BIRDS OF ARKANSAS. 



Beeeding Birds of the Lowee Austral Zone. 



Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus caro- 



linenda). 

 Bachman sparrow {Peucsea xstivalis bach- 



mani). 

 Blue grosbeak {Ouiraca cxrulea). 

 Painted biinting (Passerina ciris). 

 Prothonotary warbler {Protonotaria 



citrea). 

 Swainson warbler {Helinaia swainsoni). 

 Bachman warbler ( Vermivora badmumi). 

 Sycamore warbler {Dendroica dominica 



albilora). 

 Mockingbird {Mimus polyglottos). 

 Brown-beaded nuthatch. {Sitta pusilla). 

 Mammals of the Lower Austral Zone. 

 (Peromyscus gossypinus Cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus). 



Louisiana pocket gopher (Geomys bred- 



ceps). 

 Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus). 

 Lovusiana skunk {Mephitis mesomelas). 

 Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis). 

 Carolina shrew {Blarina brevicauda caro- 



linensis). 



Water turkey {Anhinga anhinga). 

 Mississippi kite (Ictinia misisippieTisis). 

 Black vultiu-e (Catharista urubu). 

 Little blue heron (Florida cteruled). 

 Florida barred owl {Strix varia alleni). 

 Florida screech owl (Otus <mo jlondanus). 

 Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus 



principalis). 

 Southern hairy woodpecker (Dryobates 



villosus auduboni). 

 Red - cockaded woodpecker (Dryobates 



borealis). 

 Florida nighthawk ( Chordeiles virginianus 



chapmani). 



Cotton mouse 



megacephalus) . 

 Golden mouse (Peromyscus nuttalli au- 



reolus) . 

 Rice rat (Oryzomys palustris). 

 Golden harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys 



aurantius). 

 Swamp wood rats (Neotoma floridana 



rubida and N.f. illinoensis). 



UPPER AUSTRAL ZONE. 



The Carolinian division of the Upper Austral Zone covers the 

 greater part of the Ozark region and the slopes of the higher Ouachita 

 Mountains above an altitude of approximately 1,200 feet. 



In this zone lumbering and fruit raising are the principal indus- 

 tries. Apples are grown very successfully, as well as com, oats, and 

 hay. Following are some of the most characteristic species occurring 

 in this zone in Arkansas : 



Plants of the Upper Austral Zone. 

 Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Swamp white oak (Quercus hicolor). 



Red oak (Quercus rubra). Umbrella tree (Magnolia tripetala). 



Scarlet oak (Quercus cocdnea). Ohio buckeye (Mspxhis glabra). 



Shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria). Black ash (Fraxmus nigra). 



Breeding Birds of the Upper Austral Zone. 



RuHed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).^ 

 Black-bUled cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrop- 



thalmus). 

 Hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus 



villosus) . 

 Whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus). 

 Phoebe (Sayomis phoebe). 



Goldfinch (Astragalinus tristis). 

 Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalm/us). 

 Scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas). 

 Yellow warbler (Dendroica xstiva). 

 Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus). 

 Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufwm). 

 Robin (Planesticus migratorius) . 



Mammals of the Upper Austral Zone. 



Woodchuck (Marmota monax). 

 Attwater cliff mouse (Peromyscus boyld 

 attwateri). 



Weasel (Putorius sp.). 

 Spotted skunk (Spilogak sp.). 



1 Exterminated. 



