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SUBFAMILY TETRAONIN^E. GROUSE. 

 GENUS LAGOPUS BRISSON. 



37. Lagopus lagopus (Linn.). WILLOW PTARMIGAN. 



Illinois and Wisconsin, former resident (Nelson, N. E. 111., p. 122) ; Michigan 

 (Gibbs, p. 491). 



GENUS PEDIOCyETES BAIRD. 



38. Pediocaetes phasianellus campestris Ridgw. PRAIRIE SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. 

 Illinois, rare (Ridgway Cat., p. 191). 



FAMILY FALCONID^E. VULTURES, FALCONS, HAWKS, ETC. 

 SUBFAMILY ACCIPITRINJE. KITES, BUZZARDS, HAWKS, ETC. 



GENUS ELANUS SAVIGNY. 



39. Elanus leucurus (Vieill.). WHITE-TAILED KITE. 



Illinois, breeds (Nelson, S. 111., p. 46) ; Michigan, rare (Gibbs, p. 490). 



GENUS BUTEO CUVIER. 



40. Buteo borealis calurus (Gas*.). WESTERN RED-TAILED HAWK. 

 Illinois (Ridgway Cat., p. 189; Michigan (Gibbs, p. 490). 



41. Buteo borealis krideri Hoope*. KRIDER'S HAWK. 



Illinois, accidental. (H. K. Coale, see Ridgway, Ills. Orn., p. 469). 



42. Buteo harlani (And.). HARLAN'S HAWK. 

 Illinois (Ridgway Cat., p. 189). 



43. Buteo swainsoni Bonap. SWVINSON'S HAWK. 



Illinois (Ridgway Cat., p. 189); Michigan (Gibbs, p. 490). Given by Dr. 

 JorJan as from Indiana (Manual, p. 113), but he informs us that this is an error. 



GENUS ASTURNIA VIEILLOT. 



44. Asturnia plagiata Schlegel. MEXICAN GOSHAWK. 

 Illinois, accidental (Ridgway, 111. Orn., p. 463). 



GENUS ARCHIBUTEO BREHM. 



45. Archibuteo ferruginous (Licht.). FERRUGINOUS ROUGH-LEG. 

 Illinois, straggler (Ridgway, 111. Orn., p. 482). 



SUBFAMILY FALCONIN^E. FALCONS. 



GENUS FALCO LINNJEUS. 

 Subgenus HIEROFALCO Cuvier. 



46. Falco mexicanus ScUeg. PRAIRIE FALCON. 

 Illinois, accidental (Ridgway, 111. Orn., p. 431). 



FAMILY BUBONID^E. HORNED OWLS, ETC. 



GENUS NYCTALA BREHM. 



47. Nyotala tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonap.). RICHARDSON'S OWL. 



Has been taken in Illinois and Wisconsin (Ridgway, 111. Orn., p. 413). It was 

 reported from Indiana, but that, I am informed, is an error. 



