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ZOOLOGY. 
List of Birds heretofore reported as found in the northwest part of America , but of which no speci¬ 
mens have been procured by recent explorers. 
Cathartes californianus, (Cuvier.)—Obtained from the Columbia river by Dr. J. K. Townsend. 
Cathartes atratus , (Less.)—Audubon’s Synopsis. 
Falco anatum, (Bon.)—Townsend & Nuttall. Replaced by Falco nigriceps. 
“Falco aesalon.” —Towns. & Nutt. European species. Replaced by F. columbarius. 
“Buteo vulgaris." —Aud. Synop.; Townsend’s List. European species. 
Buteo swainsoni , (Bon.)—Nuttall, (perhaps B. montanus.) 
Buteo borealis , (Gm.)—Aud.; Nutt. Replaced west of Rocky mountains by B. montanus. 
Arcliibuteo sancti-johannis, (Gray.)—Towns. List. Replaced by A. lagopus. 
Aquila canadensis. —Towns. List. Under the name of A. chrysaetos. 
Strixpratincola, (Bon.)—Cassin, Illust., &c. Found in California. 
Otus vulgaris. —Towns. List.—Perhaps mistaken for 0. wilsonianus, of which specimens have 
been collected. 
Otus br achyotus. —Towns. List; Aud. Synop. Probably the Br achy otus cassinii, (Brew.,) which 
is found in California. 
Nyctea passerinoid.es. —Aud. Synop. and Towns. Was really Glaucidium gnoma, (Wag.,) c 
which several specimens have been obtained from Washington Territory. 
Nyctea nivea, (Gray.)—Aud. Synop. 
Surnia ulula, (Bonap.)—Aud. Synop. Under name of S.funerea. 
Coccygus americanus , (Bonap.)—Nutt. Man. 
Campephilus imperialis, (Gray.)—Towns. (Mexican species.) 
Ficus villosus,? (Linn.)—Nutt. 11 P. septentrionalis Replaced by P. harrisii. 
Picuspubescens, (Linn.)—Towns. List. Replaced by P. gairdneri. 
Picus lineatus. —Towns. & Aud. A South American species. (See Pacif. R. R. Reports, IX, p. 125.) 
“Black red-backed ivoodpecker.” —Townsend’s List. No specimen ever obtained. 
Attliis anna, (Reich.)—Towns. List. “ Trochilus anna.” 
Myiarchus crinitus, (Cab.)—Towns. List. ‘‘ Muscicapa crinita .” 
Sayornisfuscus, (Gm.)—Towns. “Muscicapa fusca.” 
Sayornis sayus, (Baird.)—Has been obtained from California. Aud. & Towns. ‘‘ M. saya .” 
Contopus richardsonii, (Baird.)—Obtained on the Columbia by Dr. Townsend. 
Contopus virens, (Cabanis.)—Aud. and Towns. ‘‘Muscicapa virens .’’ Eastern Oregon? 
Empidonax traillii , (Baird.)—Aud. and Towns. Eastern Oregon? 
Turduspallasi,? (Cab.)—Towns. List. “ T. minor.” Eastern Oregon? 
Turdusfuscescens, (Steph.)—Towns. List. “ T. wilsonii .” Eastern Oregon? 
Sialia sialis, (Linn.)—Audubon. “ S. wilsonii.” Eastern Oregon? 
Hydrobata mexicana , Baird.—T. (The species (varieties?) “ Mortoni” and “ Townsendii,” 
mentioned in Townsend’s Narrative, have not been recognized in the late collections.) 
Mniotilta varia, (Yieill.)—Aud. Synopsis. Said to be generally distributed. 
Icteria viridis,? (Bonap.)—Towns. & Nuttall. Seen at Walla-Walla, Washington Territory. 
Helmintliophaga ruficapilla, (Baird.)—Audubon. “ Vermivora rubricapilla.” East Oregon? 
Seiurus aurocapillus, (Sw.)—Towns. & Nuttall. “ Turdus aurocapillus.” East Oregon? 
