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the midst of a driviug snow-storm — the first of the season — the snow 

 having then already accumulated to the depth of several inches." 



Mr. Merriam gives the following note in his report: "This rare bird 

 was only found on the rocky slopes at the foot of the Wahsatch Mount- 

 ains; here, on the 12th of June, 1 obtained their eggs; they were pure 

 white, without spots, and were laid in a slight cavity in the bare ground, 

 without any nest. They contained full-grown embryos, and would doubt- 

 less have hatched in a few hours. The male bird was shot as he left the 

 nest, and as the feathers were worn off his belly by setting, it is evident 

 that both male and female take part in the incubation." 



Introduction of the following species completes an account of the North American 

 species of the Caprimulgidas : 



Antrostomus c.vrolinensis (Gm.) Gould. 



Caprimulgns carolinensis, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 1028. — Lath., Ind. Orn. ii, 1790, 584. — 

 WiLS., Am. Orn. vi, 95," pi. — , fig. -.— Bp., Syn. 1828, 61.— Nutt. i, 1882, 612.— 

 AuD., Orn. Biog. i, 273 ; v, 401 ; pi. 52 ; Syn. 31 ; B. Am. i, 151, pi. 41.— Warth., 

 J. f. O. 1868, 368. 



Anstrotomiis caroHnensis. GorLD.— Cass., 111. i. 1855, 236.— Cab., J. f. O., iv, 6 (Cuba). — 

 Bd., B. N. a. 1858, 147.— Cab., Mas. Hein. ii, 1859, 90.— ScL., P. Z. S. 1866, 136; 

 Cat. 1862, 280.— Dress., Ibis, 1865, 70 (Texas).— Coues, Pr. Bost. Soc. xii, 1868, 

 118 (South Carolina).- Lawr., Ann. Lvc. ix, 1868, 120 (Costa Rica).— Saxv., P. 

 Z. S. 1870, 303 (Veragua).— Ali.en, Bull. M. C. Z. ii, 1871, 300.— Coues, Key, 

 1872, 180.— B. B. «fe R., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 410, pi. 46, fig. 1. 



Caprimnlgus riifiis, Vieill., O. A. S. i, 1807, 57, pi. 25. 



(Jo.pHmuJ{)U8 irachypterus, Steph., G. Z. x, 159. 



Hob. — South Atlantic and Gulf States. Cuba. South to Guatemala 

 Chordeiles texensis, Lawr. 



Chordeiles brasilioisis, Lawr., Ann. Lye. N. Y. v, 1851, 114 (wee Gm.). — Cass., 111. 1855, 238. 



Chordeiles scqjiti, Bp., Consp. Av. i, 1850, 63. 



Chordeiles texensis, Lawr., Ann. Lvc. N. Y. vi, 1856, 167.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 154, pi. 44 ; 

 Mex. B. Surv. ii, 1859, Birds, 7, pi. 6.— Scl., Cat. 1862, 279; P. Z. S. 1866, 134 

 (Guatemala).— Coop., B. Cal. i, 1870, 345.— Dress., Ibis, 1865, 471 (Texas).— 

 Coues, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1866, 58 (Arizona).— Lawr., Ann. Lye. ix, 1868, 120 

 (Costa Rica), 204 (Yucatan).— Coues, Key, 1872, 181. 



Caprimnlgus texensis, Warth., J. f. O. 1868, 376. 



Chordeiles sapiti var. texensis, B. B. & R., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 406, pi. 46, fig. 5. 



Hub. — Southwestern United States, and south to Guatemala. 



CHORDEILES VIRGINIANUS, (Gm.) Bp. 

 Night-hawk ; Bull-bat ; Plsk ; Firaraidig. 



- a. virginianus. 



Caprimulgus virginianus, Briss., Orn. ii, 1760, 477 ipariini). — Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 

 i028.— Lath., Ind. Orn. ii, 1790, 585.— Bp., Syn. 1828, 62.— AuD., Orn. Biog. ii, 

 1834, 273; v, 1839, 406; pi. 147.— Nutt., Man. i, 18.32, 619; ii, la34, 609. 



Caprimulgus (Chordeiles) virginianus, Sw. &. RiCii., F. B. A. ii, 1831, 337. 



Chordeiles virginianus, Bp., List, 1838, 8; Consp. i, 1850, 63. — Aui)., B. Am. i, 1840, 159, 

 pi. 43; Syn. 1839, 32.— GiR., B. L. I. 1844, 72.— Woodh.. Sitgr. Rep. 1853, 63.— 

 Cass., Pr. Phila. Acad. 1851, 186 ; 111. 1855, 238.— Brew., N. Am. Oiil. i, 1857, 

 87.— Nevvb., p. R. R. Rep. vi, 1857, 79.— Scl., Cat. 1862, 279 ; P. Z. S. 1866, 132 

 (Brazil).— Salv., P. Z. S. 1870, 303 (Veragua).— Coues, Key, 1672, 181, fig. 117. 



Chordedeiles virrjinianus, Cab., Mus. Hein. ii, 1859, 86. 



Caprimulgus po'petue, Vieill., O. A. S. i, 1807, 5(), pi. 24 ( 9 )•— Br., Obs. Wils. 1825, 177. 



Chordeiles popetue, Bo., B. N. A. 1858, 151. — IIeerm., P. R. R. Rep. x, 1859, pt. vi, 36. — 

 Coop. & Suck., N. II. Wash. Tor. 1860, 166.— Lawk., Ann. Lye. May, 1860 

 (Cuba).— Havi)., Rep. 1862, 157.— Snow, B. Kans. 1873, 3.— Allkn, Bull. M. C. Z. 

 ii, 1871, 300 (excl. syn. sapiti. brasiliensis ct texensis) ', iii. 1872, 179.— Coop., 

 B. Cal. i, 1870, 342.— Aikex, Pr. Bost. Soc. 1872, 206.— B. B. «fc R., N. A. B. ii, 

 1874, 401. 



Caprimnlgus americanus, Wils., Am. Orn. v, 1812, 65, pi. 40, figs. 1, 2. 



Chordeiles amerieanus, DeKay, N. Y. Zool. ii, 1844, pi. 27, fig. 60. 



