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Colinus virginia}ms lircjinianus Linn. 



The quail, or bob-white, is of secondary importance in bunch- 

 grass. It feeds in the sand prairie, much of its food being grass- 

 hoppers while these are abundant. Several flocks were seen in spring. 



Zenaidura Diacroura caroliiiciisis Linn. 



The mourning dove is of secondary importance in the bunch- 

 grass association. It does not nest in the sand prairie, and when 

 found the birds are in groups of two or three. They feed upon 

 seeds, and to some slight extent upon grasshoppers. 



Biiteo platypterus Vieill. July, April 5. 



The broad-winged hawk was often seen soaring above the sand 

 prairie. It was very frequent in spring. Probably a species to be 

 reckoned wntli in the sand-prairie associations. 



What appeared to be the red-tailed hawk was seen July 25 in the 

 black-oak forest east of Havana, and in several places south of Ha- 

 vana, in April. The marsh hawk was also seen, at a distance from 

 the river, in April. 



Coccyziis cryfJirophtJialiuus \\\\s. 



The black-billed cuckoo nests in thickets. It is very abundant in 

 the sand region, and is occasionally seen in bunch-grass, on fences, or 

 in shrubber\\ At the Devil's Hole a number were seen in a small 

 clump of coffee-trees. The food consists of insects, notably hairy 

 caterpillars which other birds avoid. 



Tyranmis tyranniis Linn. 



The kingbird is often seen singly in the bunch-grass, darting from 

 its perch on a fence or bush in pursuit of some insect. It is a thicket 

 species primarily. 



Otocoris alpcstris praticola Hensh. 



The prairie horned lark is not listed in Gates's summer records 

 for the sand prairie. It was quite abundant in spring, and was seen 

 once or twice in sand prairie, but more often in the cultivated fields. 

 One would expect to find it a typical member of the bunch-grass 

 association. 



Con'us brachyrhyncJios brachyrhynchos Brehm. 



The common crow is seldom seen in the bunch-grass, and then 

 generally singly. A secondary bird species. 



Sturnella neglecta? Aud. 



The western meadowlark is the dominant form in the bunch- 

 grass, nesting on the ground in that association; while the eastern 



