it must be remembered that the balance is upset just as soon 
as man commences to cultivate or plant. I should strongly 
advise the wholesale destruction of this species which has so 
little to recommend it either iu plumage, song or habits. There 
need be no fear of its extinction for a dird of such polygamous 
and prolific character can never be entirely exterminated Ly man. 
Saltator guadelupensis, Lafr. Guadeloupe Grosbeak. 
“ Grosbek.” 
This is another species which has increased to a wonderful 
extent within the past ten years and which has abandoned its 
