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lower river, where the forests are made to echo with its shrill cry not unlike 

 that of the Guinea fowl. It is often domesticated by the Mexicans, and goes at 

 large about the grounds.] 



Grus, Linn. 



53. G. Americana, Temm. Whooping Crane. 



On the whole route I met with but one pair of this large crane. This was at 

 the Arroyo Hondo, in Texas, above San Antonio, in the month of November. I 

 find in my notes taken at Corpus Christi in 1845, that they were seen there occa- 

 sionally in pairs, or in parties of .3 or 4, but iiever in large flocks, nor in company 

 with tr; Canadensis, although the latter were innumerable. Here, this bird was 

 generally observed feeding at the water's edge ; mostly on the river banks or 

 around ponds of fresh water, but also quite frequently on the sandy points that 

 extended into the salt water of the Bay. Whereas, the Brown Crane frequented 

 mostly the low prairies at some distance from the Bay or River. 



54. G. Canadensis, Temm. Brown Crane. 



This Crane I found on the Rio Grande from Santa Fe to El Paso, in October; 

 but more particularly between Albuquerque and Sorocco, where, for 50 miles, 

 the land appeared to be covered with them. They filled the cornfields and alight- 

 ed close to the houses, never being disturbed by the gun. 



ScoLOPAX, Linn. 



55. S. WiLsoNii, Temm. Common Snipe. 



This bird I found almost every where from the Gulf to Santa Fe, where a patch 

 of wet ground was encountered, but nowhore were they numerous. In 1845, 

 numbers nested and raised their broods near Corpus Christi. 



NuMENXUs, Briss. 



56. N. BOREALis, Lath. Esquimaux Curlew. 



A few were seen on the plains east of the Rio Grande. 

 37. N. LONGiROSTKT,?, Wilson. Long biued Curlew. 



These were seen much more frequently than the last, and were common on the 

 plains near the Apache mountains. 



Cygnopsis, Brandt. 



58. C, Canadensis, Brandt. Canada Goose. 



I Jid not meet the Canada Goose until I reached the Rio Grande, which was at 

 a point 60 miles below El Paso ; thence I found them tolerably numerous until I 

 left the river near Santa Fe. 



Chen, Boie. 



59. C.HYPERBOREA, Boie. Snow Goose. 



Small flocks of this Goose were found occasionally in company with the last. 



Bernicla, Sieph. 



60. B. brenta, Sie;?A. Brant or Brent Goose. 

 A few only v/ere seen on the Rio Grande. 



Anser, Briss. 



61. A. eryturopus, Linn. White fronted Goose. 



This Goose was more common than the last , they we-r, as I have generally 



