194 Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 



Genus Nyctherodius, Reichenbach. 



*225. N. riolitceus (Linn.) Reich. White-crowned Night Heron*. Summer 

 sojourner in southern portion of the state, breeding at least as far north as Mt. 

 Carmel. 



Genus Botaurus, Stephens. 



*226. B. lentiginosus (Montag.) Steph. American Bittern. Resident south- 

 ward; summer sojourner northward. Has various popular names, as "Thunder 

 Pump," "Stake Driver," &c. 



Genus Ardetta, Gray. 



*227. A.exUjs (Gmel.) Gray. Least Bittern. Summer sojourner, fre- 

 quenting chiefly marshes and sloughs. 



Order LIMICOL^:. 



Family STREPSILIDJE.— Turnstones. 



Genus Strepsilas. llliger. 



228. S. interpves (Linn.) Illig. Turnstone. Transient. Common along 

 Lake Michigan. 



Family CHARADRIID^. —Plovers. 



Genus Squatarola, Cuvier. 



229. S. helvetica (Linn.) Cuv. Black-bellied Plover. Transient. 



Genus Charadrius, Linnseus. 



230. C. dominicus, Miiller. Golden Plover. Transient. 



Genus Oxyechus, Reichenbach. 



// *231. 0. vociferus (Linn.) Reich. Kill-deer. Resident southward; sum- 

 mer sojourner northward. 



Genus ^Egialites, Boie. 



*232. uiJ. semipahnatus , Bp. Semipalmated Plover. Transient. Proba- 

 bly breeding in northern portion (Nelson, p. 123). 



*233. ^E. melodiis circioiicincfus. Ridgw. Belted Piping Plover. Summer 

 sojourner. Breeding abundantly northward (Nelson, p. 123). 



*Since the above was put in type, I have found this species very common in Knox 

 Co., Indiana, on the line of the O. & M. Railroad, and on April :i7 shot a female from 

 her nest, in a tall and slender swcet-g'um tree. An egg- ready for ejecti(>n was found 

 in the oviduct. The species is, at the present time (April, 1881;, the commonest heron 

 in this vicinity. 



