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LEAST TERN (Sterna antillarum antillarum). Common in the 
coastal region; a few seen at both Harlingen and Mission. 
RoYAL TERN (Thalasseus maximus maximus). Flock of 16 at 
Green Island on June 15. 
CASPIAN TERN (Hydroprogne caspia imperator). Noted near the 
coast on June 138 and 15. 
BLACK TERN (Chlidonias nigra surinamensis). A few seen at 
Harlingen; one at Mission on June 11; more numerous near the coast. 
The black and least terns are the only members of Laridae noted as 
far inland as Mission. 
BLACK SKIMMER (Rynchops nigra nigra). Rather common on 
the coast; a small colony of about 25 at Green Island, where nesting 
activities had not yet been undertaken because of persistent high 
water. 
RED-BILLED PIGEON (Columba flavirostris flavirostris). One pair 
noted southwest of Harlingen on June 17. 
WESTERN MOURNING DOVE (Zenaidura macroura marginella). 
Very common. 
EASTERN WHITE-WINGED DOVE (Melopelia asiatica asiatica). 
Common. 
MEXICAN GROUND DOVE (Columbigallina passerina pallescens). 
Common. 
INCA DOVE (Scardafella inca inca). Noted only at Laredo on 
June 8. 
WHITE-FRONTED DOVE (Leptotila fulviventris angelica). Rather 
common. 
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus americanus americanus). 
Rather common. Nest containing two eggs found at Harlingen on 
June 12. 
ROAD-RUNNER (Geococcyx californianus). Young birds taken 
from the nest by Mexicans observed at Laredo June 8; also noted 
June 12 at Harlingen and June 15 near Rio Hondo. 
GROOVE-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga sulcirostris sulcirostris). June 
13 and 17 at Harlingen. 
TEXAS SCREECH OWL (Otus asio mccalli). One (gray phase) seen 
at Laredo, June 8. 
MFERRILL’S PARAUQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli). <Ap- 
parently rather common in the mesquite and cactus thickets of the 
region about Harlingen. 
CHERRIE’S NIGHTHAWK (Chordeiles minor aserriensis). Noted 
at Mission on June 10 and on the coastal prairies on June 13 and 15. 
TEXAS NIGHTHAWK (Chordeiles acutipennis texensis). Rather 
common throughout the region. 
TEXAS KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle americana septentrionalis). 
Fairly common. 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Squatarola squatarola). One observed 
near Boca Chica on June 13; flock of four noted on coastal lagoon 
near Horsehead Island on June 15 (all in winter plumage). 
KILLDEER (Oxyechus vociferus vociferus). Rather common. 
