52 NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION 



263. Actitis iHaciihiria (Linn.). — Spotted Sandpiper. Fonnd breeding over 

 greater part of eastern half of state (various records). 



2(54. Xiiniciiiiis Inni/iroittris Wils. — Long-billed Curlew. Fairly common in 

 Sand-hill Eegion of state (Bruner, Bates). 



273. jlUjUiJltis rocifera (Linn.).^Killdeer. A common breeder. 



277(1. ^J^Jyialitis mclodii fircu))icinct(i IJidgw. — Belted Piping Plover. Cherry 

 Co., June, 1900 (J. S. Hunter); Dannebrog, 1S90, 1900 ((!. P. Ander- 

 son). 



289. Colinus rirgiiiionus (Linn.). — Bob-white; Quail. An abundant breeder 

 throughout the state. 



300. Boiiasa vnihcllus (Linn.). — RufFed Grouse. Rockport (L. Skow). 



305. Tjimpanuchus aviericaims (Riech.). — Prairie Hen; Pinnated Grouse, 

 (^uite general over the state. 



307. Tympanuchus pallid ici net us Ridgw. — Lesser Prairie Hen. Cherry 

 Co. (J. M. Bates). This bird was formerly much more plentiful 

 than at present (L. Bruner). 



308&. Pedloecetes jiliashinelhis cam pest r'\>i Ridgw. — Prairie or Common 

 Sharj)-tailed Grouse. A very common breeder in the Sand Hills 

 and north\vest-\vard. 



310. Meleayris f/alloparo frni (Vieill.). — Wild Turkey. Formerly quite 

 abundant along the -wooded streams, but now almost or quite ex- 

 tinct in state. 



316. Zenaidiira iiiacroura (Linn.). — Mourning Dove; Carolina Dove; Turtle 

 Dove. Common over entire state. 



325. (Uithartcs aura (Linn.). — Turkey Vulture; Turkey Buzzard. A not 

 uncommon summer resident and breeder (varioiis records). 



327. EJanoidfs forficatiis (Linn.). — Swallow-tailed Kite. Rockport (L. 

 Skow); near Greenwood, August, 1896 (Aiigust Eiche). 



331. Circus hudso)iius (Linn.). — Marsh Hawk. Breeds generally over the 



state. 



332. Accipitcr cchix (Wils.). — Sharp-shinned Hawk. Sioux Co., May 30, 



1900 (J. S. Hunter); Nebraska City (M. A. Carriker, Jr.). 



333. Accipitcr cooperi (Bonap.). — Cooper's Hawk. Breeds quite generally 



over the state. 

 337. Butco horcalis (Gmel.). — Red-tailed Hawk. Eastern half of state, 



common. 

 337f/. Buteo hoi'calis kridcri Hoopes. — ^Krider's Hawk. Sioux Co. (Cary, 



Crawford, Hunter). 

 339. Butco lincatus (Gmel.). — Red-shouldered Hawk. Omaha (L. Skow); 



Steven's Creek, near Cheney, ISIay 3 (J. S. Hunter) ; Nebraska City 



(M. A. Carriker, Jr.). 



342. Butco swainsoiii Bonap. — Swainson's Hawk. Quite genei'al over the 



state. Migrates in flocks. 



343. But(0 platypterus (Vieill.). — Broad-winged HaMk. A common breeder 



along the Missouri River in eastern Nebraska. 



348. Archihuteo fcrrunincus (Licht.). — Ferruginous Rough-leg; Ferrugin- 



ous Buzzard. Nests on hillsides and rock ledges from middle 

 Nebraska, westward, not rare. 



349. Aquiht clirysactos (Linn.). — Ciolden Eagle. Sioux Co., Scott's Bluff, 



etc., not rare. 

 352. Ualia'ctus 1cu(o>cp]ia1iis (Linn.). — Bald Eagle; White-headed Eagle. 

 Rockford (A. S. Pearse); Cherry Co. (J. M. Bates). 



