Zoological Miscellany. 



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Aluco flammeus americanus, Ridgway. — Barn Owl. — A fine speci- 

 men taken at Hartwell, Hamilton Co., O. (about 10 miles from Cincin- 

 nati), by G. V. Stevenson, Esq., March 3, 1882. This is, I believe, 

 the first Barn Owl recorded from this immediate vicinity. — John W. 

 Shorten, Cincinnati, O. 



I herewith furnish some memoranda in regard to the various kinds 

 of birds which I took note of, in a march across the prairies from Ft. 

 Leavenworth, Mo., to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and back again via 

 Santa Fe trail, in the years 1846 and 1847. 



Along Santa Fe Road, through State of Kansas. 



Bubo virginianus, Bp. — Great Horned Owl.— June 29, 1846. 

 Ceryle alcyon, Boie. — Kingfisher. — June 29, 1846. 

 Conurus carolinensis, Kuhl. — Carolina Parakeet.— June 29, 1846. 

 Zen^edura carolinensis, Bp. — Turtle Dove. — June 29, 1846. 

 Colaptes auratus, Sw. — Flicker. — June 29, 1846. 

 Sialia sialis, Haldeman. — Bluebird. — June 29, 1846. 

 Pipilo erythrophthalmus, Vieill. — Towhee Bunting. — June 29, 184(i. 

 Corvus frugivorus, Bartr. — Common Crow.— June 29, 1846. 

 Molothrus ater, Gray. — Cowbird. — June 29, 1846. 

 Galeoscoptes carolinensis, Cab. — Catbird. — June 29, 1846. 

 Charadrius dominicus, Mull. — American Golden Plover. — July 1, 1846. 

 Elanoidis forficatus, Ridg. — Swallow-tailed Hawk.— July 2, 1846. 

 Meleagris gallopavo americana, Coues. — Wild Turkey.— July 2, 1846. 

 Numenius longrostris, Wils.— Long-billed Curlew. — July 2, 1846. 

 Nettion carolinensis, Bd.— Green-winged Teal. — July 2, 1816. 

 Tyrannus carolinensis, Tennu. — Kingbird. — July 4, 1846. 

 Harporhynchus rufus, Cab.— Brown Thrush.— July 4, 1846. 

 Ortyx virginiana, Bp.— Quail. — July 4, 1846. 

 Cupidonia cupiDO,Bd. — Prairie Chicken. — July 4, 1846. 

 Oxyechus vociferus, Reich. — Killdeer Plover. — July 4, 1846. 

 Tachycineta bicolor. — White bellied Swallow. — July 4, 1846. 

 Cyanocitta cristata, Strickl. — Blue Jay.— July 10, 1846. 

 Ceryle alcyon, Boie. — Belted King-fisher. — July 10, 1846. 



Colorado, along Arkansas River to Bent's Fort. 



Xanthocephalus icterocephalus, Bd. — Yellow-headed Blackbird. — 

 July 13, 1846. 



Icterus galbula, Coues.— Baltimore Oriole.— July 13, 1846. 

 Scolecophagus ferrugineus, Sw.— Eusty Blackbird.— July 13, 1846. 

 Gri s americana, Tern m .— Whooping Crane.— July 14, 1846. 

 Eremopiiila alpestris, Boie. — Shore Lark. — July 16, 1846. 

 Eecurvirostra americana, Gin. — American Avocet.— July 18, 1846. 



