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XXIII. — Family Falconid-'e. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, Kites. 



119. Elanoides forficatus Linn. Swallow-tailed Kite. An irregular summer 



resident. 



120. Ictinia mississippiensis Wile. Mississippi Kite. A rare summer resident. 



121. Circus hudsonius Linn. Marsh Hawk. Resident; common. 



122. Accipiter velox Wils. Sharp shinned Hawk. A rare winter sojourner; 



common in migration. 



123. Accipiter cooperi Bonap. Cooper's Hawk. Resident; common. 



121. Accipiter atricapillus Wils. American Goshawk. A rare winter visitant. 



125. Buteo borealis Gmel. Red-tailed Hawk. Resident; common. 



126. Buteo borealis kriderii Hoopes. Krider's Hawk. A rare visitant. 



127. Buteo borealis calurus Cass. Western Red-tail. A not uncommon winter 



sojourner. 



128. Buteo borealis harlani Aud. Harlan's Hawk. A rare winter visitant. 



129. Buteo lineatus Gmel. Red-shouldered Hawk. Resident; common. 



1.30. Buteo swainsoni Bonap. Swainson's Hawk. Resident; rare in eastern 

 Kansas, common elsewhere. 



131. Buteo latissimus Wils. Broad-winged Hawk. A rare summer visitant. 



132. Archibuteo lagopus sanctijohannis Gmel. American Rough-legged Hawk. 



A common winter sojourner. 



133. Archibuteo ferrugineus Licht. Ferruginous Rough-leg. Resident; rare in 



eastern Kansas, common elsewhere. 



134. Aquila chrysac'tus Linn. Golden Eagle. A rare resident; rather common 



in winter. 

 1.35. Haliaetus leucocephalus Linn. Bald Eagle. A rare resident; rather com- 

 mon in winter. 



136. Falco rusticolus Linn. Gray Gyrfalcon, Accidental. Added to the list in 



1881 by Dr. C. P. Blachly. 



137. Falco mexicanus Schl. Prairie Falcon. A rare resident. 



138. Falco peregrinus anatum Bonap. Duck Hawk. Resident; not uncommon. 



139. Falco columbarius Linn. Pigeon Hawk. Migratory; rare. 



140. Falco richardsonii Rldgw. Richardson's Merlin. Migratory; rare in east- 



ern Kansas, common in western Kansas. 



141. Falco sparverius Linn. American Sparrow Hawk. Resident; abundant. 



142. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis Gmel. American Osprey. A rare summer 



resident. ' 



XXIV.— Family Strigid.e. Barn Owls. 



143. Strix pratincola Bonap. American Barn Owl. Resident; common. 



XXV. — Family Bubonid.e. Horned Owls, etc. 



144. Asio wilsonianus Less. American Long-eared Owl. Resident; common. 



145. Asio accipitrinue Pall. Short-eared Owl. Resident; common. 



146. Syrnium nebulosum Forst. Barred Owl. Resident ; common. 



147. Nyctale acadica Gmel. Saw-whet Owl. Winter sojourner ; not common. 



148. Megascops asio Linn. Screech Owl. Resident ; abundant. 



149. Bubo virginianus Gmel. Great Horned Owl. Resident; common. 



150. Bubo virginianus subarcticus Hoy. Western Horned Owl. Accidental. 



151. Nyctea nyctea Linn. Snowy Owl. Winter sojourner ; rare. 



152. Speotyto cunicularia hypogiwa Bonap. Burrowing Owl. Resident; abun- 



dant in central and western Kansas. 



