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and a general sentiment in favor of birds should be established. Not only 

 would the cotton- worm suffer, but a good step will have been taken 

 towards releasing the planter from the tyranny of his other numerous 

 insect enemies. 



Among reptiles, several varieties of lizzards have been reported by 

 correspondents as eating cotton-worms, but none have mentioned names 

 or forwarded specimens, so we shall have to do without specific names. 

 Land turtles are also reported to be fond of the worms, and, as might 

 naturally be expected, the common toad is said to feast upon them. 



The following is a list of the insectivorous birds occurring in the cot- 

 ton belt. Those nesiing in the Southern States, and which consequently 

 are to be relied upon in time of need, are marked with an asterisk. 



For this list the department is indebted to Mr. Robert Ridgeway, 

 ornithologist to the Smithsonian Institution : 



*NAUCLERUS FURCATUS, Vigors. Sicallow-tailed Haivtc. Feeds ex- 

 tensively upon grasshoppers. 



*ICTINIA MISSISSIPPIENSIS, Gray. Mississippi Kite. Feeds exten- 

 sively upon grasshoppers. 



* COCCYGUS AMERICANUS, Bonap. Yelloic -billed CucJcoo, or Rain Crow. 



* COCCYGUS ERYTHROPHTHALMUS, Bonap. Black-billed Cuckoo. 



* CAMPEPHILUS PRINCIPALS, Gray. Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. 



* Picus VILLOSUS, Linn. Hairy Woodpecker. 



* Picus SCALARIS, Wagler. Texas Sapsucker. 



* Picus BOREALIS, Vieill. Bed Cockaded Woodpecker. 



* HYLOTOMUS PILEATUS, Baird. Black Woodpecker. 



* CENTURUS CAROLINUS, Bonap. Red-bellied Woodpecker. 



* MELANERPES ERYTHROCEPHALUS, Sw. Red-Headed Woodpecker. 



* COLAPTES AURATUS, Swainson. Yellow-shafted Flicker. 



* CHAETURA PELASGIA, Steph. Chimney Sicallow. 

 *ANTROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS, Gould. Chuck-iciWs-widow. 

 *ANTROSTOMUS VOCIFERUS, Bonap. Whip-poor-will. 



* CHORDEILES POPETUE, Baird. Night Hawk. 



* MILVULUS FORFICATUS, Sw. Scissor-tail. Not found east of Louisi- 

 ana. 



* TYRANNUS CAROLINENSIS, Baird. King Bird ; Bee Bird. Destruc- 

 tive to bees. 



* TYRANNUS DOMINICENSIS, Rich. Gray King Bird. 



* MYIARCHUS CRINITUS, Cab. Great Crested Flycatcher. 



* SAYORNIS FUSCUS, Baird. Pewee. 



* CONTOPUS VIRENS, Cab. Wood Pewee. 



* EMPIDONAX ACADICUS, Baird. Green-crested Flycatclier. 



* TURDUS MUSTELINUS, Gm. Wood Thrush. 

 TURDUS PALLASI, Cab. Hermit Thrush. 

 TURDUS FUSCESCENS, Stephens. Wilson's Thrush. 

 TURDUS SWAINSONII, Cab. Olive-backed Thrush. 

 TURDUS ALICIAE, Baird. Gray-cheeked Thrush. 



