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33. Totanus solitarius "Wilson. Solitary Tattler. Very, common summer 

 resident. Breeds. 



34. Bartramia longicanda Bechst. Upland Plover. One specimen taken 

 from a flock of three. 



35. Actiiis macidaria Linnanis. Spotted Sandpiper. Very common 

 summer resident. Breeds. 



36. ^Ef/ialites locifera Linna?us. Killdeer. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



37. Colinus virginiamts Linnaeus. Bob-white. Formerly very abundant, 

 but much less so since the winter of 1892-3, when they were destroyed in great 

 numbers by the severe cold and snow. 



38. Bonasa umbellus Linnsens. Pheasant. Formerly common, now 

 becoming rare. 



39. TympanuchuA americaniis Reich. Prairie Hen. Occasionally taken on 

 the prairie region near Wabash. 



40. Meleagris gallopavo Linnanis. Wild Turkey. Formerly common, now 

 probably extinct. The last one known to have been taken was in 1880. 



41. Eclopistes migratoriu,'' Linna-us. Wild Pigeon. Formerly abundant, 

 but none have been seen recently. 



42. Zenaidura macroura Linnteus. Turtle Dove. Very common resident. 

 Breeds. 



43. Cathartes aura Linna-us. Turkey Buzzard. Abundant summer resi- 

 dent. Breeds in hollow logs, trees, etc. 



44. CirctLS hudsonius Linnaeus. Marsh Hawk. Bather common about 

 prairie regions. Extremely variable in color. Breeds. 



45. Accipiter cooperi Bonaparte. Cooper's Hawk. Common. Probably 

 our most common injurious hawk. 



4(i. Buteoborealii^ (Tinelin. Red-tailed Hawk. Abundant resident. Breeds. 



47. Buleolineatus Gmelin. Red-shouldered Hawk. One specimen taken. 



48. Buteolatissimus Wilson. Broad-winged Hawk. Two specimens taken. 



49. Falcosparverius Linnaeus. American Sparrow Hawk. Quite abundant 

 resident. Breeds. 



50. Strix pratincola Bonaparte. American Barn Owl. A single specimen 

 taken by Mr. Frank Bell at North Manchester. 



51. Asio nihonianus Less. American Long-eared Owl. A specimen was 

 taken near the north county line. It is in the collection of Mr. M. L. Galbreath. 



52. Asio accipitrinis Pallas. Short-eared Owl. Four specimens taken at 

 Wabash and one just north of the county line in Whitley County. 



