29. Ardea pealei, Bonap. Peale’s Regret. 
A very rare resident. Taken at Layou Park July 12th 1904, 
one specimen. 
30. Ardea tricolor ruficollis, Gosse. Louisiana Heron. 
* Gaulin feuille blanc.” 
Not rare resident, Abundant locally, as at Layou Park, Bois 
Cotlette and Batalie. 
31. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius, Bodd. Black-crowned 
Wight heron, “ Crabbier noir.” 
A common resident locally. Bois Cotlette, Layou Valley, 
Soufriere; in the last place more abundant than the Yellow- 
crowned species. 
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ORDER, PALUDICOLAE. 
Family Rallidue. The Rails an4 Coots. 
32. Porzana carolina, Linn. Sora Rail. 
Rare migrant. ‘Two specimens taken. Oct. 24th 1904, at 
Soufr.ére and Oct. 26th 1904 at Roseau. 
33. Gallinulag aleata, Licht. Florida Gallinule. “ Poule 
del’eau noir.” 
A rather common resident. Taken at Mountain Lake May 
20th and at Soufriere September 25th, 1904. Also seen on several 
occasions at various swampy or partially flooded roadsides in the 
Layou valley. 
34. Fulica caribaea, Ridgw. Caribbean Coct. 
Rarely seen but probably a common resident, Taken at 
Scott’s Head Canal, October 28th, 19U4 where the specimen was 
captured alive by a domestic cat, Seen also at Bois Cotlette. 
A badly decomposed specimen was also offered for sale in the 
market at Roseau, November 29th, 1904. Taken at the Layou 
River by Dr. H. A. Alford Nicholls, 
