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Family CHARADRIIDAE 



OXYECHUS VOCIFERUS VOCIFERUS (Linnaeus) : Killdeer 



On June 1 an adult male was collected on the bank of the Missis- 

 sippi River in that small area of land cut off from Fulton County in 

 the bend of the river directly south of New Madrid, Mo. Two others 

 were taken at Golden Pond, November 4, and two more at South Car- 

 rollton, October 25. A number were recorded at Greenup on July 

 12 and 13. The species is distributed in suitable localities throughout 

 the State. 



Family SCOLOPACIDAE 



PHILOHELA MINOR (Gmclin) : American Woodcock 



Single birds were seen near Ghent, October 14, and at Roundhill, 

 November 7. 



CAPELLA DELICATA (Ord) : Wilson's Snipe 



One was seen near Golden Pond on November 3. 



ACTITIS MACULARLA (Linnaeus) : Spotted Sandpiper 



One was taken near Hickman on May 26. 



TRINGA SOLITARLA. SOLITARLA. Wilson: Eastern Solitary Sandpiper 



Near Waverly two females were taken on May 9 and another on May 

 16. These three are all representative of the eastern race, as indicated 

 by small size and immaculate inner web of the outer primary. The 

 wing measurements are 127.4, 129.7, and 130 mm. 



CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS INORNATUS (Brewster) : Western Willet 



A female taken on the bank of the Ohio River 2 miles northeast of 

 UniontoAvn on May 5 has the following measurements: Wing 210, 

 tail 84, culmen from base 66.7, tarsus 68.2 mm. 



Family COLUMBIDAE 



ZENAIDURA MACROURA CAROLINENSIS (Linnaeus) : Eastern Mourning Dove 



Specimens of the mourning dove were taken as follows : 4i/2 miles 

 southwest of Hickman, May 31; Canton, October 29; Madisonville, 

 October 20 and 21 ; Waverly, May 16 ; Rock Haven, April 25 and 26 ; 

 Rockybranch, June 7; Monticello, June 15. All show the darker 

 color of the eastern race, with no approach to the paler western bird. 

 The species was seen in almost all localities visited, the last in fall 

 being noted near Roundhill on November 7. 



