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GRENADA, WEST INDIES,

BY

JOHN GRANT WELLS.

GRENADA, W. IL, 1886.

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ST, ANDREW’S.

PREFACE.

Tue Birds of Grenada being so little known, the writer
has been induced to prepare the following list, which he trusts
may prove of use to those interested in bird-life, and in the
island generally.

There appears to have been little notice taken of our birds
until the year 1878, when the Smithsonian Institution of
America sent out Mr. F. A. OBER, who made a tour of the
West Indies, collecting birds and “taking notes” generally ; )
the result of which was the production of that entertaining
volume ‘Camps in the Caribbees.”? Mr. Ober made but a
short stay in Grenada, and his list of birds amounted to fifty-
four: the writer has since added thirty-nine more, and had the
pleasure, during the past year, of discovering two birds new
to science, (Engyptila wellsi, and Zenaida rubripes,) and also
one new to the Antilles, (Cymindis uncinatus.)

Most of the birds obtained by the writer were sent to the
Smithsonian Institution, and determined by G. N. Lawrences,
Esquire, of New York, the well known Ornithologist and au-

thority on birds.
JOHN GRANT WELLS.
GRENADA,
Marcu 1886.

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TURDIDA,
Genus TURDUS.

HIGRIROSTHIS: Gawn) 6... . .: Grieg
GYMNOPTHALMUS. (Cas) . . Yellow-eye Grieve.

FAMILY
MIMIDA,

Genus MIMUS. | |
GILVUS. (Vieu.) . : - Mocking Bird.

FAMILY
TROGLODYTIDE.

Genus THRYOTHORUS.
GRENADENSIS. Lawre. . . Wren. God-bird.

FAMILY
MNIOTILTIDGE.

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Genus SEIURUS.

NGVIUS. Bopp. is : ‘ a » Water Thrush.
Genus SETOPHAGA.
RUTICILLA. (Liyy.) : : - Redstart.
FAMILY
CHREBIDA.,
| Genus CERTHIOLA. .
SACCHARINA. Lawr. . ; : : : Sucrier.
AVRAPA. Lawr . : i ; . Black See-see.
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HIRUNDINIDEA,
Genus PROGNE.

DOMINICENSIS. (Gmet.) pee . Purple Swallow.
Genus HIRUNDO.
ERYTHROGASTRA. (Bonp.) . . Rufus-belly Swallow.
FAMILY
VIREONIDE.

Genus VIREOSYLVIA.
CALIDRIS. (Liny.) . : : . Bastard Grieve.

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Genus EUPHONIA.

FLAVIFRONS. (Sparm.) . : : - Louis-d’or.

Genus CALLISTE.

CUCULLATA. (Swam.) . : Soursop Bird.

FAMILY
FRINGILLIDA,

Genus LOXIGILLA.

NOCTIS. (Linn.) . eco - Red-throat.

Genus PHONIPARA.

BICOLOR: Gum.) 0 . Grass Bird.

Genus VOLATINIA.

JACARINA. Linn. . : : : Blue-black See-see. —

Genus SPERMOPHILA.

GUTTURALIS. Licut. . . . White-beak See-see.

FAMILY
ICTERIDE.

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Genus DOLICHONYX.

ORYZIVORUS. (Lmn.) . : : : . Bob-o’link.

Genus QUISCALUS.

LUMINOSUS. Lawr. pee ee ere
FAMILY
TYRANNIDA,
Genus ELAINEA.

MARTINICA. (Liny.) : . ‘Top-knot Pippiree.
Genus MYIARCHUS.

OBERI. Lawr. : : . Pippiree Gros-tete.
Genus TYRANNUS.

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MELANCHOLICUS. VIEILL.
Genus MILVULUS.
TYRANNUS. L. : : i : : Scissors-tail.

FAMILY
CYPSELIDA.

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Genus CHAXTURA.

CINEREIVENTRIS. Scar. . : Mountain Swift. —

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TROCHILIDA,
Genus GLAUCIS.
HIRSUTUS. (Gmet.) Bade eae ae Doctor Bird.
Genus EULAMPIS.
HOLOSHRICHUS:. (HINN.) > 7 3 Green-throat.
Genus ORTHORHYNCHUS.
CRISTATUS. TE. . ae ; : i Coulibri.
FAMILY
CUCULLIDA.
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ANI. Luann. : : ; ) Corbeau.
Genus COCCYZUS.
MINOR. (GmMEL.) . : ; . Cuckoo-manioc.
FAMILY
ALCEDINIDE.

Genus CERYLE.
ALCYON. (Liny.) . : : . Kingfisher.

