120 Howell — Notes on Winter Birds of Northern Louisiana. 



The only previous record of the Northern Flicker (Colaptes a. 

 luteus) from Louisiana appears to he that given by P. A. Taver- 

 ner (under the name Colaptes auratus) of a tagged Iowa bird 

 shot at Many, Louisiana, December 25, 1905.* 



The specimens collected have been identified by H. C. Ober- 

 holser of the Biological Survey. 



Ardea herodias Linn. 

 One seen in a swamp at Lecompte, January 1 1 . 



Gallinago delicata (Ord). 



Two seen at Shreveport, January 28 and 29. 



Oxyechus vociferus (Linn.). 



A Hock of 50 or 60 fed in the fields at Lecompte and a flock of 100 or 

 more in the fields near Shreveport. 



Colinus virginianus (Linn.). 



Common at Natchitoches, Shreveport, and Belcher; one flock seen at 

 Clarks. Two specimens, Chirks and Shreveport. The quail of this 

 region appear smaller in life than birds from the northeastern States but 

 comparison of specimens reveals no differences of importance. 



Zenaidura carolinensis (Linn.). 



Scarce. Only two small flocks seen — one at Lecompte and one at 

 Natchitoches. 

 Cathartes aura septentrionalis Wied. 



Common at all localities visited. 



Catharista urubu (Vieillot). 



Common at Alexandria, Lecompte, and Natchitoches ; oneseenat Clarks. 



Circus hudsonius (Linn.). 

 One seen at Lecompte, January 13 and 15. 



Falco sparverius Linn. 

 Scarce; seen at Clarks, Lecompte, Natchitoches, and Mansfield. 



Syrnium varium alleni Ridgway. 



( >ne seen at Lecompte. There is a specimen of this form in the Biological 

 Survey Collection from Eldorado, Louisiana. 



Otus asio floridanus (Ridgway). 



Scarce; heard at Shreveport and Belcher. 



Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). 



One seen at Clarks, two at Lecompte. 



Dryobates villosus auduboni (Swainson). 

 Three specimens, Natchitoches, January 17, 20, 21. 



Dryobates borealis (Vieillot). 



( )ne taken at Clarks. 

 Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.). 



A few observed a) each locality visited. 



•Auk. XXIU, L906, p. 232. 



