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JOHN GRANT WELLS.

GRENADA, W. IL, 1886.

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Ww. W. C. H. WELLS, 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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FAMILY 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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NGVIUS. Bopp. is : ‘ a » Water Thrush. Genus SETOPHAGA. RUTICILLA. (Liyy.) : : - Redstart. FAMILY CHREBIDA., | Genus CERTHIOLA. . SACCHARINA. Lawr. . ; : : : Sucrier. AVRAPA. Lawr . : i ; . Black See-see. BA MOI Yi 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. | GENUS CROTOPHAGA. ANI. Luann. : : ; ) Corbeau. Genus COCCYZUS. MINOR. (GmMEL.) . : ; . Cuckoo-manioc. FAMILY ALCEDINIDE.

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

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FAMILY STRIGIDA.

Genus STRIX.

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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. : FAMILY. COLUMBIDGE.

Genus COLUMBA.

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Genus ENGYPTILA.

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

MARTINICANA. Bre. : : Tourterelle.

RUBRIPES. Lawre. : : Trinidad Ground Dove.

Genus CHAM/PELIA.

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Genus OXYCHECUS.

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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. | a HUDSONICUS. > (uatz.) . : . Large Curlew. ~BOREALIS. (Forst.) - Small Curlew. — | | Genus GALLINAGO. ; _- MEDIA WILSONI. (Tremm.) . é _ Snipe. — Genus ACTODROMAS. ~ MACULATA. (V.) . : : : ; Grass-bird. —

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Genus ARDEA.

_HERODIAS. (Liny.) Genus GARZETTA.

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