46 GAME AXIMALS AXI) BIRDS OP FLORIDA. 



abundant in the lake. None of the white-headed eagle 

 were seen in the whole trip, though the osprey had nests 

 everywhere. 



36. Barred owl (Symium tiebulosum). Numerous ; 

 young found a week old. Its hootings filled the air 

 every night. 



37. Great horned owl (Bubo Virginianus). Saw 

 none, but heard several. 



38. Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). The shore 

 of the lake is not suited to the habits of the turkey, 

 though we saw feathers at the old Indian camps, pro 

 bably brought there from the hammocks above on the 

 Kissimmee, where it is comparatively abundant. 



39. Quail (Ortyx Virginianus). None seen on the 

 lake, though bevies met with above. 



40. Killdee plover (^Egialitis vociferus). Abundant 

 on the Kissimmee ; none seen on the lake. 



41. Snipe (Gallinago Wilsoni). Abundant on Kis 

 simmee. 



42. Yellow-legs (Gamlctta flavi^^es). Very numer 

 ous on the Kissimmee. 



43. Red-breasted snipe {Macrorliamplms griseus). 

 Abundant at the ford on the Kissimmee. 



44. Sand-hill crane (Grus Canadensis). But one 

 seen on Okcechobee ; abundant on the prairie of the 

 Kissimmee. 



45. Clapper rail (Rallus crepitans). Many heard ; 

 none seen. 



46. Purple gallinule (GalUnula Martinica). Not 

 numerous ; in the lily pads of the lake border. 



47. Coot (Fidica Americana). Abundant. 



48. Louisiana heron (Dcmigretta hidoviciana). Not 

 very abundant. 



