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REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i. 



Birds. — The birds that have been recorded for this region com- 

 prise 257 species distributed among 51 families as follows: 



Colymbidce 3 



Gaviidse 2 



Alcidse i 



Laridse 9 



Procellariidse i 



Phalacrocoracidse 2 



Pelecanidse i 



Anatidse ss 



Ibidid^e i 



Ardeidse 6 



Gruidae i 



Rallidae 6 



Phalaropodidse 3 



Recurvirostridae i 



Scolopacidse 20 



Charadriidse 4 



Aphrizidae i 



Odontophoridas i 



Tetraonidae i 



Columbidae 2 



Cathartidoe i 



Buteonidas 9 



Falconidae 3 



Pandionidae i 



Aluconidae i 



Turdidae 



species. Strigidae 8 



Cuculidae 2 



Alcidinidas i 



Picidae 7 



Caprimulgidae 2 



Micropodidae i 



Trochilidae i 



Tyrannidae 8 



Alaudidae 2 



Corvidae 3 



Icteridae 8 



Fringillidae 31 



Tanagridae i 



Hirundinidae 6 



Bombycillidae i 



Laniidse 2 



Vireonidas 5 



A'Iniotiltidae 31 



Motacillidas i 



Mimidae 2 



Troglodytidas 5 



Certhiidae i 



Sittidae 2 



Paridae 2 



Sylviidas 2 



9 species. 



species. 



The following tables show the seasonal status of each species 

 that has been found in the lake basin. 



Permanent Residents. 



Bob-white, 

 Ruffed grouse, 

 Red-tailed hawk, 

 Red-shouldered hawk, 

 Barn owl. 

 Long-eared owl, 

 Short-eared owl. 

 Barred owl, 

 Screech owl. 

 Great horned owl, 



Hairy woodpecker. 



Downy woodpecker, 



Red-headed woodpecker, 



Prairie horned lark, 



Blue jay, 



Crow, 



Goldfinch, 



Song sparrow, 



White-bellied nuthatch. 



Chickadee. 



