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167. Bubo virginianus (tiih-I. (Irml Jlorunl Otrl. 



A resident tbiouj^liout the state; abuiulaiit in some sec- 

 tions, especially in the pine-liills of the eastern parishes. 



168. Nyctea nyctea Liun. Snowy Oal. 



Mr. Kohn informs me that many years ago a specimen of 

 this owl was shot at Baton Ivonge. From another less reli- 

 able sonrce [ou account of possibly mistaken identity] I have 

 the record of one being- shot at Bayou des AUemands, during 

 the winter of 1878-1879. 



IGO, Speotyto cunicularia hypogea Boiiai). Unrroniiifj Oirl . 



It has been only recently that I have been able to confirm 

 a few previous reports as to the occurrenceof this bird in Lou- 

 isiana, but from the accounts received from Jackson, it is 

 •iuite numerous on the prairies, and it undoubtedly breeds 

 there as well. A specimen [a male] received from Jackson, 

 was shot there Xovejuber L'4, 1898. 



Order PSITTACI. 

 Family PSITTACID.E. 



170. Conurus carolinensis Linn. CuroUna Paroquet. 



It is extremely doubtful whether this bird sliould still be 

 regarded as a Louisiana species. During sixteen years of 

 collecting and observation, in almost every section of the 

 state, I have never obtained either si)ecimen or data, and in 

 lociilities which I have thought likely to be still its habitat, 

 the people did not know that a paroquet had ever existed in 

 Louisiana. Tulane museum possesses a specimen, which was 

 undoubtedly collected in Louisiana, but when or where I 

 have been unable to determine. 



Order COCCYGES. 



Family CUCULID.E. 



171. Crotophaga ani Liuu. Aui. 



So far, but one specimen has been secured in the state, 

 notwithstanding that it has been several times reported from 

 IMaquemine and St. Bernard parishes. One of three individ- 

 uals was shot by a colored man near Diamond, Placjuemine 

 parish, on July 1'9, 1893, and given by him in the llesh to Mr. 

 II. L. Ballowe. The specilnen is now in the collection of 

 Tulane museum. 



