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Erismatura rubidaWih. Ruddy duck. Migratory; rare. 



Mergus Merganser Linn. Merganser ; goosander. Migratory. 



Mergus serrator Linn. Red-breasted merganser. Migratory. 



Mergus cucidlatus Linn. Hooded merganser. Migratory. 

 Pelecanid^: Pelicans. 



Pelecanus erythrorhynchusGm.. American pelican. Migratory; common. 

 Pass north about the 10th of April, in large flocks. One female was taken 

 that had eggs developed to the size of one inch in diameter. The bill of this 

 specimen bore a well-developed "button." 



Phalacrocoracidje : Cormorants. 

 Graculus dilophus Sw. Double-crested cormorant. Migratory ; rare. 



Laeidje: Terns. 

 Hydrochelidon lariformis Linn. Black tern ; short-tailed tern. Migra- 

 tory; rare. Taken May 13, 1878. 



CoLYMBiD^: Loons. 

 Colymhus torquatus Briinn. Loon. One immature specimen taken. 



PoDiciPiD^: Grebes. 

 Podiceps auritus Linn, var Californicus Heerm. American eared grebe. 

 Migratory ; rare. One taken Sept. 30, 1878, is now in the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution. 



Podilymbus podiceps Linn. Pied-billed Grebe; dabchick. Migratory. 

 The following are resident : 



Kobin. • 



Black-capped tit. 



White-bellied nuthatch. 



American goldfinch. 



English sparrow. 



Eedbird. 



Meadow lark. 



Western lark. 



Crow. 



Blue jay. 



Black woodcock. 



Hairy woodpecker. 



Downy woodpecker. | 



List of species that breed in this county. Those marked with a * have 

 been taken in the breeding season, but are not positively known to breed. 



Redstart.* 



Red-bellied woodpecker. 



Golden-winged woodpecker 



Great horned owl. 



Barred owl. 



Marsh hawk. 



Red-tailed hawk. 



Bald eagle. 



Turkey buzzard. 



Dove. 



Turkey. 



Prairie chicken. 



Quail— 25. 



Robin. 

 Wood thrush. 

 Mocking bird. 

 Catbird. 

 Brown thrush. 

 Bluebird. 

 House wren. 

 Horned lark. 

 Yellow warbler. 

 Kentucky warbler.* 

 Maryland yellow-throat.* 

 Yellow-breasted chat. 



Scarlet tanager. 

 Cliflf swallow. 

 White-bellied swallow. 

 Bank swallow. 

 Purple martin. 

 Red-eyed vireo. 

 Bell's vireo. 

 Yellow bird. 

 Yellow-winged sparrow. 

 Chipping sparrow. 

 English sparrow. 



