464 Reagan, Birds of the Rosebud Reservation, S. D. [^^^ 



36. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. 



37. Numenius borealis. Eskimo Curlew. — The last two species 

 were well represented on the Butte Creek flats in June. 



38. .ffigialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — A common summer resident. 



39. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — This bird is a rare resident of 

 the reservation. I flushed but two on the reserve within the year. They, 

 however, are an abundant resident over the line in the farming districts 

 of Nebraska. 



40. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. — A rare resident. 



41. Tympanuchus americanus. Prairie Hen. — Tliis bird is a very 

 common resident of the uplands, but is a rare resident in the valleys. It 

 prefers to keep shy of the settlements. 



42. Pedioecetes phasianellus campestris. Prairie Sharp-tailed 

 Grouse. — A very common resident. 



42. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — The doves are common 

 throughout the reservation, but most numerous in the "Wliite River valley 

 region. Here droves of doves fly about all day long in the fall. 



43. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. — Resident; common. 



44. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. — Resident; common. 



45. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Resident; common. 

 In the fall the hawks of each of the three species mentioned above collect 



in flocks and fly about the country in that manner for a considerable time 

 before migrating. There are none, or few hawks of any kind, in the region 

 in the winter season. 



46. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. — This bird is common through- 

 out the year, but more common in winter. It is from the feathers of this 

 eagle and those of the Bald Eagle, next below, that the Sioux make their 

 war-bonnets and other feathered regalia and paraphernalia. It takes a 

 good horse to buy the feathers of one eagle. 



47. HaUaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Common. This bird, 

 with the Golden Eagle, feeds principally on prairie-dogs, hence they are a 

 benefit to the region. 



48. Falco rusticolus. Gray Gyrfalcon. — But one individual of this 

 species was seen by the author witliin the year. • 



49. Falco mexicanus. Prairie Falcon. — Rare. 



50. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Not common. 



51. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. — Resident; abun- 

 dant. 



52. Syrnium varium. Barred Owl. — Common. 



53. Megascops asio. Screech Owl. — This owl could be heard every 

 night throughout the summer season. Its favorite haunts seemed to be 

 the timbered region along the creeks. "When putting in the school fence 

 the children ran on to two of these birds and immediately advised me of 

 their presence. Our work was done for that day. Not a child would 

 proceed with the work. I asked them why they would not work, and they 

 said: "Me no go where owl be, owl [image of] death." I learned after- 



