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*' lays one egg at a sitting" (Dr. M. Gibbs); valuable for table, destroys grain. 

 For interesting description of this bird in Michigan see article by Mr. William 

 Brewster, in Auk, Vol. VI, Oct. 1889, p. 285; and for description of its breeding 

 and migration in Michigan, see article in Scientific American, Vol. XLII, 1883, 

 p. 343. 



Genus ZENAIDURA Bon a p. 



Carolina Dove, caturai size. 



142-316-(5J:4). Zenaidura macronra (Limi.). * Mourning Dove; Carolina Dove. 



Very common; throughout the state; found in all months, but rare in winter; 

 during this very cold winter of 1892 3 several of these birds have been seen daily 

 about my corn crib; "rare at Mackinac Island" (S. E.White): '•common on Kewee- 

 naw Point'" (E. W. Durfee); ■•from May to Sept." (J. B. Purdy); "very common at 

 Port Sanilac at all seasons, and breeds abundantly" (W. A. Oldfield); breeds; nests 

 in May — R. H. Wolcott found a nest July 18, 1892— in low bushes, in low trees in 

 orchards, on fences, rarely on the ground, often close to house, while the pigeon 

 prefers dense woods; eggs two. white. These birds are often seen along the 

 roadside and in barnyards. 



Order IIAPTORES. Birds of Prey. 



strong, carnivorous, with hooked beaks and strong talons. 



Suborder SARCORHAMPHI. American Vultures. 



Family CATHARTID.^. American Vultures. 

 Birds of prey and carrion eaters; valuable as scavengers. 



Gends CATHARTES Illigeb. 



.143-325-(537). Catliartes aura (Linn.). Turkey Vulture; Turkey Buzzard. 



Very rare; E. L. Moseley. who has lived twenty summers in Branch Co.. has 

 never seen one in Michigan; F. M. Falconer writes me "not very rare in the spring 

 of 1892, at Hillsdale;" "throughout the state'" (A. H. Boies); embraced in Fox"s list 

 of 1853 of "Birds about Detroit;'" J. S. Tibbitts writes in 1874, "common in early 

 days but never seen now;" Mr. L. W. Watkins tells me that they are common in 



