A REVISED iL Ser CINCINN ATT, /BIRDE/ BY aren) FRANK W. LANGDON, / i oS FS Printed by James Barciay, 269 Vine Street, Cincinnati, 0. @vw rs From the Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, January, 1879. A REVISED LIST OF CINCINNATI BIRDS ren) By Frank W. Lanepon, The favorable reception accorded to the original list’ of the Birds of this vicinity, and the numerous additional facts relating to the subject that have accumulated since its appearance, have seemed to warrant the inference that its complete revision would be an acceptable contri- bution to the Natural History of this locality. It has, therefore, been thoroughly revised and remodeled, and the following list is believed to represent the present state of our knowledge of “ Cincinnati Birds,” so far as their local distribution is concerned, as well as the later conclu- sions of the most approved authorities in respect to classification and nomenclature. For important additions to the list, and other information, I am especially indebted to Mr. Charles Dury, of Avondale, whose extensive ornithological collection contains many of our rarer species; Dr. R. M. Byrnes, Dr. J. H. Hunt, Dr. H. H. Hill and Mr. John W. Shorten, of Cincinnati; Dr. Rufus Haymond and Mr. Edgar R. Quick, of Brook- ville, Ind., and the several other naturalists elsewhere mentioned, have also contributed notes and observations of interest. Acknowledge- ments are likewise due to Professor J. M. Wheaton, of Columbus, O.., whose writings on Ohio Birds are frequently referred to; to Mr. Robert Ridgway, of the Smithsonian Institution, who has kindly furnished me with various recent ornithological papers bearing on the subjects of classification and nomenclature; and to Mr. William H. Whetsel, of, Madisonville, for interesting additions to my collection. The collections and observations upon which the list is based, have been chiefly made at two or three points, in the territory lying between the Great and Little Miami Rivers, and within ten or twelve miles of the Ohio. These limits are only exceeded in the case of the thirteen species identified by Dr. Haymond and Mr. Quick, at Brookville, Ind. ;* and as these are mainly migrants on the Whitewater, which, at its con- fluence with the Great Miami, approaches within twenty miles of Cin- cinnati, they are fairly entitled to a place in our list on inferential grounds at least. Although not characterized by extraordinary topographical features, the south-western corner of Ohio presents a pleasing variety of surface 1 ‘‘ A Catalogue of the Birds of the vicinity of Cincinnati,’’ with notes, bygli Langdon.—Salem, Mass., The Naturalists’ Agency.—April, 1877. SMITHSON AY, 2 Brookville, Ind., is about forty miles northwest of Cincinnati. JUL 8 1987 2 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. and productions that is exceedingly favorable to the development and maintenance ofa highly diversified fauna; and in respect to the number of species represented, its Avian-fauna will compare favor- ably with that of other North American inland localities in the same latitude. Moreover, it has been well established that river valleys, owing to their luxuriant vegetation, and, consequently, abundance of insect life, are favorite routes of migration with birds,—this being es- pecially true of those valleys extending in a general north and south direction; situated therefore, as it is, inthe midst of a highly culti- vated section, and traversed by the fertile valleys of the two Miamis and the Whitewater—here converging toward the Ohio, this locality is doubtless one of the most prominent concentrating and distributing points in the Ohio Valley for many migratory species. The classification and nomenclature have been brought down to date so far as practicable; the “ Land Birds” being arranged in ac- cordance with “ North American Birds” by Baird, Brewer and Ridg- way; the “ Water Birds ” according to Dr. Coues’ “‘ Key” and “ Check List.’’ The changes in nomenclature which have been required since the publication of these works, have been duly noted in the present list so far as the literature at hand would admit, and the authorities referred to in the accompanying footnotes. The nomenclature of the higher groups is that proposed by Dr. Coues, and adopted by Baird, Brewer and Ridgway in “ North American Birds.” In this arrangement, Dr. Coues recognizes two primary groups of existing birds,_the Ratitee or Struthious Birds and their allies, re- presented by the Ostriches, Apteryx, etc.; and the Carinate or birds with a keeled sternum, which includes all the remaining species of re- cent birds. These are further divided into minor groups, called or- ders and sub-orders for convenience, although not distinguished by characters that would be considered of ordinal value in other classes of vertebrates. Of the Carinate birds, under which head all our species come, there are fourteen of these orders, all of which are represented here excepting one—the Sphenisci or Penguins. Species known to breed in this vicinity are designated by an aster- isk (*); those inferred to do so, by an obelisk (+). The dates of arrival and departure are of course approximate, being the average of obser- vations extending through several years. A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. 3 LAND BIRDS. List of Identified Species. Class AvEs: Birps. Sub-class CARINATZ : CARINATE Brirps. Order PassErEs: PERCHERS. Sub-order Oscines : SINGING PERCHERS. Family Turpipm: The Thrushes. 1. *Turpus musrettnus, Gmelin.— Wood Thrush. A common sum- mer resident. April 20th to October 1st. 2. Turpus FuscEescEens, Stephens.—Wilson’s Thrush.—A rare mi- grant in April. 3. Turpus aLict#, Bd.—Alice’s or Gray-cheeked Thrush.—Spring and fall migrant. Rather common early in October, feeding on the berries of the sour-gum. 4, Turpus swatnsont, Cabanis.—Swainson’s Thrush.—Common mi- grant in April and September. ; 5, *Turpus pALLASI,Cabanis.—Hermit Thrush.—A common migrant about April 10th, and Qctober L5th. Nest and eggs taken May 10th, 1877 (Dury). ; } 6. *Turpus mMiGRatorius, Linnzus.—Robin.—Represented from February till December. Remains during the summer in limited num- bers however, compared with the large flocks which pass north in Feb- ruary and March, and return in October and November. 7. *“HARPoRHYNCHUS RUFUS, Cabanis.— Brown Thrasher.—A com- mon, but not abundant summer resident. April 10th to Sept. 20th. 8. *Mimus poLyeLottus, Boie—Mocking Bird—A rare summer resident. One specimen taken in winter—January Ist, 1877, 9. *GALEOSCOPTES CAROLINENSIS, Cabanis,-—Catbird.—-Common summer resident. April 29th to October Ist. Family Saxicotip2: Bluebirds; Stonechats. 10. *Sravra statis, Baird.—Zastern Bluebird.—A common resi- dent. Less numerous in winter. 1 See the writer’s ‘‘ Observations on Cincinnati Birds’’—this Journat, Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 111, Oct. 1878. 4 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. Family Sytvirp2: Sylvias. 11. Reeutus sarrapa, Lichtenstein —Golden-crowned Kinglet.— Sommon winter visitant. 12. ReGuLus caLenputa, Lichtenstein.—Ruby-crowned Kinglet.— Migrant in April and October. 13. *PoLlopTiLA C#RULEA, Sclater—Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.—! common summer resident. April 10th to August 15th. Family Paripa: Titmice. 14, *LopHOPHANES BICOLOR, Bonaparte.—Tu/ted Titmouse.—A com- mon resident, 15. Parus atricaPiLius, Linneus.—Black-capped Titmouse—Rare winter visitant. Two specimens only, 1872 (Dury). 16, *Parus CAROLINENSIS, Audubon.—Carolina Chicadee.—A com- mon resident. 17. *SrrraA CAROLINENSIS, Latham.—White-bellied Nuthatch—A common resident. 18. Srrra canaveEnsis, Linnzeus.— Red-bellied Nuthatch.—An irregu- lar winter visitant. Also observed in September and October, 1878. Family CerruiapZ: Creepers. 19. CERTHIA FAMILIARIS, Ud7, AMERICANA, Bonaparte.— Brown Creep- er.