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Aegolius acadicus (Gmelin) : Saw- whet Owl 

 Strix acadica Gmelin, Syst. Nat., vol. i, pt. i, 1788, p. 296. 



Modern form reported from late Pleistocene: Rancho La Brea, 

 Los Angeles, California. Pleistocene: San Josecito Cave, Aramberri, 

 Nuevo Leon. 



Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES : Oilbirds, Goatsuckers, and Allies 



Suborder CAPRIMULGI : Goatsuckers, Potoos, and Frogmouths 



Family CAPRIMULGIDAE: Goatsuckers 



Subfamily CAPRIMULGINAE: Goatsuckers 



Genus PHALAENOPTILUS Ridgway 



Phalaenoptilus Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 3, 1880, p. 5. Type, by 

 original designation, Caprimiilgus nuttallii Audubon 



Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (Audubon) : Poor- will 



Caprimulgiis Nuttalli Audubon, Birds Amer., octavo ed., vol. 7, 1844, p. 350, 

 Pl- 495- 



Modern form reported from Pleistocene : San Josecito Cave, Aram- 

 berri, Nuevo Leon. 



Order PICIFORMES: Jacamars, Barbets, Toucans, and Woodpeckers 



Suborder PICI : Woodpeckers and Wrynecks 



Family PICIDAE: Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, and Piculets 



Subfamily PICINAE : Woodpeckers 



Genus COLAPTES Vigors 



Colaptes Vigors, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, vol. 14, pt. 3, 1826, p. 457. Type, 

 by original designation, Cuciilus aiiratus Linnaeus. 



Colaptes cafer (Gmelin) : Red-shafted Flicker 

 Pictts cafer Gmelin, Syst. Nat., vol. i, pt. i, 1788, p. 431. 



Modern form reported from late Pleistocene : Fossil Lake, Oregon ; 

 Samwel and Potter Creek caves, Shasta County, Hawver Cave, El- 

 dorado County, McKittrick, Kern County, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara 

 County, and Rancho La Brea, Los Angeles, California. 



