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56. Symphemia semipalmata inornata. WESTERN WILLET. — Winter 
resident. Do not think it breeds. 
57. Bartramia longicauda. BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER.— One of the 
commonest migrants. Very plentiful during migration. In spring of 
1899, arrived March 13, and by the 20th was everywhere on the prairies. 
Local name, ‘ Plover.’ 
58. Numenius longirostris. LOoNG-BILLED CURLEW.— A very common 
migrant, frequenting the prairies. Saw several flocks containing thou- 
sands, Nov. 30, 1899. 
59. Charadrius dominicus. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.— A very 
common migrant. Both this species and B. longicauda are much hunted 
for the market. Preéminently a bird of the prairie. 
60. A®gialitis vocifera. KiLLDEER.— Common at all seasons though 
their numbers are greatly augmented during winter by the migrants from 
the north. Breed from February to May. 
61. A®gialitis nivosa. SNowy PLOvER.— Occurs as a migrant. 
62. A®gialitiswilsonia. Wr1Lson’s PLover.— Tolerably common. May 
breed, though I have not found a nest. 
63. Arenaria interpres. TuRNSTONE.— Found on the beaches in win- 
ter. 
64. Hzmatopus palliatus. AMERICAN OYSTER-CATCHER.—A very 
common beach bird, breeding on the islands. 
65. Colinus virginianus texanus. TEXAN BoswHiTE.—A very abun- 
dant resident. Especially common in the chaparral. Also in the high 
weeds and grass fringing the Aransas River. Breeds commonly in April, 
May and June. 
66. Tympanuchus americanus attwateri. ATTWATER’S PRAIRIE HEN. 
— Formerly abundant but of late years becoming rare. Still a good num- 
ber are to be found in Roseborough’s pasture near Salt Creek. It is fair 
to presume it breeds there. 
67. Meleagris gallopavo intermedia. Rio GRANDE TURKEY. — Not so 
common as a few yearsago. I have found a few in the ‘ Black Jacks,’ a 
region of brush and timber near St. Charles Bay. Possibly a few still 
remain in the bottoms of the Mission River. 
68. Zenaidura macroura. MouRNING Dove.—An exceedingly abun- 
dant resident. Possibly more are present in winter, at which season they 
are gregarious, than in summer. Breed commonly, on the ground and in 
bushes. A nest containing young was found the second week in January, 
1900. 
69. Cathartes aura. TURKEY VULTURE.—Common resident. An 
abundant breeder, selecting brush-heaps, clumps of chaparral, caves in 
arroya banks, and hollow trees as nesting sites, though the hollow trees 
are used far less by this species than by C. wrubu. Breeds in April and 
May. 
7o. Catharista urubu. BLAck VuLTurRE.— By far the most common 
of our two Vultures. Constant resident. Nests in hollow trees, under 
