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33. Totanus solitartus Wilson. Solitary Tattler. Very common summer 

 resident. Breeds. 



34. Bartramia longicauda Bechst. Upland Plover. One specimen taken 

 from a flock of three. 



35. Actitis macularia Linnanis. Spotted Sandpiper. Very common 

 summer resident. Breeds. 



36. ^-Egialites vocifera Linnifus. Killdeer. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



37. Colinus virginianus Linnaeus. Bob-white. Formerly very abundant, 

 but much less so since the winter of 1892-3, when they were destroyed in great 

 numbers by the severe cold and snow. 



38. Bonasa umhellus Linnfeus. Pheasant. Formerly common, now 

 becoming rare. 



39. Ti/mpanuchus americanus Eeich. Prairie Hen. Occasionally taken on 

 the prairie region near Wabash. 



40. Mehagris gallopavo Linnanis. Wild Turkey. Formerly common, now 

 probably extinct. The last one known to have been taken was in 1880. 



41. Ectopistes migratorius Linnfeu^. Wild Pigeon. Formerly abundant, 

 but none have been seen recently. 



42. Zenaidura macroura Linnaeus. Turtle Dove. Very common resident. 

 Breeds. 



43. Catharfes aura Linnaeus. Turkey Buzzard. Abundant summer resi- 

 dent. Breeds in hollow logs, trees, etc. 



44. Circus hudsonius Linnieus. Marsh Hawk. Rather common about 

 prairie regions. Extremely variable in color. Breeds. 



45. Accipiter cooperi Bonaparte. Cooper's Hawk. Common. Probably 

 our most common injurious hawk. 



46. Buteoborealis (imeiin. Red-tailed Hawk. Abundant resident. Breeds. 



47. Buteoiineatus Gmelin. Red-shouldered Hawk. One specimen taken. 



48. Buteolatissimus Wilson. Broad-winged Hawk. Two specimens taken. 



49. Falcosparverius Linnseus. American Sparrow Hawk. Quite abundant 

 resident. Breeds. 



50. Strix pratincola Bonaparte. American Barn Owl. A single specimen 

 taken by Mr. Frank Bell at North Manchester. 



51. Ado icilsonianus Less. American Long-eared Owl. A specimen ^was 

 taken near the north county line. It is in the collection of Mr. M. L. Galbreath. 



52. Asia accipitrinis Pallas. Short-eared Owl. Four specimens taken at 

 Wabash and one just north of the county line in Whitley County. 



