hunger. In a i'ew instances they have been known to remain 

 with us during the whole year. 



Athene passerina. Only now and then met with. I have 

 been able to obtain but a single specimen. 



Syrnium cinereum. Very rare, unless it may be in quite the 

 northern part of the State. I have met with it in two instances 

 only. S. NEBTJLosuM. Found every.where in our forests. 



Otus WiLsoNius. Abundant. O. Brachyotus. Very com- 

 mon. 



Bubo Virginianus. A somewhat rare species. 



Ephialtes ASIC. Common, and found in almost every grove 

 and thicket upon our prairies. These seem to be their favorite 

 haunts, in preference to the heavy forests. E. n^via. This 

 species 1 have good reasons for believing to be separate and dis- 

 tinct from the former. The difference in plumage, I knoic^ 

 is not owing to different states of the same bird. With the 

 young and the old of both species I am quite familiar. E. Kirt- 

 LANDii. Recently discovered and described by Dr. Hoy, of this 

 city ; a beautiful small species, considerably less than the A. 

 passerinci. Two specimens only have been obtained. 



Order — PASSERES. Family — CAPRIMULGIDiE. 



Capri mulctUS vociferus. Among the most common of our 

 birds. 



Chordeiles virginianus. Very abundant. 



Family — HIRUNDINID^. 



AcANTHYLis PELASGIA. Only Occasionally found, 

 Progne purpurea. Visits us in great numbers. 



Hirundo FULVri. Only a single specimen observed. H. rus- 

 TiCA. Very abundant. H. thalassina. Reported in the inte- 

 rior. 



CoTYLE riparia. Numerous in early spring. C. serripen- 

 Nis. Occasionally found in conpany with the Sand Martin. 



