146 Visher, Birds of Western South Dakota. [\pril 



23. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Abundant on Little Mis- 

 souri River (Grinnell). Rare migrant (Sweet). 



24. Branta hutchinsi. Hutchins Goose. — Rare migrant (Sweet). 



25. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern.* — Common summer 

 resident (Sweet). 



26. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron.* — A few breed (Grinnell). 

 Rare fall migrant (Sweet). 



27. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. — A rare fall migrant on 

 White River (Sweet). 



28. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — One, Heart River (Grinnell). 



29. Porzana Carolina. Sora Rail. — Four taken (Behrens). 



30. Fulica americana. Coot.* — Abundant breeder in the few suitable 

 localities. 



31. Phalaropus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. — One taken, May 27, 

 1904, by Behrens. 



32. Lobipes lobatus. Northern Phalarope.* — Taken by Grinnell 

 on Missouri River. 



33. Steganopus tricolor. Wilson Phalarope. — Common migrant in 

 southwest Stanley County. 



34. Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. — Occasional on Missouri River 

 (Grinnell). One taken October 16, 1902, on Ranch; one September 5, 

 1903, on Box Elder Creek (Behrens). 



35. Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. — Common migrant (Sweet). 

 Probably breeds (Behrens). 



36. Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. — Common migrant. 

 Six taken by Behrens. 



37. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Abundant migrant. 



38. Pisobia bairdi. Baird Sandpiper. — Common migrant in south- 

 west Stanley County. 



39. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper.* — Common migrant in 

 southwest Stanley County. 



40. Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit. — Two taken by Behrens. 



41. Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus. Western Willet. — 

 Probably breeds; taken (Behrens). 



42. Totanus fiavipes. Lesser Yellow-legs. — Common migrant. 



43. Helodramas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Abundant mi- 

 grant and breeder. 



44. Heteractilis incanus. Wandering Tatler. — One female taken by 

 Behrens on his Ranch, June 1, 1901. "Very Rare." 



45. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper.* — Common 

 breeder on the plains. 



46. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper.* — Abundant breeder, in 

 Hills as well as plains. 



47. Numenius longirostiis. Long-billed Curlew.* — Tolerably com- 

 mon breeder in wilder parts of plains country. 



48. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer.* — Abundant breeder in badlands. 



