CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 31 



Family PHALACROCOR ACID M. Cormorants. 

 Genus PHALACROCORAX, Brisson. 



304. P. dilophus (Sw. & Rich.) Nutt. Double-crested Cormorant. 

 Migratory; not uncommon. 



305. P. mexicanus (Brandt) Scl. & Salv. Mexican Cormorant. Prof. 

 Snow in his catalogue of the birds of Kansas says : "Migratory; rare; a 

 single specimen taken four miles south of Lawrence, April 2, 1872, by 

 Geo. D. Allen." 



Family PLOTEID^E. Anhingas or Darters. 

 Genus PLOTUS, Linnaeus. 



306. P. anhinga, Linn. Snake Bird. Rare summer visitant. In 

 August, 1881, a specimen was captured in the Solomon valley, western 

 Kansas, by C. W. Smith, Esq., of Stockton; skin forwarded by Prof. 

 Snow to Dr. Coues who reported same in Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 

 No. 1, January, 1882, p. 61. 



Order GAVIy*E. 



Family LARID.E. Gulls and Terns. 

 Genus LARUS, Linnaeus. 



307. L. argentatus smithsonianus, Coues. American Herring Gull. 

 Migratory; rare. 



308. L, californicuSy Lawr. Californian Gull. Rare visitant; one 

 specimen taken on the Arkansas river, in Reno county, Oct. 20, 1880. 



309. L. delawarensisj Ord. Ring- billed Gull. Migratory; quite 

 common. 



310. L. franklini, Sw. & Rich. Franklin's Gull. Migratory; com- 

 mon. 



311. L. philadelphice (Ord.) Gray. Bonaparte's Gull. Migratory; 



rare. 



Genus XEMA, Leach. 



312. X. sabinei (J. Sabine) Leach. Fork-tailed Gull. Rareacciden- 

 visitant; one specimen taken by Peter Long at Humboldt, Septem- 



21, 1876. 



Genus STERNA, Linnaeus. 



313. 8. forsteri, Nutt. Forster's Tern. Migratory; not uncommon. 



314. S. fluviatiUis, Naum. Common Tern. Migratory; very rare. 



315. S. antillarum (Less.) Coues. Least Tern. Migratory; rare. 



