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22. Brachyotus cassinii, Brewer, Slioi't-eaied Owl. Rapacious; kills partridges occa- 



sionally. 



23. Syi-nium nebulosvim, [Forster,) Gray, Barred Owl. Frequent in winter; kills 



povdtry, rabbits and squirrels. Sp'm No. 137, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



24. Nyctale acadica, (Gmel.,) Bonap., Little Owl. Smallest of the family; feeds princi- 



pally upon insects; very rare. A specimen in Mr. Hensel's coll.; shot in the 

 county. 



25. ISTyctea nivea, (Baudui,) Gray. Snowy Owl. Rare in summer; sometimes abundant 



in winter after a storm; powerful and rapacious; feeds upon poultry, small 

 quadrujjeds, and is very fond of fish, which to obtain it will visit fish-pots, 

 in the day time. Specm. No. 9, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



ORDER II. 8CANS0RES. 



Family Psittacidad.e — Parrotes, 



Knowni No. of spec's in N. A. 2; in county, 1. 



26. Conurus carolinensis, /iw/j?. Carolina Parrot. Accidental ; a flock seen near Man- 



heim by Mr. G. W. Hensel. 



Family Cuculidad.e — The Cuckoos. 



Feed upon insects and berries. Known No. of spec's in N. A., 6; in the county, 2. 



27. Coccyzus erythropthalmus, {Wils.,) i?<>/ir/^:)., Black-billed Cuckoo. Common in sum- 



mer; breeds in the county. Spec'm No. 9, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



28. C. americanus, [Linn.,) Bonap., Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Common; breeds in the 



county. This and the preceding are very similar in appearance and habits. They 

 are accused, probably justly, too, of ])ilfering the nests of other birds; they how- 

 ever destroy vast numbers of injurious insects; they are, indiscriminately, called 

 by many, the rain crow or cow bird, from their peculiar cry. 



Family Ficidad.e— The Woodpeckers. 



Feed on the 'larvie and ova of insects and maize and fruit. Known No. of sps. in N. 



xV., 29; in the county, 7. 



29. Picus (Trichopicus) villosus, {Linn.,) Bonap., Hairy Woodpecker. Common sum- 



mer and winter; breeds in the county. 



30. P. (T.) pvibescens, (Linn.,) Bonap. Downy AVoodpecker. Common in winter; 



breeds in the county. 



31. Phyrapicus varius, {Linn.,) Baird, Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Breeds in the 



county. 



32. Hylatomus pileatus, {Linn.,) Bd., Pileated Woodpecker. This large and elegant 



species has now become rare and is only met with in old and extensive woods; 

 breeds in the county. 



33. Centurus carolinus, {Linn.,) Bonap., Red-bellied Woodpecker. Breeds in the 



county. 



34. Melanerpes erythrocephalus, {Linn.,) Swains., Red-headed Woodpecker. Once 



very abundant, now much less frequent; breeds in the county. 



35. Colaptes auratus, {Linn.,) Stcains., Flicker, High Hole. Still common, but de- 



creasing in numbers; breeds in the county. 



ORDER in. INSES80BE8. 



Family Trochilidad.e — The Humming Birds. 



Feed upon nectar and minute insects. Known No. of sps. in N. A., 7; in the county, 1. 



