148 Visher, Birds of Western South Dakota. [April 



73. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. — One seen in September 

 on the White River; one taken by Behrens. 



74. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. — A tolerably 

 common breeder, in the cedars in the badlands, and in the Hills. Four 

 pairs taken by Behrens. 



75. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl.* — Common breeder on the 

 plains. Rare resident (Sweet). 



76. Otus asio. Screech Owl. — Taken frequently by Behrens. 



77. Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. — Taken in 

 winter by Sweet. Nine taken by Behrens. 



78. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — Taken by Behrens in the winter. 



79. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea. Burrowing Owl. — Abundant 

 on plains in prairie dog towns. 



80. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — Five taken by 

 Behrens. 



81. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Seen on 

 White River (Sweet). Taken on Bad River by Hayden in 1857. 



82. Ceryle alcyon. Kingfisher.* — A common breeder. 



83. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker.* — Breeds; probably 

 resident in Hills. 



84. Dryobates pubescens nelsoni. Northern Downy Woodpecker. — 

 Three taken in the Hills (Grinnell). Rare resident (Sweet). 



85. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker.* — Most 

 abundant woodpecker, taking the area as a whole. 



86. Asyndesmus lewisi. Lewis Woodpecker. — Very abundant 

 breeder in central wilder part of the Hills; uncommon elsewhere. In 

 flight it resembles a small crow. This woodpecker is very proficient as a 

 flycatcher. 



87. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker.* — Tolerably com- 

 mon breeder (Sweet). 



88. Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Woodpecker. — Abundant 

 in the Hills. 



The most abundant woodpecker along the White River seems to be a 

 hybrid between these Flickers. 



89. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli. Nuttall Poorwill. — Heard in June in 

 the badlands (Sweet). Taken in the Black Hills by Hayden. 



90. Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nighthawk.* — Abun- 

 dant breeder on the plains. 



91. Chsetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Reported by Grinnell 

 from the Hills. 



92. Aeronautes melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. — Abundant 

 breeder about the higher buttes in the badlands. 



93. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird.* — Abundant breeder, except in 

 the central Hills. 



94. Tyrannus verticallis. Arkansas Kingbird.* — Abundant sum- 

 mer resident on the plains. 



