FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



II. BIRDS. 



Note. — In this series are exhibited the most widely distributed forms 

 known to feed upon fish, particularly those peculiar to the United 

 States. No attempt has been made to make the series complete. It 

 also includes species used extensively as bait by fishermen on the Banks. 



Ordee, passeres. 



CII¥CI^ID.E. 



OINOLUS MEXICANUS, Swainson.— Ai^ierican Dippee; Water 

 Ousel. 



Destructive to the eggs of fishes. 



Mounted. U. S. National Museum. 



CORVID^. 



OOBVUS OSSIFRAGUS, Wilson.— Fish Crow.— New England to 

 Florida, chiefly along the coast. 

 Mounted. U. S. National Museum. 



Ordee, picari^. 



AL,CEDI]¥ID^. 



OERYLE ALOYON, (Linn.) Boie.— Belted Kingfisher. 



12080. (Male.) WasMnojton City. S. F. Baird. 

 75361. Washington City. Mr. Hamilton. 



Oeder, raptores. 



HALI^TUS LEUCOCEPHALUS, (Liun.) Savigny.— AMERICAN 

 Eagle ; Bald Eagle. 



42137. (Male.) Washington, D. C. C. Drexler. 



PANDION HALI^TUS, (Linn.) Savigny.— FiSH-HAWK; OSPREY. 



79093. (Male.) U. S. Carp Ponds. Washington, D. C. E. Hessel. 



Order, GRALLATORES. 



H^lflATOPODID^. 



H^MATOFUS PALLIATUS,Temm.— Otster-catoher; SeaCrow. 

 29729. Hog Island, Va. R. B. Hitz. 



