xiv Birds of North Carolina 



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Family Buteonidie: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, etc 162 



Genus Ehmoidcs {Vieill.) 162 



Genus Ictinia {Vieill.) 103 



Genus Circus (Lacep.) IW 



Genus Accipiter {Briss.) 104 



Genus Buteo {Lacep.) 100 



Genus Archibutco {Brehm) 109 



Genus Aquila (/?n.ss.) 170 



Genus Halia>tus (.Snc.) 171 



Family Falconida: The Falcons and Caracaras 173 



Genus Falco {Linn.) 173 



Family Pandionidie : Ospreys 175 



Genus Pandion {Sav.) 175 



Family Aluconida' : Barn OwLs 177 



(tenus Aluco {Flem.) 177 



Family Strigida^ : Owls 178 



Genus Asio {Briss.) 17S 



Genus Strix {Linn.) 180 



Genus Crj-ptoglaux {Richm.) 181 



Genus Otus {Penn.) 181 



Genus Bubo {Dumeril) 182 



Genus Nyctea {Steph.) 184 



Order Coccyges: Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc 184 



Family Cviculida': Cuckoos 185 



Genus Crotojihaga {Linn.) 185 



Genus Cocpyzus {Vieill.) 185 



Family Alccdinida; : Ivingfishers 187 



Genus Ceryle {Bme) 187 



Order Pici: Woodpeckers, etc 188 



Family Picid;e : AAoodjieckers 188 



Genus Dryobates {Boie) 188 



Genus SphjTapicus (Baird) 191 



Genus Phlceotonuis (C. & H.) 192 



Genus MelancriX'S {Stcains.) 194 



Genus Centiu-us {Swains.) 194 



Order Macrocliires: Goatsuckers, Swifts, and Ilumniingbirds 196 



Family Caprimulgida; : Goatsuckers 190 



Genus Antrostomus {Bonap.) 106 



Genus Chordeiles {Swains.) 199 



Family Micropodida': Swifts 199 



Genus Ctuetura {Steph.) 199 



Family Trocliilichc: Hummingbirds 200 



Genus Archilochus (lielchenb.) 200 



Order Passeres: The Perching Birds 201 



Family TjTannidic: Tyrant Flycatchers 202 



Genus Tyrannus {Lacep.) 203 



Genus Myiarchus {Cab.) 204 



Genus Sayornis {(Iray) 205 



Genus Nuttallornis {Ridgw.) 205 



Genus Myiochanes (C. & H.) 206 



Genus Kmpidonax {Cab.) 207 



Family Alaudida>: Larks 210 



Genus Otocoris {Bonap.) 211 



