Family Alcedinidae. The Kingfishers. 
55. Ceryle stictipennis. Antillean Kingfisher. 
“‘Calbasplomb rouge.” 
A rather rare resident but common locally. It is so con- 
spicuous as to render its absence from all previvus lists remark- 
able. Taken at Soufriére Sept. 25th, 1904, Roseau, Oct, 12th, 
1904 and at Petit Soutfriére Nov. 8th, 1904. There is also a 
specimen in the Victoria Memorial Library at Roseau. It is 
well known to the natives and has long been known to occur here 
by Dr. Nicholls. 
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ORDER PICI, 
Family Picidue. The Woodpeckers. 
56. Sphyrapicus varius, Linn. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 
“Charpentier montagne.” 
A rare migrant. A specimen of this bird was closely ob- 
served at Vorlet Nov. 20th, 1904 and a specimen in immature 
plumage was shot at Soufritre Nov. 27th. Mr. EB. A. Agar also 
reports having seen a woodpecker at La Haut on two occasions 
which | have no doubt was this species. It is a rather curious 
fact that while both Guadeloupe and St. Lucia have native wood- 
peckers, no woodpecker of any sort has hitherto been reported 
from Wominica and that the only species now known from this 
island should be merely a migrant from North America. 
In many localities the trees are riddled with the borings of a 
woodpecker of some species and it hardly seems probable that so 
many holes should have been made by the stragglers of the 
present species. It is not at all improbable therefore that an 
eee sous species of woodpecker may yet be discovered on the 
island. 
ORDER MACROCBIRES. 
Family Trochilidae. The Humming birds. 
57. Thalurania belli, sp. nov. A. H. Verrill. Bell’s 
Humming bird, * Foo-too feuille blanc.” 
See description appended. 
