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birds that are unable to proceed with their same species, and mating 

 with those of more Southern breeding limits — Thos. S. Estey. v., 25, 

 33S — Doubts the assertion made in a previous article that hybrids are 

 prolific— Jas. S. Bailey (to which the Editors reply that the facts were 

 given by Dr. T. M Brewer, who vouched for the truth of the state- 

 ment that they were prolific), xii., 8, 146 — One shot at Easton, Md. 

 "Sinkboat." xii., 12, 226 — Specimen shot by C. Teller, of Monroe, 

 Mich. ; an apparent hybrid between the Wood Duck and Redhead. 



Hydrochelidon flssipes. Short-tailed Tern, v., 24, 372 — Notes the cap- 

 ture of five specimens in Ipswich Bay, Mass., Aug. 29, 1875 — J. 

 Francis Le Baron, vii., 21, 325 — Rare in Yates County, N. Y.; two 

 specimens taken in spring, one on Seneca Lake, the other on Crooked 

 Lake — J. B. Gilbert, viii., 7, 96— Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 

 1852 — F. C. Browne, viii., 17, 261 — Is very abundant on the Coteau 

 des Prairies, Dakota, from April 20 to October 1 ; breeds — Chas. E. 

 McChesney. viii., 23, 380 — Very abundant on the marshes around 

 Saginaw Bay, Michigan, where they breed — "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell). ix., 4, 69 — One killed out of a flock at Staunton, Va., 

 in Aug., 1877— T. S. D. xii., 10, 185— A specimen shot Aug. 7, 

 1852, at Plymouth, Mass.— F. C. Browne, xii., 20, 385— One taken 

 near Lake Como, Wyoming, May 20 — S. W. AVilliston. 



Hylotomus pileatiis. Plicated Woodpecker, li.. 11, 162 — Abundant In 

 the Lake Okeechobee region, Florida — Fred. A. Ober. iii., 4, 53 — 

 Summer visitant to Newfoundland — M. Harvey, v., 19, 292 — Not 

 common in heavily timbered sections in Minn.; not given in Dr. 

 Hatch's 1874 list— Thos. S. Roberts, vi.. 10, 148— Not rare in winter 

 and common in summer at Fort AA^'ayne, Ind. — G. Aug. Smith, viii., 

 7,96 — Rare resident at Webster, N. H.; probably breed — Chas. F. 

 Goodhue, viii., 19, 300 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell). xii., 11, 205 — Not uncommon in Nova Scotia — J. Mat- 

 thew Jones. 



Hyonetta mosphata. Muscovy Duck. 1., 24, 374 — Hybrids which Mr. B. 

 A. Hoopes thinks are a cross between the Mallard and this species ; shot 

 by the gunners, ii., 2, 22 — A hybrid between this species and the 

 IVIallard (Anas boschas) is recorded by Dr. Elliott Coues ; shot on 

 Oneida Lake. 



Ibis alba. White Ibis. 11., 11, 163 — Exceedingly numerous in the Lake 

 Okeechobee region, Florida — Fred. A. Ober. ix., 17, 327 — Common 

 in Florida near Lake Harney — Wm. K. Lente. 



Ibis falcinellus ordii. Glossy Ibis, viii., 22. 361— Found occasionally in 

 Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). viii., 22, 361— Taken at 

 Lente's Landing, Florida, in summer of 1878 — AVm. K. Lente. xii., 

 15, 285— One shot at Silver Peak, Nevada, April 26, 1879, by D. S. 

 Libbey ; the head was sent to the Editors and identified as doubtless 

 of this species. 



Ibis rubra. Scarlet Ibis; Pink Curlew, ill., 4, 58 — Found near St. Au- 

 gustine, Fla., Aug. 20, 1874. 



Ibis. CxIossy, See Ibis falcinellus ordii. 



Ibis. Scarlet, See Ibis rubra. 



Ibis. White. See Ibis alba. 



Ibis. Wood, See Tantalus loculator. 



Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat, vi., 14, 215 — Arrived at West 

 Farms, N. Y., May 9, 1879— Winthrop G. Stevens, vi., 19, 301— 

 Quite common near Cleveland, Ohio — H. Ernst, vi., 22, 355 — Ob- 

 . served feeding on maggots in a dead horse — A.K.Fisher, vi., 23, 

 "370— Taken at Gainesville, Texas, April 24, 1876— G. H. Ragsdale. 

 vi., 24, 386— Arrived at Riverdale, N. Y., May 7, 1876; nest with 

 eggs May 31, 1876— E. P. Bicknell. vii., 1, 4— Arrived at Trenton, 



