Is Birds of Cincinnati and Vicinity. 
FAMILY, GRACULID&—Cormorants. 
262. Graculus dilophus, Gray. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. 
Migrant; I recognize this species from the deseription of a bird 
seen by Mr. Wm. H. Whetsel on the Little Miami River, in the 
spring of 1876. They are common at St Mary’s Reservoir, where 
they are called ‘* Water Turkey,’ and are said to breed 
(262".) Graculus dilophus var. floridanus, Coues. FLORIDA COR- 
MORANT, ‘Ranging up the Mississippi Valley to Ohio”’—Audubon. 
ORDER, LONGIPENNES— Long-winged Swimmers. 
FAMILY LARIpa—Culls, Terns, elec. 
Gullsand Terns are quite numerous at times on the Ohio river during the 
spring migrations, and several species have yet to be identified. IT include the 
names of those species whose probable occurrence here is indicated by their 
range. ’ 
263. Larus marinus, L. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. I have 
seen agull that answered the deseription of this well-marked species 
on the Ohio !:iver at Cincinnati 
264 Larus argentatus, Brunn. var. smithsonianus, Coues. HER- 
RING GULL. Spring migrant on the Ohio River. Specimens in 
the collections of Dr. J. H. Hunt and Dr. H. H. Hill. 
265. Larus delawarensis, Ord. RING-BILLED GULL. Migrant: 
Specimen in collection of Cuvier Club 
266. Larus atricilla,L. LAUGHING GULL. ‘Summer visitor’’— 
Wheaion. 
267. Larus philadelphia, Coues. BONAPARTE’S GULL  \Vigrant. 
I have seen a specimen, taken on the Ohio River near Cincinnati. 
(268.) Sterna anglica, Montague. GULL-BILLED TERN. 
(269.) Sterna hirundo, L. COMMON TERN, SEA SWALLOW. 
(270.) Sterna forsteri, Nutt FORSTER’S TERN. 
(271.) Sterna macroura, Naumann. ARCTIC TERN. 
(272.) Sterna superciliaris. var. antillarum, Coues. “LEAST TERN. 
273. Hydrochelidon lariformis,Cs BLACK TERN. Spring mi- 
grant. Specimens in Dr. Hill’s collection. 
ORDER, PyG@oropEs—Diviny Birds. 
FAMILY, COLYMBID&—Loons. 
274. Colymbus torquatus, Brunn. LOON, GREAT NORTHER™ 
DIVER. Migraz.t; rare. 
275. Colymbus septentrionalis, L. RED-THROATED DIVER. Mi- 
grant; rare. 
FAMILy, PopviciriIpa—Grebes. 
(276.) Podiceps cristatus, Lath C!ESTED GREBE. Habitat‘‘North 
America at large.’’— Coues. 
(277.) Podiceps griseigena, Gray, var, holbolli, Coues. RED-NECK- 
ED GREBE. *U.S. in winter.’”’—Coues. 
(278.) Podiceps cornutus, Lath HORNED GREBE. ‘North Ameri- 
ca,’’ said to be ‘‘ more abundant in the U. 8.” than either of the 
two preceding species.—Coues. 
279. Podilymbus podiceps, Lawrence. PIED-BILLED DABCHICK, 
WATIFR-WITCH. Summer resident, but more common during the 
spring and fall migrations. Ihave seen the Pied-billed Grebe in 
the Little Miami River on July 4th; it may occasionally breed in 
this vicinity. 