—Winter resident; October to April. Family Troetopytipa: Wrens. 20. *THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS, va7r. LUDOVICIANUS, Bonaparte.— rreat Carolina Wren.—Common resident. A vigorous and attractive sonester. 21. THRYOTHORUS BEWICKII, vay. BEWICKU, Bonaparte.—Bewich’s Wren.—One specimen taken at Brookville, Ind., in April, 1877 ; three seen (H. &. Quich). 22. *TroGLopytEs £DoN, Vieillot— House Wren.—A common sum- mer resident in some localities before the introduction of the European Sparrow. Avondale (Dury) ; Mt. Auburn (Douglass). Now quite rare. 23. TROGLODYTES PARVULUS, va7. HYEMALIS, Vieillot.— Winter Wren. A common winter resident. October Ist to April 15th. \, 94, CistorHorUs PALUSTRIS, Baird.— Long-billed Marsh Wren.— Migrant in May and September. Family Moracituipz : Wagtails. 95, Antaus LupoviciaNos, Lichtenstein. — 7ittlark,— Migrant in March and November, in flocks. A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. a) Family SytvicoLtipaz : American Warblers, 26. *Mniotitra varia, Vieillot.— Black-and-white Creeping War- bler—Common summer resident. May Ist to September 30th. 27. + HeLmirHERvs vERMIVoRUS, Bonaparte.—Worm-eating Warbler. —A rare summer resident. May to August, 28. HELMINTHOPHAGA CHRYSOPTERA, Cabanis.—Golden-winged War- bler —Rare migrant; one specimen only (Dury). 29. +HeLMINnTHOPHAGA PINUS, Baird.—Blue-winged Yellow Warbler. —-A rather common summer resident. May Ist to September 10th. 30. HELMINTHOPHAGA RUFICAPILLA, Baird.— Nashville Warbler. Migrant in April, May and September. 31. HELMINTHOPHAGA PEREGRINA, Cabanis,—TZennessee Warbler.— Common migrant in May and September—October. Unusually abund- ant in the fall of 1877. 32, PARULA AMERICANA, Bonaparte.—Blue Yellow-backed Warbler, —Migrant in May and September. Not common. 33. PreRIssuGLossA TIGRINA, Baird.—Cape May Warbler.—Rare mi- grant in May and September. 34, *DenpRaca zstivA, Baird.—Yellow Warbler. — A common summer resident. April 15th to August 10th. 35. DenpR@ca coroNATA, Gray.—Yellow-rumped Warbler—Com- mon migrant. March and April—October and November. 36. Denpre@ca macuLosa, Baird.—Black-and-yellow Warbler Spring and fall migrant. Common in September. 37. *DENDR@CA C#RULEA, Baird.—- Blue Warbler.—Common mi- grant and summer resident. April 20th to August 15th. 38. DenpR@CA BLACKBURNI®, Baird.—Blackburnian Warbler.—Mi- grant in May and September. Very common during the latter month. 39. DENDR@CA DOMINICA, var. ALBILORA, Ridgway.— White-browed Yellow-throated Warbler—-A rather common migrant along the Little Miami “ Bottoms ” in the latter part of April and early in May. Also taken in October at Brookville, Ind., by Mr. Quick. 40. DeNDRa@CA PENNSYLVANICA, Baird.—Chestnut-sided Warbler.— Migrant in May and September. Quite common in the fall. 41. Denpra@ca striata, Baird.—Black-poll Warbler.—A rather un- common migrant in May and September---October. 42. Drenpra@ca CASTANEA, Baird.—Bay-breasted Warbler.—Migrant in May and September. Very common in the fall. The difficulty of distinguishing between this species and D. striata in the fall has been frequently commented on. In addition to the dif- ferences noted by the standard works on Ornithology, a comparision of 6 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. specimens of both species shows that the chin, or feathered space be- tween the forks of the lower mandible, is considerably wider in cas- tanea than in striata,—arguing a greater width of base of bill in the former species. The bill of castanea is generally the larger in every way, but its greater width at the base is especially evident. This character appears to be constant in a number of specimens from this and other localities, and being an anatomical peculiarity, it is, of course, much more reliable as a diagnostic mark than any slight dif- ferences in coloration. 43. DENDR@®CA CHRULESCENS, Baird.—Black-throatea Blue Warbler. —Migrant in May and September. Rather common. 