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Tantalus LocuAtor, Linn. 



There is a'ne specimen of tlii? soutlern bird in the museum of the 'WiscoDBin 

 State Histoycal Society, at Madtson, which was shot uear Milwaukee, Sept. 1852, 



*Ardea Heiodias, Linn, Gieat Blue Heron. 



A common species. 



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*Akdea V.'Rkscens, Linn. Green Heron. 



NoUincommon in the woded swamps of the timbered districts, never met with 

 in theprairie marshes. 



*r;0TAusu3 LENTiaiNOsus Swalns. American Bittern, 



ibundant in the marsies and slews of the prairies. The young are fully fledged 

 bi* the 20th July. Weaave witnessed the bittern emit his peculiar call, "pump-au- 

 sdh ; " the head is dj-arn up to the breast, xhe neck being much dilated, when the 

 nrst syllable pump is utercd in a heavy low tone, the second syllable au is emitted 

 with .-i partial extonsia of the neck, aud the final ^«A is accompanied with a violent 

 darling forward of thchead to the full extent of his long neck. This ludicrous per- 

 formance is repeated hree or four times in succession. 



*Ardeola Exilis, Bmap. Small Bittern. 



Abundant on thrreedy marshes, never found in the dark, shaded, woody smamps. 



Eqbbtta Leuce, Jadins. Great White Heron. 

 A single indiviual shot near Racine, June, 1851. 



*Egretta Candijissima, Gmel. "Wblte-crested Heron. 



Not an uncrnmon species along the borders of small lakes. Nest in communi- 

 ties, on trees ii Tamarack swamps. 



Egretta CAEuaLEA, Jartl. Blue Heron. 



Shot one iugust 28th, 1348, on Root River. 



CHARADRIAD^. (6 species.) 



Charadrius Marmoratus, Wagler. Golden Plover. 

 Visit is in great numbers spring and fall. 



CnARADRias Melodius, Ord. Piping Plover. 



Occasionally met with in the fall, not numerous. 



*CiiARiDRius Vociferus, Linn. Kill-deer Plover. 

 Common, arrive from 18th to 25th of March. 



Charadrius Semipalmatds, Bonap. American Ring Plover. 

 A few only met in May and October. Rare. 



Cii.^RADRius Helveticus, Linn. Whistling Plover. 

 Not abundant, April, May and September. 



Strhpsilas IkterpreSj Linn, Turnstone, 

 Common, spring and autumn. 



