JAN 19 1917 
HH.Cj'iT 
May 21, 1902. Vol. I, pp. 25-32. 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO 
NORTH AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 
BY 
REGINALD IIEBER IIOWE, Junior,* 
Longwood, Massachusetts. 
NOTES ON VARIOUS FLORIDA BIRDS. 
From February 24th to April 3rd, 1902, we spent in Florida, 
visiting Enterprise ; Kissimmee, from where we travelled by water 
via Lake Okeechobee to Fort Myers and return; and Miami, from 
where we cruised through the Keys to Cape Sable returning the 
same way. During this time we studied carefully various species 
of birds, in the status of which we had become interested before 
leaving the north. 
Melopelia leucoptera (Linn.). Prof. W. B. Hinton of Kissimmee told 
us that in November, 1896, a single live bird of this species was brought 
to him. It had been caught in a trap with some Mourning Doves. This 
is, we believe, the second record for Florida. 
Aramus giganteus (Bonap.). The Limpkin is still common along the 
Kissimmee-Caloosahatchee rivers, although being fast extirpated. We 
take this opportunity of speaking of the shameful destruction of all species 
of birds by Florida tourists shooting from the steamers. From the upper 
deck of the river boats they shoot from dawn till eve at every living 
creature that is within reach of shot-gun or rifle, leaving their kill where 
it falls. Their work is parallel in its results to that of the plume-hunters, 
and fully, if not more, destructive. Moreover it can be more easilv 
stopped, and on this route alone one man empowered by the game-com¬ 
missioner could teach a lesson by meeting a steamer on her return trip, 
which would be sufficient to stop all further slaughter. 
Grus mexicana (Miill.). Along the Kissimmee river we found the Sand¬ 
hill Crane, occasionally, in pairs (March 5 and 13 above Lanier’s Landing). 
* In conjunction with Le Roy King of Newport. 
