726 Report of State Geologist. 



Bange. — America, from Brazil northward to Canada and Maine. 

 Breeds from Louisiana (where it is resident) northward. Winters on 

 Gulf coast and southward. 



Nest, slight hollow in ground, of grass. Eggs, 3-4; variable, clay- 

 color to olive-brown, with spots of dark brown and purple: 2.13 

 by 1.53. 



Rare migrant; possibly rare summer resident. I have been unable 

 to determine the standing of this form in the State. 



That the eastern form is found, seems probable and since the rec- 

 ords of the past have reported this form, there is no way of separating 

 them. It is of irregular and rare occurrence in April, May, August 

 and September. It has been reported from the following counties: 

 Franklin; Decatur (Guthrie); Allen (Stockb ridge); Dekalb (Mrs. 

 Hine); Putnam (Clearw^aters); Lake, (Aiken). Their call is well 

 known to those who visit places it frequents, and may be represented 

 by the words pil-tviUet,-U-pil-willet. The following measurements were 

 given by Mt. Brewster in "The Auk,'^ 1887, p. 146. Average, wing, 

 7.36; tail, 2.91; tarsus, 2.29; culmen, fi'om feathers, 2.19. Extremes, 

 wing. 7.06-7.7-5: tail, 2.71-3.30; tarsus, 2.08-2.42; culmen, from 

 feathers, 2.02-2.31. 



106. (:^58a). Symphemia semipalmata inornata Brewst. 



Western Willet. 



Similar to last, but slightly larger, the upper parts are paler, gray- 

 ish-drab, and not so conspicuously marked with black; breast, more 

 huffy, less streaked and no blackish bars on middle tail feathers. In 

 winter only to be distinguished by the difference in size, which is not 

 always satisfactory. 



Wing, 8.50; tarsus, 2.60; bill, 2.45. 



Eange. — Western North America, east to Mississippi Valley and 

 Gulf States; in winter, south to Mexico, and, during migrations, spar- 

 ingly along coast of southern Atlantic States. Breeds from coast of 

 Texas to Manitoba. 



Nest, a depression on ground or on tussock of grass, of grass and 

 weeds. £^ggs, 3-4; not appreciably different from those of last. 



Rare migrant; possibly rare summer resident. Owing to lack of 

 material it is impossible to say to what extent it is found in Indiana. 

 Mr. F. M. Woodruff obtained five from a flock of thirteen at Miller's, 

 Ind., August 14, 1897. I have a -specimen in my collection that was 

 shot by Mr. Geo. M. Shirk from the top of a bam in" Franklin County 

 the fall of 1878. This would indicate that it is to be found throuirhout 



