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(S.). In the mythology of the Selish, the coyote colored the Lark's 

 breast with the yolk of an egg. 



9. Corvus corax carnivorus (Bartr.) Ridgw. American Raven. 

 Me-la (S.) ; tvi-htY (P.); to-gzvo'-ri-ka (Sh.). 



10. Corvus frugivorus Bartr. Common Crow. Tsa-a' (S.) ; a-dw 

 (P.); ta'-gu-uts (U.); kak, kawk, (Sh.). As above stated, the Absaroka 

 call this bird peritshi — that which defiles itself. Usually the term is 

 onomatopoetic in other languages. 



11. Gymnocitta cyanocephala Max. Pinon Jay. Wi-a' (P.). This 

 was the daughter of the coyote. {Myth. ) 



12. Pica rustica hudsonica (Scop.) Band. Black-billed Magpie. 

 A'dn (S.) ; ma'-gwits (U.) ; kxvi'-ti-zvut (Sh.) 



13. Trochilus colubris Linn. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 

 Som-zve' (P.) ; qo'-nim-qo'-nini \S.). 



14. Cypselus saxatilis Woodk. White-throated Swift. Mdb'n - 

 kwit-sen (S.). — A name was given to me by the Shoshoni for one species 

 which frequents the water, but which was not identified. It is undoubt- 

 edly another genus. They term it pah' -sho-gnm -bits — 'skim-over-the- 

 water.' 



15. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli (And.) Ridgw. Poorwill. Spas (S.) ; 

 wai-ia-tvi (P.). 



16. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi Ridgw. Californian Wood- 

 pecker. S'pu'-al'-\a (S.)- 



17. Sphryapicus varius nuchalis Baird. Red-naped Woodpecker. 

 Ho-to-to'-ro-pe (Sh.). 



iS. Picus villosus harrisi (A/id.) Allen. Harris's Woodpecker. 

 Stel-qu (S.). 



19. Colaptes auratus mexicanus (Sxv.) Ridgiv. Red-shafted Flick- 

 er. Kul-kul-etsh' (S.) ; i'-tsa-bd'-ni (P.), 



20. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.) Boie. Kingfisher. Smd-tsheuq (S.). 



21. Asio americanus (Steph.) Sharpe. American Long-eared Owl. 

 JV'sp/t-ish 'n-i-me (S.). 



22. Scops asio (Linn.) Bp. Little Screech Owl. N'tshit-qe (S.) ; 

 ha'-mi-tse (Sh.). 



23. Bubo virginianus subarcticus (Hoy) Ridgiv. Western Horned 

 Owl. Sni'-ne-e (S.) ; mu-nibits (Sh.). 



24. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea (Bp.) Ridgw. Burrowing Owl. 

 Tin-tsan'-in-de'-iq (Sh.). This is the prairie dog's brother-in-law. 

 (Myth.) 



25. Falco peregrinus naevius (Gm.) Ridgw. Duck Hawk. Hd-tdt 



(S.)- 



26. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gm.) Ridgw. Fish Hawk. 



Tsi-uq-tsuq (S.), the coyote's cou.sin. 



27. Circus hudsonius (Linn.) Vieill. Marsh Hawk. Pan-tsi' (Sh.) ; 

 ki-ni (P.). 



28. Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.) Ridgw. Western Red-tailed 

 Hawk. Tsel-tsel-tshi-mii (S.) ; sa'-na-kwi'-na (Sh.). 



