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the midst of a driviag snow-storm — the first of the season — the snow 

 having then already accumulated to the depth of several inches." 



Mr. Merriam gives the following note in his report: "This rare bird 

 was only found on the rocky slopes at the foot of the Wahsatch Mount- 

 ains; here, on the 12th.of June, I obtained their eggs; they were pure 

 white, without spots, and were laid in a slight cavity in the bare ground, 

 without any nest. They contained full-grown embryos, and would doubt- 

 less have hatched in a few hours. The 'male bird was shot as he left the 

 nest, and as the feathers were worn off his belly by setting, it is evident 

 that both male and female take part in the incubation." 



Introduction of the following species completes an account of the North American 

 species of the Caprimidgidw : 



Antrostomus CjIkolinensis (Gm.) GouU. 



Caprimulgus carolinensia, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 1028.— Lati-i., Ind. Om. ii, 1790, 584. — 

 WiLS., Am. Oru. ti, 95, pi. — , fig. -.— Bp., Syn. 1828, 61.— Nutt. i, 1832, 612.— 

 AuD., Orn. Biog. i, 273 ; v, 401 ; pi. 52 ; Syn. 31 ; B. Am. i, 151, pi. 41.— Waeth., 

 J. f. 0. 1868, 368. 



Anatrotomus earoUnensis, Gould. — Cass., 111. 1, 1855, 236. — Cab., J. f. O., iv, 6 (Cuba). — 

 Be, B. N. A. 1858, 147.— Cab., Mus. Hein. ii, 1859, 90.— Sol., P. Z. S. 1866, 136 : 

 Cat. 1862, 280.— Dress., Ibis, 1865, 70 (Texas).- Coues, Pr. Bost. Soc. xii, 1868, 

 118 (South Caroliua).— Lawr., Ann. Lvc. ix, 1868, 120 (Costa Rica).— S.iLV., P. 

 Z. S. 1870, 303 (Veragua).— Allen, Bull. M. C. Z. ii, 1871, 300.— Coues, Key, 

 1872, 180.— B. B. & E., N. A. B. U, 1874, 410, pi. 46, fig. 1. 



Caprimulgus rufns, Vieill., 0. A. S. i, 1807, 57, pi. 25. 



Caprimulgus brachypterus, Sl'KPH., G. Z. x, 159. 



Hab. — South Atlantic and Gulf States. Cuba. South to Guatemala 

 Chordeiles tbxbnsis, Lawr. 



Chordeiles brasilimsis, Lawr., Ann. Lye. N. Y. v, 1851, 114 («eeGM.). — Cass., 111. 1855, 238. 



Chordeiles sapiii, Bp., Consp. Av. i, 1850, 63. 



Chordeiles iexensis, Lawr., Ann. Lye. N. Y. vi, 1850, 167.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 154, pi. 44 ; 

 Mex. B. Surv. ii, 1859, Birds, 7, pi. 6.— Scl., Cat. 18G2, 279 ; P. Z. S. 1866, 134 

 (Guatemala).- Coop., B. Cal. i, 1870, 345.— Dress., Ibis, 1865, 471 (Texas).— 

 Cooes, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1866, 58 (Arizona).— Lawr., Ann. Lye. ix, 1868, 120 

 (Costa Eioa), 204 (Yucatan).— Coues, Key, 1872, 181. 



Caprimulgus texensis, Warth., J. f. O. 1868, 376. 



Chordeiles sapiti var. texensis, B. B. & E., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 406, pi. 46, fig. 5. 



Sab. — Southwestern United States, and south to Guatemala. 



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CHORDEILES VIEGINIANUS, (Gm.) Bp. 

 Jfight-hawk ; Bnll-bat ; Pisk ; riramidig< 



a. virginianus. 



Caprimulgus virginianus, Bkiss., Orn. ii, 1760, 477 (partim). — Gji., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 

 i028.— Lath., Ind. Orn. ii, 1790, 585.— Bp., Syn. 1828, 62.— Aud., Orn. Biogt ii, 

 1834, 273; v, 18,39, 406; pi. 147.— Nutt., Man. i, 18.32, 619; ii, 1834, 609. 



Caprimulgus (Gliordeiles) virginianus, Sw. & EiCH., F. B. A. ii, 1831, 337. 



Chordeiles virginianus, Bp., List, 1838, 8; Consp. i, 1850, 63.— Aud., B. Am. i, 1840, 159, 

 pi. 43; Syn. 1839, 32.— Glr., B. L. I. 1844, 72,— Woodh.. Sitgr. Eep. 1853, 63.— 

 Cass., Pr. Phila. Acad. 1851, 186; 111. 1855, 238.— Brew,, N. Am. Ool. i, 1857, 

 87.— Nbwb., p. E. E. Eep. vi, 1857, 79.— Sol., Cat. 1862, 279 ; P, Z, S. 1866, 132 

 (Brazil),— Salv,, P, Z. S. 1870, 303 (Veragua).- CouES, Key, 1872, 181, fig. 117, 



Chordedeiles virginianus, Cab,, Mus. Hein. ii, 1859, 86, 



Caprimulgus popetue, Vieill., O, A. S. i, 1807, 56, pi, 24 ( 9 ),— Bp,, Obs, Wils. 1825, 177. 



Chordeiles popetue, Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 151.— Heerm., P. E. E, Eep. x, 1859, pt. vi, 36. — 

 Coop. & Suck., N. H. Wash, Ter. 1860, 166,— Lawr,, Ann, Lvc. May, 1860 

 (Cuba).— Hayd., Eep. 1862, 157.— Sxow, B. Kans, 1873, 3,— Allen^ Bull, M, C. Z. 

 ii, 1871, 300 (excl, syn, sapiti, brasiliensis et texensis) ; iii, 1872, 179. — Coop., 

 B. Cal. i, 1870, 342.— Aiken, Pr. Bost. Soc, 1872, 206.— B, B. & E,, N. A. B. ii, 

 1874, 401, 



Caprimulgus am«>'icanus, WiLS,, Am, Orn. v, 1812, 65, pi. 40, figs. 1, 2. 



Clwrdeiles americanus, DeKay, N. Y. Zool. ii, 1844, pi, 27, fig, 60. 



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