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Genus Bubo Cuvier, 



111. (375). B. virginianus (Gniel.). Great Horned Owl. 

 Resident^ generally distributed, though not very common. 



Genus Nyctea Stephens, 



112. (376). N. nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. Rare straggler 

 to mountain region {vide Cairns). 



Order PSITTAI. Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets. Etc. 



Family PSITTACID^. 



Genus CoNURUS Kuhl. 



113. (382). C. carolinensis (Linn.). Carolina Paroquet. For- 

 merly a resident of North Carolina, now confined to the Gulf 

 States and Lower Mississippi Valley. Should be looked for as 

 accidental in the south-eastern parts of the State. 



Order COCCYGES. Cuckoos, Etc. 



Family CUCULID.E. Cuckoos, Anis, Etc. 



Genus CoccYZUS Vieillot. 



*114. (387). C. americanus (Linn.). Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 Summer visitor, generally distributed, common. (Univ. Coll.). 



115. (388). C. erythrophthalmus (Wils.), Black-billed Cuckoo. 

 Summer visitor, rare (Brindcy). Common transient and rare 

 summer visitor in mountain region {vide Cairns). 



Family ALCEDIXID^E. Kingfishers. 



Genus Ceryle Boie. 



Subgenus Streptoceryle Bonaparte. 



IIG. (390). G alcyon (Linn.). Belted Kingfisher. Resi- 

 dent, generally distributed, common; probably breeds. (Univ. 

 Coll.). 



