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for a bird of this family, of alighting on the telegraph wires in autumn, sometimes in great 

 numbers. This was related to me by several different persons, whose veracity I saw no 

 reason to doubt. 



83. Bonasa umbellm Steph. Ruffed Grouse. Common in the groves. 



Perdicidje. 



84. Ortyx virginianus Bon. Quail. Very common. 



Charadriid^;. 



85. Charadrius virginicus Borck. Golden Plover. Not seen till September 18th, when it 

 became common. 



86. JEgialitis vociferus Cass. Killdeer Plover. Common throughout the summer. 



87. jEgiakus semipalmatus Cab. Observed about Jefferson in September. 



Scolopacid^e. 



88. Philohela minor Gray. Woodcock. Common. 



89. Galllnago WUsonii Bon. Wilson's Snipe. Not seen till the 10th of September, but very 

 abundant during the weeks following. 



90. Actodromas minutilla Coues. Least Sandpiper. Observed along the rivers early in 

 August and later. 



91. Actodromas maculata Cass. Pectoral Sandpiper. Abundant in September. 



92. Ereuneles pusillus Cass. Abundant at Jefferson in September. 



93. Tnngoides macularius Gray. Spotted Sandpiper. Not uncommon along the streams. 



94. Actiturus Bariramius Bon. Field Plover. One of the common prairie birds, and quite 

 unsuspicious. 



95. Numenius longirostris Wils. Long-billed Curlew. Common in spring, and doubtless 

 breeds about the marshes. 



96. Steganopus Wilsoni Coues. {Phahropus Wilsoni Sab.) Observed in August and September. 



Grutd^. 



97. Grits canadensis Temm. Sand-hill Crane. Said to be numerous in spring and fall, and 

 retiring only to the more unsettled districts to breed. Saw several in August stalking about 

 on an uninhabited prairie, and often in September, flying over at great heights. Said to 

 breed abundantly in the marshes of the Skunk River country, near the middle of the State. 



Ardeid^:. 



98. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. Rather common. At night we frequently 

 started it from its feeding-grounds when camped near streams. 



99. Botaurus lentiginosus Steph. Bittern. Common about the marshes. 



100. Buiorides virescens Bon. Green Heron. Common. 



Rallid^;. 



101. Rallus virginianus Linn., and perhaps one or two other species of this family were 

 observed in crossing marshy tracts of prairie, but none were collected. 



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