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 152. Zenalduva inncroura (Linx.). Dove. 



Breeding Range — Whole of terapersite N. A. north to Canada. 

 Winter Distribution — Middle States to Panama. 



Common summer resident, ocoiirring also in winter in tiie southern 

 counties of both Pennsylviinia and New Jersey. About the first of 

 August they begin to colk^ct in flocks, which sometimes consist of a 

 hundred or more individuals. 



[_lo3.'] ColiiinbifjaUina i^nsserina tert'estris Chap.m, 

 Ground Dove. 



Breeding Range — Atlantic States to northern S. A. 

 Winter Distribution — The same. 



Accidental straggler from the south. 



Mr. John Krider shot a specimen near Camden, N. J., in the 

 autumn of 1858 (Turnbull), and one was shot in Lancaster county, 

 Pa., in 1844 {Libhart, Birds of Lane. Co.). 



Family Cathartidse — The American 



Vultures. 



But one species of this family occurs.* 



154. Cathartes aura (Linn.). Turkey Vulture. 



Breeding Range — Southern Middle States, southward throughout S. A. 

 Winter Distribution — About the same. 



Common summer resident in Chester, Delaware, Lancaster and 

 York counties, Pa., and throughout southern New Jersey. Breeds 

 most abundantly along the lower Susquehanna, but quite a number of 

 nests have been found in Chester and Delaware counties and in New 

 Jersey (Stone, Pennell, etc.). 



In Ca|)e May county, N. J., it is of regular occurrence in winter, 

 and it is also seen occasionally at this season as far north as Haddon- 

 field, N. J., and in southern Pennsylvania. 



*The Black Vulture [Catharisia airata') is included in Dr. Warren's Report on 

 the authority of Prof. H. J. Roddv. Prof. Roddj, however, writes me that he 

 is now of the opinion that the specimen which was supposed to have been 

 taken in Perry county-, Pa., was " obtained very much south of Pennsylvania." 



