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1887, four nearly full-grown ones came into the grove on the 



University grounds. After pui'suing them for some time, and 



shooting one, they lighted in a large oak so near one of the 



buildings that I killed two at one shot from my open window. 



(Univ. Coll.). 



Genus Melanerpes Swainson. 



Subgenus Melanerpes. 



124. (406), 31. erythrocepalus (Linn.). Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker. Rare as resident, common in summer in localities; gen- 

 erally distributed. (Univ\ Coll.). 



Subgenus Centurus Swainson. 



125. (409). M. carolinus (Linn.). Red-bellied Woodpecker. 

 Resident, generally distributed, rather rare, but common at times 

 in localities. Very common at Chaj)el Hill in autumn and 

 winter of '87 and '88. (Univ. Coll.). 



Genus C0LAPTE8 Swainson. 



*126. (412). C. auratus (Linn.). Flicker. Resident, gener- 

 ally distributed, common. Abundant as transient in Buncombe 

 county, but rare in summer and winter [ride Cairns). In sum- 

 mer Brewster saw^ them in mountain region only on plateaus 

 between 3,000 feet and 4,000 feet. Popularly known as ''Yel- 

 lowhammer," ^'Golden-winged Woodpecker," etc. (Univ. Coll.). 



Order MACROCHIRES. Goatsuckers, Swifts, Etc. 



Family CAPRIMULGIDiE. Goatsuckers, Etc. 



Genus Antrostomus Gould. 



127. (416). A. carolinensis (Gmel.). Chuck-will's- widow. 

 Raleigh, summer visitor, rather common. 



*128. (417). A.vociferus {Wih.). Whip-poor-will. Summer 

 visitor, generally distributed ; less common in mountain region. 



Genus Chordeiles Swainson. 



129. (420). C. virginianus (Gmel.). Nighthawk. Summer 

 visitor, more common as transient; generally distributed. Brews- 



