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(2). Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawaren&is). Of doubtful occurrence. 

 (3). Laughing Gull (Larus alrcilla). Admitted on authority of 



Surber. 

 (4). Boneparte's Gull (Larus Philadelphia). I have observed this 



species on the Ohio river and it was taken, by G. Eifrig on 



the Potomac. 



(5). Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia). Rare on the Ohio. 

 (6). Least Tern (Sterna antttlarum) . Taken by Sidney Morgan on 



Great Kanawha. 

 (7). Black Tern (Hytfrochelidon nigra surinamensis ) . Taken by 



G. Eifrig or. the Potomac and by the Morgan boys on the 



Great Kanawha. 



177. Order Steganopodes. 



1. Family Phalacrocoracidae 



(1) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalaorocorax auritus). A fine 

 specimen, in the writer's possession, was taken on the Ohio 

 river in the winter of 1907. 



2. Family Pelecanidae 



(1). White Pelican (Pelecanus erytihrorhynchos) . Very rare. 



IV, Order Anseres. 

 (See paper on Game Birds). 



V. Order Herodfones. 



1. Family Cieoniidae 



(1). Wood Ibis (Mycteria americana). Reported by Dr. W. C. 

 Rives. 



2. Family Ardeidae 



(1). Bittern (Boiaurus lentiginosu*) . Fairly common at times. 

 (2). Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilic}. A small, strange and rare 



species. 

 (3). Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Often called " Crane." 



A very large bird, occasionally seen. 



(4). American Egret (Herodtias egreita). A rare white bird. 

 5. Little Blue Heron (Florida caerulca). Rare. 



(6). Green Heron (Butorides viritcens). Very common along our 



water courses. 

 (7). Black-crowned Night Heron (Nyclicorax nycticoraa naevius). 



A beautiful and rare bird that is occasionally seen or heard. 



VI. Order Paludicolae. 



1. Family Gruidae 



(1). Sandhill Crane (Grus mexicana). Very rare. 



2. Family Eallidae 



(See paper on Game Birds). 



F77. Ordvr Limicolae. 

 (See paper on Game Birds). 



