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167. Erismatiira jamoicenfiift (Gmel.). — Eiiddy Duck. Several pairs seen on 

 lakes in Cherry Co., June 7, 1900, where it probably breeds (J. S. 

 Hunter) . 



203. Xi/cticorax inolaceus (Linn.).- — Yellow-crowned Night Heron. "Rare, 

 breeding- at McCook" (Ludwick). 



212. RoIIiisi virfiiiiiainis Linn. — Virginia Eail. Supposed to breed in vicin- 

 ity of Omaha (I. S. Trostler). 



225. Recurvirostra americana Gmelin. — American Avocet. A very jirobable 



breeder in central and western part of state about the alkali lakes 

 where the birds have been seen during late spring and svimmer. 

 It has been foiind breeding by J. ^NL Bates just across the line in 

 South Dakota. 



226. HiuKiiitopns mermtnus (Miill.). — Black-necked Stilt. A rare visitor 



eastward, but more frequent in w^estern part of state. Said to 



nest in western Kansas. 

 2;;0. GaUinaffO delkata (Ord). — Wilson's Snipe. Breeding at North Platte 



(jNI. K. Barnum). Was also seen in Cherry Co., June 3 to 10, 1900, 



by J. S. Hunter, and late June (I. S. Trostler). 

 240. Lhnosa fedoa (Linn.). — Marbled Godwit. This bird has been observed 



a number of times during summer, but no nests have been taken 



to mj' knowledge. 

 309. Cc)itrore7rits uropliaslanus (Bonap.). — Sage Grouse; Sage Cock. A 



permanent resident in the Hat Creek Valley of Sioux Co., w^here it 



is reported to nest. 

 315. Ectopisies iiiiffrotorins (Linn.). — Passenger Pigeon. Perhaps entirely 



extinct so far as its occurrence in Nebraska is concerned, formerly 



fairly abundant along the IMissouri River. 

 337?). Biiteo borcniis cftlnrus (Cass.). — Western Red-tailed Hawk. .Tamaica, 



near Lincoln, May 12, 1891 (R. E. Preston). 

 347f/. Archihuteo Utijopus i^ancfi-joJnninis (Grael.). — American Rough-legged 



Hawk. Among the buttes of northwestern part of state (L. Bru- 



ner. 



355. FfiJco mcvicfiuuH Schleg. — Prairie Falcon. Sioux Co., IMay, 1900 (Bru- 

 ner, Cary, Crawford and J. S. Hunter). 



357. FfiJco colnmharius Linn. — Pigeon Hawk. Breeds at McCook (Lud- 



wick). 



358. Friho )ic]i<irdstjiiii Ridgw. — Richardson's Merlin. According to A. K. 



Fisher this hawk breeds from western Kansas northward. 



375rt. liuhn riiy/inhintis paUcseeiiH Stone. — Western Horned Owl. Sioux 

 Co. (L. Skow, "W. D. Hunter). 



432. Sduxphorus. ithitifceniis (Swains.). — Broad-tailed Hummingbird. Not 

 rare on Pine Ridge from Long Pine westward. 



462. Covtopns riclmrdsomi (Swains.). — Western Wood Pewee. Omaha (L. 

 Skow); Western Nebraska (Aughey). 



491. Xucifraf/a colunihiaiia (Wils.). — Clarke's Nutcracker. Sioux Co., rare 



(L. Bruner). 



492. Cjjftiifjccphalus riitiiincrphdlKK (Wied). — Maximilian's Nutcracker; 



Pinon Jay. Sioux Co., entire year (L. Brimer). 

 501. iiturndla magna (Linn.). — Meadov.lark. A number of records refer 

 to the typical form as breeding within the state east of the 100th 

 meridian. Is this a fact? 



