INTRODUCTION, 



31 



In the southern portion of the State, there is observable in some 

 species a marked tendency to the characters of extreme southern 

 races, in smaller size and darker coloration, and, in some species, 

 larger bill. This tendency is especially noticeable in the quails 

 {Colinus virginianus) from the bottom-lands of the lower Wabash, 

 some specimens of which are so much like the Florida form (C. vir- 

 ginianus floridanus) that they have been referred to that race. 



Migrations. — Data for the elucidation of this subject are un- 

 fortunately very meagre. While residing at Mount Carmel, the 

 author made careful record of the dates of arrival and departure of 

 many species during the years 1863-'66, inclusive, the results of 

 which are herewith given : — 



Spring Arrivals. 



Species marked with an asterisk (*) 

 winter. 



*I. Anas boschas January 



*i. Ectopistes migratoria 



*'i. Daflla acuta 



*4. Branta (canadensis 



*5. Merganser amerieanus " 



♦C. Spatula clypeata 



*7. Aythya americana. " 



*8. Anas carolinensis February 



*9. Anas americana " 



10. Seiurus motacilla 



*n. Aix sponsa " 



•12, Anas diseors " 



13. Grus mexicana March 



14. Grus americana 



*15. Cliaritonetta albeola " 



16. Phalacrocorax floridauub 



17. Charadrius dominicus 



18. Spizella socialis 



19. Tringa maculata 



20. Taehycineta bicolor 



21. Progne subis 



*22. Harporhynohus rufus 



23. Bartramia longicauda 



24. Regulus calendula Vpril 



25. Mniotilta varia 



26. Chelidon erythrogastra 



27. Polioptila ecerulea 



28. Chaetura pelagica 



29. Numenius longirostris 



30. Stelgidopterys serripennis. 



31. Dendroica albilora '. 



33. Petroehelidon lunifrons 



33. Dendroica asstiva 



34. Vireo noveboracensis 



35. Tyrannus tyranuus 



sometimes remaining all 



15. 



15 -Feb 



20. 



20-Feb 



20. 



20. 



25. 



1. 



18-28. 

 20. 

 25. 

 28. 



1—4. 



6. 



1. 



1—7. 

 12. 



13-19; 

 15. 

 15—24; 



25. 

 1.14. 



remains until Sept. 20. 



20—28; 

 21-26. 

 28. 



1—9. 



1-15. 



2—5. 



2—10; 



3-11; 



4. 



8-12; 



9—18; 

 10-20; 

 14-22. 

 15. 

 15-21; 



remains until 

 remains until 



remains until 

 remains until 



remains until 

 remains until 

 remains until 



Sept. 20. 

 Sept. 8. 



Sept. 20. 

 Oct. 20. 



Oct. 17. 

 Sept. 13. 

 Sept. 20. 



remains until Sept. 9. 



