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15. Sterna hirundo Liiui. Common Tern; "Ska Swallow." 



Migrant; in Bome localities abundant. Some remain thronghout the sum- 

 mer in the northern part of the State, where it may be found to breed. 



Rosea to Tern. 



16. Sterna dougalli Moniog. Roseate Tern. 



A rare migrant. The only account of its appearance in the State is that given 

 by Dr. Haymond in his paper in Proceedings Philadelphia Academy, 1859, and 

 noted later in the Indiana Geological Survey, 1869. Dr. Langdon has noted its 

 capture near Cincinnati and Dr. Gibbs reports it as an 'occasional visitor" in 

 Michigan. 



Subsenus Sternula Boie. 



17. Sterna antillarum (/.fs?.). Least Tern. 



A rare migrant throughout most of the Slate, but reported as a summer resi- 

 dent in the northern parr. 



Genus HYDROCHELIDON Boie. 



■'18. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis ((r'mc!.). Black Tern; Short-tailed Tern. 



A regular migrant in the southern part of the State and an abundant summer 

 resident northward, where it breeds, commonly about the lakes. Mr. Ruthven 

 Deane reports them as summer residents as far south as English Lake. 



Order STEGAN0P0DE8. Totipalmate Swimmers. 



Fa.mily ANHINGID^E. Dakters. 



Genus ANHINGA BnifsoN. 

 19. Anhinga anhinga (itiDi.). Anhinga ; Snake Bird. 



Accidental visitor. So far as I know but a single specimen has been reported 

 from this State. Mr. Fletcher M. Noe, of Indianapolis, reports having received a 

 male, which was killed some two miles south of Indianapolis on White River. 

 Prof. Evermann gave, upon Mr. Noe's authority, the report of this capture in 

 "American Naturalist," March, 1887, p. 291. 



