1)3 

 [182.'] Crotophaffa ani Ltnx. Ani. 



Distribution — West Indies and eastern S. A. 

 A purely accidental strajrgler. One specimen in the collection of 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was secured on 

 " Peter's Island, in the Delaware river opposite Kensington,"* Phil- 

 adelphia, by John Krider, some time previous to 1869. 



183. Coccyzus americanus (Linn.). Yellow-billed 



Cuckoo. 



Breeding Range — Northward to Canada and westward to the Plains. 

 Winter Distribdtios — West Indies, eastern Mexico and Costa Rica. 



Common summer resident, generally distributed and breeding 

 regularly. Towards the mountains this s[)ecies seems to become 

 rarer while the next is more abundant. 



184. Coccyzus erythrophthaltnus (Wils.). Black- 



billed Cuckoo. 



Breeding Range — Northward to Labrador and Manitoba and westward 



to the Rock}- Mts. 

 Winter Distribution — West Indies, Mexico, to northern S. A. 



Summer resident, but in the vicinity of Philadelphia seems less 

 common than the preceding, and is a much rarer breeder. Along 

 the Alleghanies and Blue Ridge, however, it is the more abundant 

 species. 



Family Alcedinidse— The Kingfishers. 



Represented in eastern North America by but one si)ecies. 



185. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Belted Kingfisher. 



Breeding Range — Throughout N. A. 



Winter Distribution— Middle States (casually), southward to Panama. 



Common summer resident, generally distributed along rivers and 



creeks. Occasionally indiviiluals occur near Pliiladelphia during 



winter. 



*This is the wording of the original label; Petty's island is evidentl}- in- 

 tended. 



