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ALAUDIDJE. 

 2. Eremophila alpestris. Abundant everywhere, but especially nu- 

 merous along the railroad and near the settlements. Though so numerous, 

 they appeared to suffer considerably from the unusual severity of the 

 ■winter, as they were frequently found frozen. A number were also 

 obtained that had maimed themselves by flying against the telegraph-wires 

 at Coyote Station. 



FRINGILLID^l. 

 :i. Chrysomitris tristis. One small flock seen. 



4. Plectrophanes nivalis. Flocks, sometimes of large size, were seen 

 wheeling about over the plains nearly every day, in their usual restless 

 manner. 



5. Plectrophanes Maccownii. Common in small flocks. Easily ap- 

 proached, and far less erratic in their movements than the preceding 

 species. 



C. Plectrophanes ornatus. More or less frequent in small flocks, but 

 far less numerous than the preceding, or than they were in summer at 

 Fort Hays. 



7. Spizella monticola. Frequent along the wooded parts of the 

 streams. 



CORVIDJE. 



8. Corvus corax. Four or five were seen feeding on some buffalo car- 

 casses on the divide between the North and South Forks of the Solomon, 

 fifteen miles from the nearest timber. 



ALCEDINID.3E. 



9. Ceryle alcyon. One was seen on the Saline, north of Coyote 

 Station. 



PICID./E. 



10. Picus pubescens. One was seen in some timber on the Saline, 

 and one on Big Creek, near Fort Hays. 



11. Colaptes auratus. Two were observed on the Saline, north of 

 Coyote Station. 



FALCONIDiE. 



12. Falco peregrinus. Not common. 



13. Falco columbarius. Occasional. 



14. Astur atricapillus. A single individual observed. 



15. Buteo lineatus. Frequent. 



1G. Archibuteo lagopus. Common. Most numerous of the rapacious 

 birds. 



1 7. Aquila chrysaetos. Frequent. 



