LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 363 



ORDER MACROCHIRES. 

 Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. 



Suborder CAPRIMULQI. Goatsuckers. 



FAMILY CAPRIMULQID^E. Goatsuckers. 



A. o. u. GENUS ANTROSTOMUS. GOULD. 



NO. 



335 (416) ANTROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS. (GMEL.) Chuck-will's-widow. 



Southern United States ; from Virginia to Mexico, and Cuba, Jamaica, 

 and Porto Rico ; casual to southern Illinois ; accidental in Massa- 

 chusetts. 



336 (417) ANTROSTOMUS VOCIFERUS. (WiLS.) Whip-poor-will. 



Eastern and southern North America ; from about latitude 50 to 

 Mexico and Porto Rico ; a common species in localities in New 

 England, Illinois, etc. 



GENUS CHORDEILES. SWAINS. 



337 (420) CHORDEILES VIRQINIANUS. (GMEL.) Nighthawk. 



Eastern North America ; from the plains to the Atlantic, and from 

 Labrador to the West Indies and South America ; breeds from 

 southern United States northward. 



338 (420a) Chordeiles virginianus lienryi. (CASS.) Western Nighthawk. 



Western race ; once recorded from Illinois ; it is paler, and the back is 

 more gray and buff. 



339 (420c) Chordeiles virginianus chapmani. (SENNETT.) Florida Nighthawk. 



A small southern race ; resident in Florida and along the Gulf coast ; 

 it is somewhat paler in coloration, and decidedly smaller. 



Suborder CYPSELI. Swifts. 



FAMILY MICROPODID^e. Swifts. 



Subfamily CH^ETURIN/E. Swifts. 



GENUS CH>TURA. STEPH. 



340 (423) CH/ETURA PELAQICA. (LiNN.) Chimney Swift. 



Eastern North America ; north to Labrador, and in winter south to 

 Mexico ; breeds from the Gulf States northward. 



