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36. Sphyrapicus ruber, Gmelin Red-breasted Sapsucker 92 



37. Sphyrapicus thyroideus, Cassin Williamson's Sapsucker 97 



38. CeophloBus pileatus, Linnaeus Pileated Woodpecker (PI. I, Fig. 5) 102 



39. Melanerpes erythrocepkalus, Linnaeus Red-headed Woodpecker 107 



40. Melanerpes forniicivorus bairdi, Ridgway Californian Woodpecker 112 



41. Melanerpes formicivorus angustifrons, Baird .. Narrow-fronted Woodpecker 117 



42. Melanerpes torquatus, Wilson Lewis's AVoodpecker 117 



43. Melanerpes carolinus, Linnaeus Red-bellied Woodpecker 121 



44. Melanerpes auri Irons, Wagler Golden-fronted Woodpecker 124 



4"). Melanerpes uropygialis, Baird Gila Woodpecker 127 



46. Colaptes an rat us, Linnaeus Flicker 129 



47. Colaptes cafer, Gmelin Red-shafted Flicker 134 



48. Colaptes cafer saturatior, Ridgway Northwestern Flicker 137 



49. Colaptes ehrysoides, Malherbe Gilded Flicker 138 



50. Colaptes rulipileus, Ridgway Guadalupe Flicker 140 



MACROCHIRINE BIRDS. 



Family Caprimulgid.e. Goatsuckers, etc. 



51. Antrostomus carolinensis, Gmelin Chuck- will's-widow (PI. I, Figs. 8,9) 142 



52. Antrostomus voci ferns, Wilson Whip-poor-will (PI. I, Figs. 10, 11) 146 



53. Antrostomus vociferus macromystax, Wagler. . Stephens's Whip-poor-will 151 



54. Phalrenoptilus nuttalli, Audubon Poor- will (PI. I, Fig. 23) 153 



55. Phahenoptilus nuttalli nitidus, Brewster Frosted Poor-will 157 



56. Phalamoptilus nuttalli californicus, Ridgway. . Dusky Poor-will 158 



57. Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli, Sennett Merrill's Parauque (PI. II, Figs. 1, 2) 160 



58. Chordeiles virginiauus, Gmelin Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 1, 2, 3) 163 



59. Chordeiles virgiuianus henryi, Cassin Western Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Fig. 4) 167 



60. Chordeiles virginiauus ehapmani, Sennett Florida Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 5, 6) 170 



61. Chordeiles acutipennis texensis, Lawrence Texan Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10) 172 



Family Micropodid.e. Swifts. 



62. Cypseloides niger, Gmelin Black Swift 175 



63. Chietura pelagica, Linn.-cus Chimney Swift (PI. I, Fig. 25) 177 



64. Cha»tura vauxii, Townsend Vaux's Swift (PI. I, Fig. 26) 183 



65. Aeronautes inelauoleucus, Baird White-throated Swift 185 



Family Trochilid/E. Hummingbirds. 



66. Eugenes fulgens, Swainson Rivoli Hummingbird 188 



67% Cceligeua clemenciie, Lesson Blue-throated Hummingbird 190 



68. Trochilus colubris, Linnaeus Ruby-throated Hummingbird (PI. I, Fig. 27) 192 



69. Trochilus alexaudri, Bourcierand Mulsant Black-chinned Hummingbird 198 



70. Trochilus violajugulum, Jeffries Violet-throated Hummingbird 201 



71. Calypte costoe, Bourcier Costa's Hummingbird 202 



72. Calypte anna, Lesson Anna's Hummingbird 206 



73. Selasphorus florosii, Gould Florcsi's Hummingbird 209 



74. Selasphorus platycercus, Swainson Broad-tailed Hummingbird 210 



75. Selasphorus rufus, Gmelin Rufous Hummingbird 213 



76. Selasphorus alleni, Henshaw Allen's Hummingbird 216 



77. Stellula calliope, Gould Calliope Hummingbird 219 



78. Calothorax lucifer, Swainson Lueifer Hummingbird 222 



79. Amazilia fuscicaudata. Fraser Rieffer's Hummingbird 223 



80. Amazilia cerviniventris, Gould Buff-bellied Hummingbird 225 



81. Basilinna xantnsi, Lawrence Xantus's Hummingbird 226 



82. Basilinna leucotis, Vieillot White-eared Hummingbird 227 



83. lache latirostris, Swainson Broad-billed Hummingbird 228 



PASSERINE BIRDS. 

 Family Cotini.iid.e. Cotingas. 



84. Platypsaris albiventris, Lawrence Xantus's Becard 230 



