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distance the bird distinctly enunciates die qui'bro, che qui't/ro, making a 

 brief pause after the first three syllables. 



81. Chordiles virginianus (Briss.) Bp. Night-Hawk. — Appar- 

 ently common summer resident. First seen about the middle of April. 

 On April 24 I found a deserted egg in a swampy pine grove. 



82. Chaetura pelagica (Z.) Bd. Chimney Swallow. — Arrived 

 about the last of March. Few seen. 



83. Trochilus colubris, L. Ruby-throated Hummer. — Arrived 

 March 30. Rare. 



84. Ceryle alcyon (Z.) Boie. Kingfisher. — Uncommon resident. 



85. Coccyzus americanus (Z.) Bp. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — 

 Common summer resident, well known in this locality as " Rain-Crow." 

 Arrived the last week in April. 



86. Hylotomus pileatus (Z.) Bd. Pileated Woodpecker. — 

 Rare resident. 



87. Picus borealis, Vieill. Red-cockaded Woodpecker. — The 

 commonest of its family at Coosada, and one of the most notable birds, 

 being active, social, and always noisy. Its notes resemble those of the 

 Hairy Woodpecker, with the addition of a rattling quality which at once 

 identifies their author. I observed no signs of nest-building. 



88. Picus villosus, Z. Hairy Woodpecker. — Uncommon resident. 



89. Picus pubescens, Z. Dowxy Woodpecker. — Rather rare 

 during the winter ; common after the first of March. 



90. Sphyrapicus varius (Z.) Bd. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. 

 — Seen rather uncommonly throughout my stay. 



91. Centurus carolinus (Z.) Sw. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — 

 Rather uncommon throughout my stay, and invariably quite shy. I found 

 it with equal frequency in the pine woods and in the deep swamps. It 

 has a croaking note like that of the following species. 



92. Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Z.) Sw. Rkd-headed Wood- 

 pecker. — Arrived April 21, and became at once abundant. 



93. Colaptes auratus (Z.) Sw. Golden-winged Woodpecker. — 

 Abundant resident. 



Note. Conurus carolinensis (L.) Kuhl, the Carolina Parrakeet, is well 

 known to most of the older local sportsmen, and is said to have once been 

 common. None have been seen, however, for many years. 



At least two species of Owls were resident at Coosada, one of them 

 undoubtedly Bubo virginianus (Gm.) Bp., but I secured specimens of nei- 

 ther variety. 



94. Accipiter cooperi (Bp.) Gray. Cooper's Hawk. — Mr. Bond 

 shot a superb male on March 5. 



95. Buteo lineatus ( Gm.) Jard. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Com- 

 mon resident. Less shy than usual in New England. 



96. Cathartes aura (Z.) Illiger. Turkey Buzzard. — Abundant 

 resident. 



