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Show 1892.] THE ISLAND OF ANGUILLA. 499 2. DENDROECA RUFICAPILLA (Gm.). Dendrceca ruficapilla, Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 275. Dendroeca petechia ruficapilla, Cory, B. W . I. p. 45. A pair. " Yellow Finch, common." 3. CERTHIOLA BARTOLEMICA (Sparrm.). Certhiola bartolemica, Sci. Cat. B. xi. p. 42 ; Cory, B. W . I. p. 64. A pair. " Yellow-breast, fairly common." This form is probably the same as that of the neighbouring island of St. Bartholomew, but there are no specimens available for comparison. 4. LOXIGILLA NOCTIS (Linn.). Loxigilla noctis, Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 84 ; Cory, B. W . I. p. 91. A pair of this species. " Red-breasted Sparroiv, very scarce at this time of year." 5. PHONIPARA BICOLOR (Linn.). Phonipara bicolor, Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 149. Euetheia bicolor, Cory, B. W . I. p. 96. One ex. 3. " Green Sparrow, fairly common." 6. ELAINEA MARTINICA (Linn.). Elainea martinica, Sci. Cat. B. xiv. p. 141 ; Cory, B. W . I. p. 117. Two males. " Whistler, scarce." 7. T Y R A N N U S ROSTRATUS, Sci. Tyrannus rostratus, Sci. Cat. B. xiv. p. 273 ; Cory, B. W . I. p. 129. Two males and a female. " Chincherry, common." 8. E U L A M P I S HOLOSERICEUS (Linn.). Eulampis holosericeus, Cory, B. W. I. p. 146. One male. " Humming-bird, fairly common." y. ORTHORHYNCHUS EXILIS (Gm.). One female. " Humming-bird, fairly common." 10. TINNUNCULUS CARIBBEEARUM (Gm.). Tinnunculus caribbeearum, Gurney, List of B. of Prey, p. 99. Falco caribbeearum, Cory, B. W . I. p. 204. A pair. " Killy-killy, common." 11. ZENAIDA MARTINICANA, Bp. Zenaida martinicana, Cory, B. W . I. p. 215. A female. " Turtle-dove, scarce now, said to be common in the rainy season." |