224 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 
Family CATHARTID Zi. 
Genus CATHARTES, Ill. 
87. Cathartes aura, (Linn.) Ill. Turkey-buzzard. 
Vultur aurea, Linn., Gm., Lath., Bartr., Vieil., Wils., Licht., Aud., Darwin, 
Wagl. 
Cathartes aura, Ill., Cuv., Vig., Less., Bp., Jard., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., Sw., 
Aud., d’Orbig., and authors generally. 
Catharista aura, Viel., Gray. 
Percnopterus aura, Steph. 
Rhinogryphus aura, Ridg., B. B. & R. 
Vultur aura (3, Lath. 
Vultur iota, Molina, Gm., Daud. 
Cathartes iota, Auct. 
Length, 30; wing, 23; tail, 12. 
Hab.—All of North America, except the Arctic Regions (Baird). 
A male of this ill-favored species appeared during the yellow-fever 
epidemic of 1853. Was its coming accidental, or did some marvelous 
instinct lead it there? It was shot in the latter part of November, and 
subsequently examined by Mr. Hurdis. 
Order COLUMBA. 
Family COLUMBID:. 
Sub-family COLUMBIN &. 
Genus ECTOPISTES, Sw. 
88. Hctopistes migratoria, (Linn.) Sw. Passenger Pigeon. 
Columba canadensis, Linn., Gm. 
Columba migratoria, Linn., Gm., Forst., Wils., Bp., Nutt., Aud. 
Ectopistes migratoria, Sw., Bp., Reich,, Aud., and late writers. 
Peristera migratoria, Schl. 
Length, 17; wing, 8.50; tail, 8.40. 
Hab.—The greater part of North America, but scarcely west of Rocky 
Mountains; Cuba; accidental in Europe (Coues). 
Colonel Wedderburn records that one was seen by Dr. Cole; but no 
date is given. Mr. Bartram shot one as he lay on a sofa in his mu- 
seum with ‘‘broken-bone” fever, on October 24, 1863; it was sitting on 
a tree close to his house. My friend Mr. J. M. Jones was informed by 
Mr. J. H. Trott that, previous to 1831, small parties of these birds were 
resident in the islands, breeding in the caves at Walsingham, and along 
