Apr. 1890.] 



AN^D OOLOGIST. 



i)'i 



A List of the Birds of McLennan 

 Co., Texas. 



These observations were inacU' in tlie years 

 ISSfi and 1 SSI) and nj) to September, ISSS. when 

 I left tlie conntry, bnt I conld devote bnt a 

 small portion of my time to the birds, so this 

 list is, I fear, very incomplete, bnt I hope it 

 may be of nse in <;ivin<i a ceneral idea of the 

 avian-fanna of McLellan Connty. 



1. PodilymhiiH podicepfi ((5), Pied-billed 

 (irebe. Several were noticed in the winter. 



2. PelhutiiKH en/flirnrfit/ncJinx (125), Amer- 

 ican White Pelican. Several were seen. \o 

 doubt a mijirant. 



;]. Loiihnli/fe!< ntriiUdfiiff {\:^\), Hooded ^Nler- 

 •ianser. \V^inter visitor. 



4. Anas ho.sr/ias (1:52). Malliinl. liather 

 Cdmnion in winter. 



5. jLnds riirolinciixis (l-M)). (ireen-winj^ed 

 'I'eal. Winter visitor. 



(■). AiKtx diHcors (140), Blue-winyed Teal. 

 Winter visitor. Said to breed occasionally. 



7. .1/.'" .N/»o;/.s- ( (144), Wood Duck. Winter 

 visitor. 



S. Aythyn americdnti (14(1). Ked-head Duck. 

 Winter visitor. 



!l. Anscr (ilhifvonx </(iiiil>f'li (171"), American 

 White-fronted Goose. Common mi<;rant. 



It). lirdiifjt canndenKisi (172), Canada (4oose. 

 Common mijjrant, some remain throujihont 

 the winter. 



11. Jir((iitii l)fr)iii:l<i (17;!), Ibant. Mi<;rant. 



12. Anli'ii lieroilidx ( H>4). Great Blue Heron. 

 Scarce. 



i:>. Ardt'K f(iri'ftii (liHi), American Egret. 

 Severnl specimens of this species or Ardea cun- 

 dldifis'niia were seen. 



14. Arded virewfitM (201), Green Heron. 

 Scarce, probably resident. 



15. (rnis ante.ricdtia (204), Wlio(ipiii<; Crane. 

 f\)mmon mit^rant. 



l(i. (irns nie.riciOKi (20(5), Sandhill Crane. 

 Common migrant. 



17. Fidicu americinui (221), American T'oot. 

 Winter resident, seen on May 5. 



IS. Ihirtriiiuin hnii/lrinidii (2(il). Field Plover. 

 Abundant, migrant. 



1'.). ^Eijhditls vorifcid (27;>), Killdeer. Com- 

 mon resident. Nidificates. 



20. Cidiiins rin/liiliiniix fcxamifi (2S!)/»), Tex- 

 an Hobwliitc. Common resident. Breeds. 



21. Tijiii iinintcliiis iniicrirjUKi {-'^t')). Prairie 

 Hen. Xow rare, formerly common. 



22. Zt^iKiidiirn iiKirroiird (oHi), .A[<uirning 

 Dove. Abundant resident. Breeds. 



2-'!. CathdrteH dnrd (o25), Turkey Vulture. 

 Abundant resident. Breeds. 



24. Cat/idristd dtratd (o2(3), Black Vulture. 

 Abundant resident. Nidificates. 



25. Eldiioidf'sforficatus (827), Swallow-tailed 

 Kite. Scarce. Summer visitor. 



2(). Cirrus /ladsnnlns (:5:-5l). Marsh Hawk. 

 Common resident. Probably nidificates. 



27. Acciplter velox (^^32), Sharp-sliinned 

 Hawk. Common in winter. 



2S. Arclpilfr rooperi (:'>•">!). Cooper's Hawk. 

 Scarce winter visitor. 



21). Buteo horealis (;^87), Red-tailed Hawk. 

 Quite a comnnm resident. Breeds. 



■W. Bnf.eo liiwdtiis (V-id), Red shouldered 

 H iwk. Tolerably common. Breeds. This 

 bird is probably li. I. alUnii. 



;J1. Fdlrn spnrverins (oBO), American Spar- 

 row Hawk. Abundant winter resident. 



;>2. Pidi/bonts clieriirdj/ (o()2), Audubon's 

 Caracara. Scarce. Breeds. 



:5:>. Sfrix prdtlncold (865), American Barn 

 O.vl. Probably occurs; found in adjoining' 

 county. 



84. Axio drclpitrhiiiK (8(i(i), .\iTierican Short- 

 eaied Owl. Winter visitor. 



85. Si/niii(in Dchiilosinu (807), Barred Owl. 

 Scarce. Is ])robably the variety allenl. I se- 

 emed no s])eciniens and could not determine. 



8(i. Me(/dscopK dsio jiidccdlli (8786), Texan 

 Screech Owl. Common resident. Breeds. 



87. Speotyto cunicnldrld hyjxii/ced (87S), Bur- 

 rowing Owl. Not uncommon. 



8S. Georoccy.r (■dlifoniidniis (885), Boad-run- 

 ner. Resident, not common. Nidificates. 



80. CocryzHs dniericniid (8S7), Yellow-billed 

 Cuckoo. Scarce summer visitor. 



40. CocryzHK eryfliropthdliiius (88S), Black- 

 billed Cuckoo. Scarce summer visitor. 



41. Ceryle alcyon (800), Belted Kingfisher. 

 Common in winter, scarce in summei-. 



42. Dryohdfes rilln.siis dudnhnni (898i^), 

 Southern Hairy Woodpecker. Rare; one taken 

 December I, 1880, and another seen. 



48. J)ry(d>dtes pHbrsceiis (804), Downy 

 Woodpecker. Common resident. Breeds. 



44. JJry(il>(it(-x scdhiris (800), Texan Wood- 

 pecker. Bather common resident. 



45. Sjiliyrdpiciis vdrin.s (402). Yellow-bellied 

 .Sap-iucker. Common winter resident. 



4(). Cei>idiliius pilt'dtnx (405), Pileated Wood- 

 pecker. Scarce. 



47. Mclaiti'r])f!< eryt/ir<>cep/ialiif< (400), Red- 

 headed Woodpecker. Common resident. 

 Breeds. 



48. Miliiiti'i-pox rnmliuns (400). Red-bellied 

 Woi>di>ecker. Common I'esident. Breed.s. 



