272_Cliaradrius doininicus, American Golden 
Plover. 
Rare migrant. 
-^gialitis vocifera, Killdeer 
273 
Common summer resilient. 
289—Colinas Virginian us, Bob-white. “Quail. 
Resident, increasing in numbers during tlie^ast few years. 
300 — Bonasa umbellus, Ruffed Grouse. 
Resident, not rare in woodland. 
305 — Tympanuchus cupido, Prairie Hen. 
Resident, abundant; the favorite game bird. Congregates 
in large (locks in the winter. Have seen 150 to 2U0 in one (lock 
at that season. Nests during the month of May ; polygamous. 
315—Ectopistes migratorius, Passenger Pigeon. 
Formerly abundant, now an exceedingly rare migrant. 
310 — Zen aid ura macroura, Mourning Dove. 
Abundant summer resident. Have found eggs in all the 
months from April to September, inclusive. 
325 — Cathartes aura—Turkey Vulture. 
Casual visitant. A wounded specimen was captured Oct. 
1896. 
307 _ Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite. 
Casual visitant. Mr. F. G. Richardson has noted this 
beautiful Southern species a number of times in Cerro Gordo 
county,-one specimen taken in Lincoln twp.. Cerro Gordo 
county, iu August, 1889; another seen Sept. 2. 189.1. 
331 Circus hudsonius, Marsh Hawk. 
Abundant summer resident; nests on ground or in sloughs.* 
332 _ Aceipiter velox, Sharp-shinned Hawk. 
Common migrant. 
333 Aceipiter eooperi, Cooper's Hawk. 
Common summer resident. 
334 _ Aceipiter atricapillus, American Goshawk. 
Saw one Nov. 7, 1896, in the woods on a cold, snowy day. 
♦The Marsh Hawk." Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. XY1JT, 10. 
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