692 U. 8. P. BR. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY—-GENERAL REPORT. 
Oxyechus, Reich. 
AEGIALITIS VOCIFERUS, (Linn.) Cassin. 
Hilledeer. 
Charadrius vociferus, Linn, Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 253—Wits Am. Orn. VII, 1813, 73; fig. pl. lix.—Nurr. Man. II, 
22.—Aup. Orn. Biog. IIT, 1835, 191: V, 577; pl. 225 —In. Syn. 222—Is. Birds Am. V, 1842, 
207, pl. 317. 
Agialtes vociferus, Bon. List, 1838. 
Oxyechus vociferus, Reicu. Syst. Av. 1853, pl. xviii. 
Charadrius torquatus, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 255. 
Charadrius jamaicensis, Gu. I, 1788, 
685. 
Figures.—Caressy’s Carolina, Birds, pl. 71.—Burr. Pl. Enl. 286 —Wirson’s Am. Orn. VI], pl. 59, fig. 6.—Avp. B. of Am. 
pl. 225, oct. ed. V. pl. 317. 
Sp. Cu.—Wings long, reaching to the end of the tail, which is also rather long. 
brown with a greenish tinge, rump and upper tail coverts rufous, lighter on the latter. 
white, another band of black in front above the white band; stripe from the base of the bill towards the occiput, brownish 
black; ring encircling the neck and wide band on the breast, black ; throat white, which color extends upwards around the 
neck ; other under parts white. Quills brownish black with about half of their inner webs white, shorter primaries with a large 
spot of white on their outer webs, secondaries widely tipped or edged with white. 
Head above and upper parts of body light 
Front and lines over and under the eye, 
Tail feathers pale rufous at base ; the four 
middle, light olive brown tipped with white and with a wide subterminal band of black ; lateral feathers widely tipped with 
white. Entire upper plumage frequently edged and tipped with rufous. 
longitudinal band on the head and back black ; 
From its peculiar note, the ‘‘ Killdeer’ 
under parts white. Total length about 93 inches, wing 63 
Hab.—North America to the Arctic regions, Mexico, South America. 
, 
Very young, have upper parts light gray with a 
; tail 35 inches, 
is one of the few birds of our country known to all 
classes and ages of the people. It is common throughout North America, wandering apparently 
in the winter season into the southern division of this continent, and to the islands of both the 
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 
List of specimens. 
Catal. |Sex and | Locality. When col- Whence obtained. |Orig’!} Collected by— | Length. Stretch | Wing. Remarks. 
No. age. | lected. No, of wings. 
1871 fot Carlisle; Paivs.e.s +00) April’ 751844 S.F. Baird’........- Soleieie-e|l nclece'els (sietelaje(s(e(e.evereiai]? LU. 00s |ens20 000.122 eeccccece o ese 
F601 |oese eee Washington, D-! Coc a\| sslasiseeicle sas Wi VLU LOM sataseielers'| Ne alain cll lvctete cieleisiee tele: Selector sietsietersi cscioilivisis)|(ewls tit |[neie cre sicie ais depo aces cosa 
ADGA ler telsvaleieia:| MEUOLULELCKLC ss iviele viniasiela‘a'a||/iicia/aivleeleiuisle sete) | Lite WV EET EN ieee eietens| ciaieraie||) DE MHA VGN sists 95 50i11 1202007 | (G74 | seteierste rare cis sVateislesectele 
9054 Gun WlaoupiRoricsercreessieicieae seceseeteseeesleccens do... eevieees seeeeeleee eeGOseeeeeeeee| 10.00] 20.50 | 6.25 | Iris brown; feet green- 
| ish ; bill black. 
