1872] 7 297 [Scott. 
CATHARTIDA. 
75. Cathartes aura. Quite common. Seen everywhere. Prob- 
- ably breeds. 
COLUMBIDZ. 
76. Geneedura carolinensis. Common. Found mostly in the 
valley. Breeds. 
TETRAONIDA. 
77. Bonasa umbellus. Rather common. Found mostly on 
the mountains. Breeds. 
PERDICIDZ. 
78. Ortyx virginianus. Common. Found mostly in the val- 
ley. Breeds. As before mentioned, they are here appreciably 
smaller and much darker than individuals of the same species found 
in Massachusetts, and form a type half way between this and the 
Florida type. 
SCOLOPACIDZ. 
79. Philohela'minor. Common. Found in damp places gen- 
erally. Breeds. 
80. Tringoides macularius. Rathercommon. Found along 
the river. Breeds. 
ARDEID Zi. 
81. Ardea herodias. Rather rare. One taken along the river. 
82. Ardetta exilis. Taken by Mr. Woodruff at Charleston, 
twenty miles below Coalburgh, therefore probably occurs here. 
83. Florida cerulea. Mr. William H. Edwards informed me 
of the occurence of this species several times in this vicinity. 
84. Butorides virescens. Common. Found along the river . 
and on the creeks. Breeds. This is another species differing from 
our more northern specimens in being much more highly colored and 
approaching the Florida form. 
ANATIDZE. 
85. Aix sponsa. Common. Breeds. 
86. Lophodytes ecucullatus. Qne was taken August 9th; 
an immature female. 
