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NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



Autrostomus carolinensis, Gould. 



CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW. 



Caprimulgus carolinensis, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 1028. —ArD. Om. Biog. I, 1S32, 

 273, pi. Ui ; V, 1S39, 401. — Ib. Birds Am. I, 1840, 151, pi. xli. — Warthausen, 

 Cab. J. 1868, 368 (nesting). Anlroslomus carolirunsis, Gould, Icoues Avium, 1838? 

 — Cassin, Illust. N. Am. Birds, I, 1855, 236. — Baird, Birds N. Am. 1858, 147. — 

 Allen, B. Fla. 300. Caprimulgus rufus, Vieillot, Ois. Am. Sept. I, 1807, 57, pi. 

 xxr (9). Caprimulgus brachypterus, Stephens, Sliaw's Zool. X, I, 1825? 150, 

 S/iorl-wingcd Goatsucker, Pennant, Arctic Zobl. II, 1785, 434. 



Sp. Char. Bristles of the bill with lateral filaments. Wing nearly nine inches long. 

 Top of the head finely mottled reddish-brown, longitudinally streaked with black. The 



AiUrosiomus carolinfTisis. 



prevailing shade above and below pale rufous. Terminal two-thirds of the tail-feathers 

 (except the four central) rufous white ; outer webs of all mottled, however, nearly to 

 the tips. Female without the white patch on the tail. Length, 12.00 ; wing, 8.50. 



Had. South Atlantic and Gulf States to Veragua ; Cuba in winter. Cuba (Caban. J. 

 IV, 6, winter) ; San Antonio, Texas (Dresser, Ibis, 18G5, 70, breeds) ; Costa Rica (Lawr. 

 IX, 120) ; Teragua (Salvin, P. Z. S. 1870, .303). 



This, according to Sclater, i.s the largest of the Antrostomi and the only 

 species with lateral filaments to the bristles of the mouth. 



The extent of the white spaces on the inner webs of tail-feathers varies 

 with the individual, but in none does it occupy less than the terminal half 



The A. rii/i's {Caprimulgus ru/us, BoUD. ct Gmel. ex PI. Enl. 73.5 (?) ; 