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FAMILY
STRIGIDA.

Genus STRIX.

FLAMMEA NIGRESCENS. Lawre. , © +s. Chawar

FAMILY
FALCONIDA.

Genus PANDION.

HALLATUS. (Liyy.) alone : Osprey.

Genus BUTEO.

PENNSYLVANICUS. (Wuts.). . : . . Gree-gree.

Genus TINNUNCULUS.
SPARVERIUS. Linn. : :
Genus AUSALON.

COLUMBARIUS. Linn. . : . Pigeon Hawk.
Genus CYMINDIS.
UNCINATUS. IL. ; ; k . Collared Hawk.
Genus URUBITINGA.
ANPHRACINA. ?-:. : i : ; : Merlion.
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COLUMBIDGE.

Genus COLUMBA.

CORENSIS. GMEL. ; ; F F ‘ Ramier.

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Genus ENGYPTILA.

WELLSI. Lawre. : ; : Pea Dove.
Genus ZENAIDA.

MARTINICANA. Bre. : : Tourterelle.

RUBRIPES. Lawre. : : Trinidad Ground Dove.

Genus CHAM/PELIA.

PASSERINA. (Lany.)
MONTANA. (Liny.)

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HELVETICA. LInn.
DOMINICUS. Miitt.

SEMIPALMATA. (Br.)

Genus OXYCHECUS.

VOCIFERUS. (L.)

FAMILY

PolLREPSELID A.

| Genus STREPSILAS.
INTERPRES. (Limn.)

Genus GEOTRYGON.

GENUS CHARADRIUS.

GENUS ROTALTTNS.

Ground Dove.

Perdrix.

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: Genus MICROPALAMA.
SEEMANTOPUS. Ber 0 |. Stilt Sand-piper. ~
Genus EREUNETES.
/PUSILLUS. Linn. Little Snipe. ~

Genus LIMOSA.

_ FEDOA. Liyy. Pte : : Marbled Godwit. —
Genus SYMPHEMIA.
~SEMIPALMATA. (Gwet.) : : 5 Willet. —
Genus TOTANUS.
~MELANOLEUCUS. (Gmez.) . : : , Piker. -
_-FLAVIPES. Gwe. Yellow-leg. ~
) Genus TRINGOIDES.
_-MACULARIUS. (Linn.) . . _ Sp: Sand-pipers==
Genus BARTRAMIA.
» LONGICAUDA. (BeEcust.) ; . Cotton-tree Plovyers—.
Genus NUMENIUS. |
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~BOREALIS. (Forst.) - Small Curlew. —
| | Genus GALLINAGO. ;
_- MEDIA WILSONI. (Tremm.) . é _ Snipe. —
Genus ACTODROMAS.
~ MACULATA. (V.) . : : : ; Grass-bird. —

Genus ANCYLOCHILUS. |
SUBARQUATUS. (Giitp.) . Curlew Sand-piper. —

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ARDEIDA,

Genus ARDEA.

_HERODIAS. (Liny.)
Genus GARZETTA.

CANDIDISSIMA. (GMEL.)

Genus FLORIDA.
CAXRULEA. (Linn.) eee oie sea
Genus BUTORIDES.

VIRESCENS. (Liyy.)

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VIOLACEUS. (Liny.) . : : 3

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Genus PORZANA.
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GEnuUs GALLINULA.
GALEATA. Licar.
Genus IONORNIS.

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Genus FULICA.

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ANATIDEA.
Genus ANAS.
POEOSCIIAS. Linn. 3% 3 “Ne Se
Genus QUERQUEDULA.
DISCORS. (linn.) «. pee Blue-wing Teal. -
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Genus TACHYPETES.
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FAMILY
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Genus SULA.
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PISCATOR. (Liny.) . ; ‘ : : White Booby.
PEARY A (2). i : - Red-legged Booby.
FAMILY
PHATHONTIDB.
Genus PHAXTHON.
_ABTHEREUS. (Livy). . ; Paille-en-queue.
FAMILY
LARIDE.
Genus LARUS.
Pa) ATRICILLA. Lin. : ‘ i : : Mauve.
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ANOSTHAXTA. Scop. A ‘ : . Bridled Term
_FULIGINOSA. GmeEt. : : . Twa-o-o.
REGIA. Gane. : Royal Tern.

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_-STOLIDUS. (Liny.) . : ; : : ; Mvwen.
FAMILY
PROCELLARIIDEA.
Genus OCEANITES.
OCEANICUS. (Wis.) : ; : : 3 Petrel.
FAMILY
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