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andrimts" ! — both of them archaic, stilted, and intrinsically un- 

 meaning. The one lovely, specific name, — nivosus, — and that, of 

 course, changed for grammatical reasons, — is the one element in 

 the entire concatenation that could afford one scintilla of intelli- 

 gibleness to the non-classical student.) 

 305. Tympaniiclius amcriconus — Prairie Hen. 



" Locally common year-round resident." On the contrary, now 

 growing very rare everywhere. 

 325. Catliarista urubu — Black Vulture. 



"A common summer resident in Barber and Comanche coun- 

 ties. No Data " (!!!). How, then, do you know that this most- 

 improbable allegation holds good, in fact? 

 (unibu, indeed!) 

 327. Elauoides forficatus — Swallow-tailed Kite. 



" Irregular summer resident." If occurring, most-unlikely as 

 a breeder. I once watched a flock of three, in a wide Kansas val- 

 ley, — as they soared and manoeuvered, with duckling-like " quack- 

 ings." One of these was brought down from far heights, with a 

 12-guage shell, winged. To my great sorrow, the specimen could 

 not be located, in the woodland wherein it fell. 



331. Circiis hudsoniciis — Marsh Hawk. 



" Common resident." Per contra, really rare, in northeastern 

 Kansas 



332. Accipiter velox — Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



"A year-round resident." Query. I have never seen one, in 

 Kansas. 



337a. Buteo horealis kridrri — Krider Hawk — (mis-spelled KreU 

 der). 



"A visitant." Rather, one should set down this hawk as i 

 rare breeder in eastern Kansas. A pair has nested in this county, 

 — Marshall. — for at least two years. 

 337d. Butco t. harlani — Harlan Hawk. 



" Occasional in winter." Who can blame some of us, bird- 

 amateurs, if we feel strongly inclined to discredit the existence of 

 this reputed sub-species? I have often wondered that the atten- 

 tion of savants has never been seriously called, apparently, to 

 the fact that the type-specimen of the " Harlan " Hawk. — which is 

 reputed to breed only in the South-land, — was an autumnal mi- 

 grant from the North. (This type was taken in Kansas; but I 

 believe that a magnificent bronzy-black adult, bought by me from 

 a Neosho county pot hunter, in November, antedates the type.) 

 339. Buteo lincatus — Red-shouldered Hawk. 



" Common resident — in the southern part of the state." I 

 confess I cannot believe this to be true. But, if true, will not the 



