378 Catalogue of the Birds 



Genus Melanerpes, Swainson. 

 Subgenus Centurus, Swainson. 



* 157. M. Carolinus (Linn.). Red-bellied Woodpecker; "Checkered 

 Woodpecker;" " Woodcliuck." litsident. 



Subgenus 31elanerpes. 



* 158. 31. erythrocephalus (Linn.). Red-Iieaded Woodpecker. Resi- 

 dent. 



Genus Cohqjtes, Swainson. 



* 159. C. auratus (Linn.). Golden-winged Woodpecker; "Yellow 

 Hammer;" Yellow-shafted Flicker; "Flicker;" "lligh-holder;" "Wake- 

 up," etc. Resident. 



Order PSITTACI. The Parrots. 



family PSITTACIDiE. 



Genus Conurus, Kuhl. 



* ICO. C. Carolinensis (Briss.). Parakeet; Carolina Parrot. Resi- 

 dent. Formerly abundant throughout the state, but now confined to the 

 heavy forests of the bottoms of the southern rivers. 



Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey. 



Family STRIGIDtE. The Owls. 



Subfamily Strigin^e. 



Genus Strix, Savigny. 



* 161. S. flammea Linn., var. pratincola B o n a p. Barn Owl. 



Subfamily Bubonin^. 

 Genus Otus, Cuvier. 

 Subgenus Otus. 

 *162. 0. viilgaris (Flem.), var. Wilsonianus Bonap. Long-eared 

 Owl; Lesser Horned Owl. Resident. 



Subgenus Brachyotns, Gould. 



* 1G3. 0. hrachyotus. Short-eared Owl. Resident. 



Genus Nj/ctale, Brehm, 



*164. iV. acadica (Gmel.). Saw-whet Owl; White-fronted Owl; 

 Kirtland's Owl. Winter visitant to southern portion ; resident in extreme 

 northern portions? 



