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36. Spliyrapicus ruber, Gnielin Red-breasted Sapsncker 9^ 



37. Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Cassin AVilliamsou's Sapsucker 97 



38. Ceopbloeua pile'atus, Linna-us Pileated Woodpecker (PI. I, Fig. 5) 102 



39. Melanerpes BiythrocepUalus, Liunffus Red-headed Woodpecker 107 



40. Melauerpes formicivoms bairdi, Ridgway Californian Woodpecker 112 



41 . Melauerpes formici%'orus angustifrons, Baird . . Narrow-fronted Woodpecker 117 



42. Melanerpeatorqiiatus, Wilsou... Lewis's Woodpecker 117 



43. Melauerpes caroliims, Liunaeus Red-bellied Woodpecker 121 



44 . Melauerpes aurifrons, "\\"agler Golden-fronted Woodpecker 124 



45. Melauerpes uropyglalis, Baird Gila Woodpecker 127 



46. Colaptes auratus, Liunaeus Flicker 129 



47. Colaptes cafer, Gmelin -.. Red -shafted Flicker 134 



48. Colaptes cafer saturatior, Ridgway Northwestern Flicker 137 



49. Colaptes chrysoidis, Malherbe Gilded Flicker 138 



50. Colaptes rufipileus, Ridgway Guadalnpe Flicker 140 



MACROCHIRINE BIRDS. 

 Family Caprimulgid/E. Goatsuckers, etc. 



51. Antrostomns caroliuensis, Guiolin Chuck-will's- widow (PI. I, Figs. 8, 9) 142 



52. Antroatomus vociferus, Wilson Whip-poor-will (PI. I, Figs. 10,11) 146 



53. Autrostomus vociferus macromystax, Wagler. . Stephens's Whip-poor-will 151 



54. Phalajuoptilus nuttalli, Audubon Poor-will (PI. I, Fig. 23) 153 



55. Phalaenoptilns uuttiilli nitidus, Brewster Frosted Poor-will 157 



56. Phalicnoptilus nuttalli ealifornicus, Ridgway. . Dusky Poor- will 1.58 



57. Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli, Seunott Merrill's Parauque (PI. II, Figs. 1, 2) 160 



58. Chordeiles virginianus, Gmelin Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 1,2, 3) 163 



59. Chordeiles virginianus heuryi, Cassin Western Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Fig. 4) 167 



60. Chordeiles virginianus ehapmani, Sennett Florida Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 5,6) 170 



61. Chordeiles acutipennis texensis, Lawrence Texan Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10) 172 



Family MiCROPODiDyE. Swifts. 



62. Cypseloides niger, Gmelin Black Swift 175 



63. Ch;Htura pelagica, Liunseus Chimney Swift (PI. I, Fig. 25) 177 



64. Cha^tura vauxii, Townsend Vaux's Swift (PI. I, Fig. 26) 183 



65. Aiironautes melanolcucns, Baird White-throated Swift 185 



Family Trochilid/E. Hummingbirds. 



66. Eugenes fulgens, Swainson Rivoli Hummingbird 188 



67. Coeligena clemenciiE, Lesson Blue-throated Hummingbird 190 



68. Trochilus colubris, Liuuneus Ruby-throated Hummingbird (PI. I, Fig. 27) 192 



69. Trocliilus alexandri, Bourcier and Mulsant Black-chinned Hummingbird 198 



70. Trochilus violajugulum, Jeffries Violet-throated Hummingbird 201 



71. Calypte costoe, Bourcier Costa's Hummingbird 202 



72. Calypte anna. Lesson Anna's Hummingbird 206 



73. Selasphorus florcsii, Gould Florcsi's Hummingbird 209 



74. Selasphorus platycereus, Swainson ^.. Broad-tailed Hummingbird 210 



75. Selasphorus rufus, Gmelin Rufous Hummingbird 213 



76. Selasphorus alleni, Henshaw Allen's Hummingbird 216 



77. Stellula calliope, Gould Calliope Hummingbird 219 



78. Calothorax lucifer, Swainson Lucifer Hummingbird 222 



79. Amazilia fnscicaudata. Fraser Rieffer's Hummingbird 223 



80. Amazilia cerviniventris, Gould Buff-bellied Hummingbird 225 



81. Basilinna xantusi, Lawrence Xantus's Hummingbird 226 



82. Basilinna lencotis, Vieillot White-eared Hummingbird 227 



83. laclie latirostris, Swainson Broad-billed Hummingbird 228 



PASSERINE BIRDS. 

 Family Cotincid.k. Cotingas. 



84. Platypsaris albiventris, Lawrence Xantus's Becard 230 



