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21. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — Com- 

 mon. 



22. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Abundant at 

 Olive Branch. Common elsewhere. They were feeding on choke-cherries. 



23. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Tolerably com- 

 mon. 



24. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Common. 



25. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Profusely 

 abundant at Olive Branch and common elsewhere. 



26. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common. 



27. Myiarchus crinitus. Great-crested Flycatcher. — Common. 



28. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Tolerably common at Olive Branch. 



29. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Abundant. 



30. Empidonax sp. A little flycatcher of unknown identity was toler- 

 ably common at Olive Branch. 



31. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay.— Rare at Olive Branch; common 

 elsewhere. 



32. Corvus brachyrhynchos. American Crow. — Abundant. 



33. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Abundant at 

 Olive Branch. The females and immature birds outnumbered the full- 

 plumaged males about 15 to 1. Common at Mound City and Grand Chain. 



34. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Common at Olive Branch 

 and Grand Chain. In the former place they spend the heat of the day in 

 the dense fields of hog-weed which grows up to a man's shoulders. 



35. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — Two seen at Olive Branch. 



36. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Tolerably common at 

 Mound City; one seen at Grand Chain. 



37. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Grackle. — Common at 

 Olive Branch and Mound City. 



38. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Common. 



39. Coturniculus sandwichensis passerinus. Grasshopper Sparrow. 

 — One male in worn plumage taken at Olive Branch. 



40. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Profusely abundant. 



41. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — One seen at Olive Branch 

 and Grand Chain. 



42. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — Abundant. 



43. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Profusely abundant. 

 Moulting. 



44. Spiza americana. Dickcissel. — Common at Mound City. 



45. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — One taken at Mound 

 City. 



46. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Common. 



47. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Common at Olive 

 Branch and Grand Chain. 



48. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Common at Olive Branch and 

 Mound City. 



