THE BIRDS OF WISCONSIN. 
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ORDER PSITTACI: PARROTS, MACAWS, 
PAROQUETS, ETC. 
FAMILY PSITTACID^E: PARROTS AND PAROQUETS. 
Conurus carol inensis (Linn.). CAROLINA PAROQUET. 
Many years ago the paroquet occasionally wandered to 
southern Wisconsin. Dr. Hoy, in 1852, somewhat vaguely 
refers to it as "formerly common on the Mississippi River, 
within the state, latterly seldom met with." Thure Kumlien 
saw a considerable flock near Lake Koshkonong in 1844 or 
1845. One specimen which he secured at this place at an 
early day was sent to John G. Bell, of New York. In the 
Kumlien collection is a fine specimen, taken in Waukesha 
County in 1844, which is probably the only Wisconsin speci- 
men extant (1). Nelson, in 1S70, refers to the taking of speci- 
mens in northeastern Illinois, by Robert Kennicott (probably 
in the fifties), and states that others were seen in the vicinity at 
an early day. 
ORDER COCCYGES: CUCKOOS, ETC. 
FAniLY CUCULID/C: CUCKOOS, ANIS, ETC. 
Coccyzus americanus (Linn.). YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. 
A regular summer resident from the southern tier of coun- 
ties to at least beyond the middle of the state, and sparingly 
still farther north. Not nearly so common in most sections as 
the next, and rather irregularly distributed. In some districts 
it is even more common than the black-bill, this being especi- 
ally true in parts of the extreme southern counties at least. It 
is a common occurrence to find young of different ages in the 
same nest, and even young nearly ready to fly and fresh eggs 
together. Appears to be more numerous than thirty-five years 
ago. A rather late arrival in spring — often not before the 20th 
of May — it departs for the south by the end of August. Often 
confounded with the next, which seems inexcusable. 
1. Cook's "Birds of Michigan," 1893. makes the mis-statement that I 
have taken a specimen of the paroquet in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 
This probably refers to one taken by my father many years before, as I 
have of course, never seen the bird in the state. — L>. Kumlien. 
