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107. Bubo virginianus Gincl. <lr<'t floniol Oirl. 



A resident throughout the state; abundant in some see 

 (ions, especially in the pine-hills of the eastern parishes. 

 Ki.s. Nyctea nyctea Liim. Snon-ij Owl. 



Mr. Kohn informs me that many years ago a specimen of 

 this owl was shot at Baton Kouge. From another less reli- 

 able source [oil account of possibly mistaken identity] I have 

 the record of one being shot at Bayou des Allemands, during 

 the winter of 1878-1879. 

 1G1). Speotyto cunicularia hypogea Honap. Unrroiriiuj Oirl. 



It has been only recently that I have been able to confirm 

 a few previous reports as to the occurrence of this bird in Lou- 

 isiana, but from the accounts received from Jackson, it is 

 quite numerous on the prairies, and it undoubtedly breeds 

 there as well. A specimen [a male] received from Jackson, 

 was shot there November 21, 1898. 



Order PSITTACI. 

 Family PSITTACID.lv 



170. Conurus carolinensis Linn. Carolitm ranujHrt. 



It is extremely doubtful whether this bird should still be 

 regarded as a Louisiana species. During sixteen years of 

 collecting and observation, in almost every section of the 

 state, I have never obtained either specimen or data, and in 

 localities which I have thought likely to be still its habitat, 

 the people did not know that a paroquet had ever existed in 

 Louisiana. Tulaue museum possesses a specimen, which was 

 undoubtedly collected in Louisiana, but when or where I 

 have been unable to determine. 



Order COCCYGES. 

 Family CUCULlDJv 



171. Crotophaga ani Linn. Ant. 



So far, but one specimen has been secured in the state, 

 notwithstanding that it has been several times reported from 

 Plaquemine and St. Bernard parishes. One of three individ- 

 uals was shot by a colored man near Diamond, Plaquemine 

 parish, on July 29, 1893, and given by him in the flesh to Mr. 

 11. L. Ballowe. The specimen is HOAV in the collection of 

 Tulane museum. 



