1SS7.] Langdon on Birds of t he Ckil&owee Mountains, Tom. I2Q 



For valuable assistance in making the collection, as well as in 

 saving skins that would otherwise have been lost, the writer is 

 indebted to his colleague, Dr. G. M. Allen, of Cincinnati ; a\\<\ 

 for an enjoyable time in other respects to the members of the 

 party in general, not forgetting our two guides. Mr. A. J. 

 Dorsey and son 'Jake' 



As regards the residents of the region in general, we found 

 them intelligent, hospitable and obliging. 



The altitudes mentioned are estimated, and based on informa- 

 tion derived from various sources.* 



The nomenclature is that of the A. O. U. Code and Check- 

 List of North American Birds, 1SS6. 



Total number of species and sub-species noted, 63. 



201. Ardea virescens. Green Heron. — Little River, near Mt. Nebo ; 

 two specimens. 



256. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — One individual ob- 

 served August 21, at a roadside pond near Maryville, in the valley. 



263. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Three specimens seen 

 along Little River in the 'coves'; others at Henry's Mill. 



273. ^gialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — One heard in the suburbs of 

 Knoxville. 



2S9. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — Abundant in the 'coves.' 

 Large flock of young barely able to fly, observed August 16, in Tuckalee- 

 chee ; doubtless a second brood. 



300. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. — One individual observed 

 on Mt. Nebo. 



310. Meleagris gallopavo. Wild Turkey. — Although no specimens 

 were secured by us, our guide had flushed a flock of half-grown young a 

 week previous. Dr. T. H. Kearney, of Knoxville, also informed us that 

 he was with a party that killed one out of a flock a few days previous, 

 within a mile or two of our camp. They are said to feed largely on 'huck- 

 elberries," three species of which are found in abundance on the 'ridges.' 



316. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove.' — Common in wheat- 

 stubble in the 'coves.' 



325. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — Common. 



360. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. — Several observed 

 in the coves.' Other species of Hawks, large and small, were noted, but 

 at too great a distance for identification. Those most satisfactorily recog- 

 nized were the Red-tailed and Red-shouldered. 



373. Magascops asio. Screech Owl. — Identified by note: one indi- 

 vidual only; altitude 2000 feet. 



375. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — One heard at 4000 

 feet. . 



* Vide Safford, Geology of Tennessee, 1869; and Guyot, various papers in Am. 

 Journ. Sci. and Arts, 1857 et.seq. 



