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LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 363 



ORDER MACROCHIRES. 

 Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. 



Suborder CAPRIMULGI. Goatsuckers. 



FAMILY CAPRIMULGID/E. Goatsuckers. 



Genus ANTROSTOMUS. Gould. 



335 (41G) ANTROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS. (Gmel.) Chuck=win's=widow. 



Southern United States ; from Virginia to Mexico, and Cuba, Jamaica, 

 and Porto Rico ; casual to southern Illinois ; accidental in Massa- 

 chusetts. 



336 (417) ANTROSTOMUS VOCIFERUS. (Wils.) Whip=poor=win. 



Eastern and southern North America ; from about latitude 50° to 

 Mexico and Porto Rico ; a common species in localities in New- 

 England, Illinois, etc. 



Genus CHORDEILES. Swains. 



337 (420) CHORDEILES VIRQINIANUS. (Gmel.) Nighthawk. 



Eastern North America ; from the plains to the Atlantic, and from 

 Labrador to the West Indies and South America ; breeds from 

 southern United States northward. 



338 (420a) Chonleiles virginianus henry i. (Cass.) Western Nighthawk. 



Western race ; once recorded from Illinois ; it is paler, and the back is 

 more gray and buff. 



339 (420c) GhordeUes viir/inianus cliapmani. (Sennett.) Florida Nighthawk. 



A small southern race ; resident in Florida and along the Gulf coast ; 

 it is somewhat paler iu coloration, and decidedly smaller. 



Suborder CYPSELI. Swifts. 



FAMILY MICROPODID^. Swifts. 



Subfamily CH/CTURIN/E. Swifts. 

 Genus CH^TURA. Stkpii. 



340 (423) CH/CTURA PELAQICA. (Linn.) Chtmney Swift. 



Eastern North America; north to Labrador, and in winter south to 

 Mexico; breeds from the Gulf States northward. 



