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51. Tringoides maeulariiis. Numerous. 

 62. Tantalus loculator. 



53. Ardea herodias. Common. 



54. Ardea egretta. Not common. 



55. Ardea candidissima. Not common. 



56. Ardea virescens. Common. 



67. Botaurus lentiginosus. One seen. 



58. Gallinula galeata. Several pairs with full-grown young were 

 seen in a large pond. 



59. Branta canadensis. A number were observed, and I was in- 

 formed by a farmer that they nested about the ponds every year. 



60. Anas discors. A few observed. 



61. Aix spo7isa. Very abundant in the ponds. 



62. Mergus cucullatus. Several pairs with full-grown young were 

 found in a pond and one specimen obtained. 



63. Sterna fissipes. Several were seen about the ponds. 



A COMPLETE LIST OF THE BIRDS OBSERVED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 

 BETWEEN JULY 19TH AND SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1876. 



Hirundo bicolor. 

 Cotyle riparia. 

 Stelgidopteryx serripennis. 

 Vireo olivaceus. 



" gilvus. 



" flavifrons. 



" noveboracensis. 



" belli. 

 CoUurio ludovidaniis. 

 Pyranga rubra. 

 " cestiva. 

 Chrysomitris tristis. 

 Pocecetes gramineus. 

 Ammodromus passerinus. 



" henslowi. 



Chondestes grammaca. 

 Spizella x>usilla. 



" sociaUs. 

 Melospiza melodia. 

 Peuccea oistivalis. 

 Ezispiza americana. 

 Cyanospiza cyanea. 

 Cardinalis virginianus. 

 Pipilo erythrophthalmus. 

 Eremophila var. leiicoloima. 

 Dolichonyx oryzivorus. 

 Molothrus pecoris. 

 Agelceus ph<xniceus. 

 Sturnella magna. 

 Icterus baltimore. 



" spurius. 

 Quiscalus purpureus. 



