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Excerpt from Birds of Porto Rico The species of birds discussed in the following pages comprise all those known at present to inhabit or to visit Porto Rico. For each species are given the names under which it is known, a brief account Of its habits, and a statement regarding its food and economic status. Where deemed advisable, detailed lists of insects and other animals, seeds, and fruits identified in the stomachs are given in systematic order, SO that as the status Of other forms Of life becomes known the relation of the birds to them may be more easily ascertained. Birds which have been enumerated by previous authors, but the occurrence Of which has been found to be doubtful, have been included in brackets, with a brief sum mary of their status. A bibliography Of important titles referred to in the preparation Of this paper is given and, though not exhaustive, will prove Of value. In citations reference is made to author, year of publication, and page. In case Of two titles by the same author in one year, the second is distinguished by the letter a, following the year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.