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15. Helinaia swainsonii Aud. [Swainson''s Warbler). 



16. CoMPSOTHLYPis AMERICANA (Litin.). [Purula War- 

 bler). 



17. Sylvania mitrata (Gmel.). {Hooded Warbler). 



18. Ceophlceus pileatus (Linn.). {Pileated Woodpecker). 



19. Falco peregrinus anatum (Bonap.). {Duck Hawk). 

 30. Ictinia mississippiensis (Wils.). [Mississippi Kite). 



21. Cath arista atrata (Bartr.). {Black V^ulUtre). 



22. Nycticorax nycticorax n.evius (Bodd.). {Black- 

 crowned Night Heron). 



23. Nycticorax vioLACEUs {L.\nn.).{2'ellow-crowned Night 

 Heron). 



24. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. 



25. PoRZANA noveboracensis (Gmel.). {Yellow Rail). 



26. Porzana jAMAiCENSis (Gmel.). {Black Rail). 



27. LoPHODYTES cucuLLATUS (Linn.). {Hooded Merganser). 



28. Phalacrocorax dilophus floridanus (Aud.). {Flor- 

 ida Corjjzorant. 



29. PoDiLYMBUS PODiCEPS (Linn.). {Pied-billed Grebe). 



It may be added that when the vicinity of Mt. Carmel shall 

 have been as thoroughly investigated as have the environs of Wash- 

 ington, the number of species found breeding there will be consid- 

 erably increased. As the enumeration stands, however, the differ- 

 ence is as follows: 



Number of species breeding in the vicinity of Mt. Carmel, 

 111., 122. 



Number of species breeding in the vicinity of Washington, 

 D. C, 106. 