9058] QO |...... dOwyescen sees Dulye 0s S5Tleccee domeceeancane oca|lesaear OMe. cope 10.75 | 20.50 | 7.00 )...... d0:) sseseree 
8188 fot Shawnee river, K. T....|..... do.......| Wm. M. Magraw. ..| Dr. Cooper ..... W252 1) “2052531 6.751 |. eee dO. <= an sehen 
C591 }....+...| Cedar creek, Neb .... | June 24..... Lt. Warren....s.e.\ecsees Dr. Hayden..... 9.75 18.75 | 6.50 Thiele ve eleieas aetele’ siete 
4646 |........| White river, Neb....... Maye 12856)/ (Col. Vaughan icesentecccec|oncsacdOscesecc ces Sooteeos| Hoasnsed sinivins!|inwisle a civieleeis'slelJolefeleislalals) 
5428 3 | Mouth of Yellowstone..|..........eee. ta WAITEN acaciscie. |ceeses|ecencicdOrcccesccee 102003) SH DQ1525 516: 87Hl Sareeintes cette mates eisisisie 
5752 3 | Platte river, Neb.......| July 19,1856) Lt. Bryan..........| 122 | W.S. Wood.....|.....0--| sees eeerlecwce: loc see eeeeeeees 
5751 fol Medicine Bow, Neb....| Aug. 10,1856 |....0.d0..s.e0ceese+| 239 |ocseeedO.. cee. 9000) hoc assal beeeodod bop sale slelelorcisielninteieetsteceleretetal 
5756 | Oo | Platte river, Neb....... July 19,1856 |...... loseeee: BPerPA | OS | EoeacC CRepeebrcee Perreads| peicseced Aacontl Siacnnioacsaaucosca cae 
5753 Q | Bryan’s Fork, 115 miles| July 3,1856]...... Owstaielectsicce sie HOU sepals Onsteieisrs este! || leieieivieie es sie(e\s(a}s'l\eleieleta(slaleie.s‘a\elsietelesels(ofeie’s 
| W. of Fort Riley. 
5755 | 00 d | Laramie rivct,......... | Aug. —,1856]...... dO. Wisco coca ep bondoc dt hoodoo rccn|facseed vesieeve|euceralosivscete dies clote'sielatetote wee 
SWOT |osercne| Salt LAKE .esseesensees| Mar. —, 1850) Capt. Stansburycss:|eceoss|seosoecce sss Goch Becmeeod ponpacon paces paees c 
BYES looneanen Permanent camp, N. M.|....... ROOdSHE Capt. Pope ..... mina}! SLE 1)| slsin staisioichelereustssolstalaes OOM 2OESO) FT OO) Ils vers e\cicteclatcleets sethantes 
4lgl fof Nenr Matamoras, Mex..| sees seeeceees-| Lt. Couch .....000- evens |oeceeslaneeaciencces 9.00 19.00 | 6.25 | BODO COOCHOCBOnGS 
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G94 | sere ie vote! HAGIE PASH VL CK.0 10. 000|cevccisisecevitel MMA] IUMOTYsscesee sl sceece|| As SCHOLL. cesicess weotbleiais Ane | aletefeletererete Oeceesscsces 
6590 |-..eeee | Camp 121, N.M........ cee ceeeeeeees | Lt, Whipple....esesleoeee-| Kennerly & MOll- jo... eee.]esee eres ae |\cvicwsalsecscisiveisenensice 
hausen, | | 
6583 |....++..-| Boca Grande, Mex.....) Mar. —,1855 | Maj. Emory........ 36H) Drs Kenner yjcere|oicceiees|ecisin ceeelione |e eee Been cccece 
6588 3 | TOs Angelos Valley. ce sel a cias 000000000 Lt. Williamson.....|... ae Dr. Heermann...|....e0. Beg 6605 jpaciaon| ono: afe(elele ea stevele(aletutern 
teeters Fort Tejon, Cal........ scececcecesees| J, MANtus de Vesey.|..o..» wais s¥o wiojaie,oje:e {viele/o\e.e\|ie)sie\srelejsjei|iaiejeieiere | siete; aojalsiatololelelejercieeleisie slats 
6586 |........| San Francisco, Cal.... |.......- ocso0d|) nls (Cl aanorocn sopded| Moccddoocdcod papdodlbscsocdd naacnod a/ei) fonfaleiatelelelsfete.eista Bocdnng 
BSED |oece cees| Bodega, Cal osodon seeee-| Dec. —, 1854] Lt. Trowbridge ....|...... TEAS SZaDO ees erell cele se qndoco| goooon sobscnnd coud dose Dnosao 
GAB | aelasisieg Ants SLEUACOOMMViciDisisial ie'stelelataielsievelelsfere Gov. Stevens ......|..ee..| Dr. Suckley...... EaDO eoveee seo] cc evlecjcecececcecccceue 
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G5E5 | TG [an eneedO-cceeescsereree|ovcsceemerere | Dri SUckley.osnes--| 966 \|s.ccesccersscneess] 9.40 | 18.80) | .esees|eaccseoetsceasssscese 
65923) re sie} cies Bogdoct hoo6nn pfele\exelsiefatats Dec, —,1826/ Gov. Stevens...... 8 | Dr. Suckley ....,] 10.12 | 20.00 |......) sees sseveceeeeescvaees 
1 Oxyechus, Reicu. Syst. Av. 1853, Introd. xviii. 
