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between auratus and cafer, has been found along the western edge of our 
district, running into cafer in the west and auratus in the east. It was 
noted in the winter of 1883-84 from Caddo, Ind. Ter., and a second time 
from Texas, this record being from San Angelo. At Caddo it was first, 
seen January 11, and was more or less common during the rest of the 
winter, though outnumbered by both auratus and cafer. There is little 
to indicate that in its migration it differs from typical auratus. 
In the fall of 1824 the bulk had departed from Elk River, Minn., 
before September 27. At Mount Carmel, Mo., a half dozen were seen 
December 10. During the winter of 188485 the range of the Flicker 
extended somewhat farther north than in the winter of 1883~’84. More 
than the usual number wintered at Saint Louis, where none were seen 
the previous winter. It was seen also during the winter at Glasgow, 
Mo., Keokuk, Iowa, Fayette, Mo., and Griggsville, Il. At La Porte 
City, Iowa, it was more common during the winter of 1884~85 than 
ever before; while at Aledo, Ill., this was the only winter for many 
years when none were seen. : 
In the spring of 1885 the northward movement of the Yellow-shafted 
Flicker was later than in 1884. No positive records of migration were 
made until March 29 and 30, when the bulk reached Saint Louis, and the 
first were noted at Aledo, Ill., Ferry, Iowa, and Linwood, Nebr. Its prog- 
ress for a few days seems to have been more rapid along the Missis- 
sippi River than farther east or west. By April 5 it had been noted 
fiom Mount Pleasant, Iowa; Grinnell, Iowa; Ames, Iowa; Clinton, Wis. 
Lake Mills, Wis.; Lanesboro, Minn., and Rochester, Minn. April 7 it 
was reported from Chicago, Ill.; Delavan, Wis., and Lake City, Minn. 
Then, April 18 to 20 the line of the van reached the same parallel in 
Wisconsin and Minnesota, the first being seen at Milwaukee, Wis; 
New Cassel, Wis.; Green Bay, Wis. (two observers); Durand, Wis.; 
River Falls, Wis.; Minneapolis, Minn. (two observers), and Heron Lake, 
Minn. It was seen at Oak Point, Manitoba, April 21. 
In the fall of 1885 the last was seen at Elk River, Minn., October 13; 
at River Falls, Wis., September 29; at Fernwood, Ill., October 31. The 
first migrant reached Fernwood September 12, and they were con- 
spicuous at Saint Louis, Mo., September 22. At the latter place many 
were seen going south October 5, and two days later migration reached 
its height, although the last migrant was not seen until November 11. 
At Bonham, Tex., it was first seen October 4; was next seen three days 
later, and became common by the 15th. 
413. Colaptes cafer (Gmel.). [3780.] Red-shafted Flicker. 
This is a species which occupies the United States from the Plains 
westward, Itis found almost to the eastern boundary of Texas, Indian 
Territory, Kansas, and Nebraska, but in Dakota its eastern limit curves 
sharply westward, nearly the whole of that Territory being occupied by 
Colaptes auratus. There seems to be but little difference between the 
