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northern part of its range. Fifty years ago the Wild Pigeon was 

 an abundant bird in the vicinity of New York, but here, as else- 

 where throughout its range, it has become very rare. In place of 

 the thousands that used to visit us it is now observed irregularly 

 and rarely. (Lawrence, Auk, VI, 1889, p. 196, and Dutcher, Auk, X, 

 i893i p. 274.) 



*I55. Zenaidura macroura < Linn. ). Mourning Dove. (316) 

 — Breeds throughout temperate North America, from southern 

 Canada to the Gulf. It is here a common summer resident, and 

 under favorable circumstances passes the winter. 



156. Columbigallina passerina terrestris Chapm. Ground 

 Dove. 320.) — This is a species of the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States. It has been once taken in this vicinity [Grinnell^ Bull. N. 

 O. C., Ill, 1878, p. 147), but its occurrence is purely accidental and 

 it is possible the specimen captured may have been an escaped 

 cage-bird. 



Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey. 



Family CATHARTIDJE.— American Vultures. 



157. Cathartes aura \ Linn. 1 Turkey Vulture ; Turkey 

 Buzzard. (325.) — Temperate North America, from New Jersey 

 southward to Patagonia. Of more or less regular occurrence in New 

 Jersey as far north as Princeton in the interior and Sandy Hook 

 on the coast. It is also occasionally seen on Long Island. A 

 recent record notes the occurrence of a flock of eight birds of this 

 species in Orange County, N. Y. {Reynolds, Forest and Stream, 

 XVIII, 1894, p. 181). 



158. Catharista atrata (Bartr.). Black Vulture. (326.) 

 — Breeds from North Carolina southward, and occasionally strays 

 as far north as Maine. There are records for Sandy Hook, N J. 

 (Robt. B. Lawrence, Bull. N. O. C, V, 1880, p. 116), and Coney 

 Island, L. I. i Eerier, Bull. N. O. C, VI, 1881, p. 126). , 



Family FALCOXID^.— Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 



159. Elanoides forficatus 1 Linn. \, Swallow-tailed Kim. 

 (327.) — Southern United States north to Pennsylvania and casually 

 to Massachusetts, south to South America. In this vicinity it has 

 been recorded from Ray nor South, L.I. {GiranJ, Birds of Long 



