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The whole number may be grouped as below, the adjectives 

 "eastern," "western," etc., referring to the distribution of the 

 species within the state, and those species which have actually 

 been found breeding being marked by an asterisk. The nomen- 

 clature and the numbers prefixed to the species are according to 

 the most recent revision of the A. O. U. check list. 



I. — Species found in some part of the state, in larger or 



SMALLER NUMBERS, AT ALL SEASONS OF THE YEAR 



*132. Mallard — Anas platyrhynchos Linn. In winter few, on open water, 



south. 

 *139. Green-winged Tecil—Nctiio): carolmcnsis (Gniel.). In winter few, 



on open water, south ; in summer rare breeder, north. 

 *143. Pintail — Dafila acuta (Linn.). In winter few, on open water, 



south. 

 146. Red-head — Marila amcricaiia (Eyt.). In winter few, on open 



water, south. 

 *172. Canada Goose — Brania canadensis (Linn.). On larger open bodies 



of water in winter. 

 ="289. Bob-white — Colinus virginianus (Linn.). 

 *300. Rufifed Grouse — Bonasa umbcllus (Linn.). Eastern. 

 *305. Prairie Chicken — Tympanuchus amcricanus (Reich.). Shows an 



evident movement southeastward in winter. 

 *308b. Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse — Pedioccctcs phasiancllus cainpcstris 



Ridgw. Western. 

 *309. Sage Hen — Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonap. ). Northwestern. 

 *316. Mourning Dove — Zenaidiira macroura carolinensis (Linn.). In 



winter in tlocks, south. 

 *325. Turkey Vulture — Cathartes aura septentrionalis (Wied). Rare in 



winter, south. 

 *331. Marsh Hawk — Circus hudsonius (Linn.). In winter few, south. 

 *332. Sharp-shinned Hawk — Accipiter vclox (Wils.). In winter occa- 

 sional, south ; breeding northwest. 

 *333. Cooper Hawk — Accipiter coopcri (Bonap.). In winter frequent, 



south. 

 *337. Red-tailed Hawk — Buteo borealis (Gmel.). Eastern. 

 *337a. Krider Hawk — Buteo borealis kriderii Hoopes. Western ; east- 

 ward in winter. 

 337b. Western Red-tail — Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.). Western; 



eastward in winter. 



