506 J- A. ALLEN ON BIRDS 



Alcedinid^e. 



51. Ceryle alcyon Boie. Common. 



Caprimulgid^;. 



52. Antrostomus vociferus Bon. Remarkably abundant. I never saw them elsewhere so 

 numerous. 



53. Chordeiles popetue Bd. Very common. 



Cypselid^;. 



54. Chcetura pelasgia Steph. Not very common. 



Trochilid^. 



55. Trochilus colubris Linn. Common. 



CucuxnxE. 



56. Coccygus erythrophthalmus Bon. Common. 



57. Coccygus americanus Bon. Rather common. 



Picid^e. 



58. Picas vfflosus Linn. Not very common. 



59. Picus pubescens Linn. Common. 



60. SpJujrapicus varius Bd. Not common. 



61. Mdanerpes erythrocephalus Sw. Not common. 



Though Centimes carolinus probably occurs, it was not seen. From the scarcity of forest 

 this family was not numerously represented. 



Falconid,e. 



62. Accipiter fuscus Bon. Not uncommon. 



63. Buteo borealis Vieill. Frequent about the belts of timber, particularly in the autumn. 



64. Circus hudsonius Vieill. Abundant. The most common hawk ; the prairies are its 

 favorite hunting grounds. 



Strigidm. 



65. Bubo virginianus Bon. Not common. 



66. Scops asio Bon. Rather common. 



67. Syrrdum nebalosum Gray. Rather common. 



Probably Brachyoius " Cassini " is also not rare, though I failed to detect it. 



Columbid^. 



68. Ectopistes migratorius Sw. Generally numerous in fall and spring, when it is often 

 excessively abundant, but is not common in summer, and but rarely breeds. 



69. Zenoedura carolinensis Bon. Exceedingly abundant, and half domestic. 



Tetraonid^e. 



70. Cupidonia cupido Bd. More or less abundant on the prairies. 



71. Bonasa umbellits Steph. Very numerous in the groves. 



Perdicid^e. 



72. Ortyx virgin/ana Steph. Very abundant. 



