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LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 363 



ORDER MACROCHIRES. 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. 



Suborder CAPRIMULQI. Goatsuckers. 

 FAMILY CAPRIMULQI D^. Goatsuckers. 



Genus ANTROSTOMUS. Gould. 



335 (416) ANTROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS. (Gmel.) Chuck=will'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-will. 



Eastern and southern North America ; from about latitude 60° to 

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

 England, Illinois, etc. 



Genus CHORDEILES. Swains. 



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



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) Chordeiles virginianus lienryi. (Cass.) Western Nighthawk. 



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

 more gray and buff. 



339 (420c) Chordeiles virginianus cJiapmani. (Sennett.) Florida Nighthawk. 



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

 it is somewhat paler in coloration, and decidedly smaller. 



Suborder CYPSELI. Swifts! 



FAMILY MICROPODID.^. Swifts. 



Subfamily CH.«TURIN/E. Swifts. 

 Genus CH>ETURA. Stepii. 



340 (423) CH/ETURA PELAQICA. (Linn.) Ciiimney Swift. 



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

 Mexico ; breeds from the Gulf States northward. 



