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VIII. Order Gallinae. 

 (See paper on Game Birds). 



IX. Columbae. 

 1. Family Columbidae 



(1). Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) . Probably extinct 



within our state and elsewhere. 

 (2). Mourning Dove (Zenaid'ura macroura carolin^nsis^ . Common. 



X. Order Eaptores. 



1. Family Cathartidae 



(1). Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aur sept entrion alls') . The com- 

 mon ( ' Turkey Buzzard. ' ' Becoming rare in many places 

 in the state. 



2. Family Buteonidae 



(1). Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoide-s forficatus). Very rare. 

 (2). Marsh Hawk (Circus hudsonius'). In some places quite com- 

 mon. Always to be identified by white upper tail-coverts. 

 (3). Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter velox}. A small, swift-flying 



hawk that is quite common. 

 (4). Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperi}. Not at all rare. The 



worst of all hawks about our poultry yards. 



(5). American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus) . A large and rare 

 northern species that occasionally conies this far south in 

 the winter. 



(6). Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo ~boreali&). Very common. This is 



the large species usually called ' 'hen-hawk." 

 (7). Eed-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus). Uncommon. 

 (8). Swainson's Hawk (Buteo svxunsoni). Only one record for 



West Virginia. 



(9). Broad- winged Hawk (Buteo .platypitirus} . Rather common. 

 (10). Rough-legged Hawk (Arcliibuteo lagopus sancti-joJiannis). I 



have seen a few specimens taken in this state. 

 (10). Golden Eagle (Aquila chry&aetos). Very rare. 

 (12). Bald Eagle (Halialetus lucocepkalus ;) . Not common. 

 (13). Duck Hawk (Falco peregrinus anatum}. Rare. 

 (14). Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius) . Quite rare. 

 (15). Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverms}. Common in most place*. 

 (16). Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinemii ?) . I have seen several 

 in various parts of the state. 



3. Family Aluconidae 



(1). Barn Owl (Aluco praiincola). Vary rare and of uncertain 

 occurrence. 



4. Family Strigidae 



(1). Long-eared Owl (Aaio wilsonianus} . Verj rare. 

 (2). Short-eared Owl (A&io flammeus). Not common. 

 (3). Barred Owl (Strix varia). Very common, especially in the 

 mountain sections of the state. 