44, DENDR@CA VIRENS, Baird.—Black-throated Green Warbler.— Common migrant in May and September—October. 45, DENDR@CA pinus, Baird.—Pine-creeping Warbler.—A rare mi- grant in April. 46. DENDR@CA KIRTLANDI, Baird.— Kirtland s Warbler.—A specimen of this extremely rare warbler, taken in May, 1872, at Avondale, is now in Mr. Dury’s collection. 47, DENDR@CA PALMARUM, var. PALMARUM,! Baird.— Yellow Red-poll Wurbler.—Migrant in April and October. Common along hedgerows and fences in the fall. 48, DrenpRa@ca piscoLor, Baird.—Prairie Warbler.—A rare migrant in May. 49. *Srurus’? AURICAPILLUS, Bonaparte.—Golden-crowned Thrush or Wagtail—Common summer resident. April 20th to September 15th, 50. Srurus Nzvrius, Coues.—Small-billed Water Thrush.—A rare migrant in May. 51. *Srurus mMotTacitLa, Bonaparte.—Large-billed Water Thrush.— Summer resident. April 10th to September Ist. 52. OpororNIs AGILIS, Baird.—Connecticut Warbler—One specimen only; May, 1876 (Dury). 53. OpororNIS ForRMosus, Baird.— Kentucky “arbler.—Summer resident. Arrives early in May and remains until September. 54, “GrorHLyPIs TRICHAS, Cabanis.—Maryland Yellow-throat.-—A common summer resident. May Ist to September 15th. 55. GmOTHLYPIS PHILADELPHIA, Baird.— Mourning Warbler,—A rare ° migrant in May (Dury) and August (Shorten). 1 See Ridgway on ‘‘ Geographical Variation in Dendreeca palmarum.’’—Bulletin of the Nuttall Orn, Club, Nov. 1876. 2 See ‘‘Corrections of Nomenclature in the Genus Siurus,’’ Coues —Bulletin Nuttall Orn, Club, April, 1877, A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. 7 56. *Icorerta vrrens, Baird.— Yellow-breasted Chat.—Com mon sum mer resident. April 25th to September Ist. 57. Mytopiocres mirratus, Audubon.—Hovded Warbler.—A_ rare migrant in May (and August’). 58. Myropiocrrs pusitius, Bonaparte.—Green Black-capped Fly- catching Warbler.-Spring and fall migrant; not common. 59, Myiopiocrrs CANADENSIS, Audubon. — Canadiun Fly-catching Warbler.—Migrant in May aud September; rather rare, 60. *SEToPHAGA RUTICILLA, Swainson.—American Redstart.—A common summer resident. May Ist to September 20th. Family Hirunpinip2: Swallows. 61. *ProGne susis, Baird.—Purple Martin.—A common summer resident. April lst to September 5th. 62. *PETROCHELIDON LUNIFRONS, Baird.—Clif’ Swallow.—An abund- ant summer resident. April 20th till September 5th. 63. *“HrrUNDO ERYTHROGASTER, var. HORREORUM, Coues.— Barn Swallow.—A very common summer resident, Arrives and departs with the preceding species. 64. Hrrunpo sicotor, Vieillot— White-bellied Swallow.—Migrant in April (and September?). 65. *STELGIDOPTERYX SERRIPENNIS, Baird.——Rough-winged Swallow. —A common summer resident. April 15th till September Ist. Nests in barns, bridges, etc., as well.as in burrows along the banks of rivers and creeks. 66. *CoryLe riparia, Boie.— Bank Swallow.—An abundant summer resident. Arrives and departs about the same time as the preceding species. In this vicinity the burrows of the Bank Swallow, appear to be ex- clusively confined to the river-bluffs, where it nests in large commu- nities; while the burrows of the Rough-winged Swallow are frequently seen, in small groups of from three to a dozen, along the banks of the smaller creeks, as well as in the other locations above mentioned. Family Vrreontpa2: Vireos or Greenlets. 67. *VirEosyLvIA OLIVACEUS, Bonaparte.—Red-eyed Vireo.—A very common summer resident. April 25th to October Ist. 68. VIREOSYLVIA PHILADELPHICUS, Cassin.—Philadelphia Vireo,—A rare migrant in May and September. 8 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 69. *VirEosyLv1A Gitvus, Cassin,—Warbling ¥ireo—Common summer resident. May to September. 70. Lanivireo soxirartus, Baird.—Blue-headed or Solitary Vireo. ——Rare migrant in May (Byrnes, Dury); and September (Shorten). 71. +Lanivireo FLAvirrons, Baird.— Yellow-throated Vireo.—Com- mon migrant in May and September ; a few remaining through the summer. 72. *VirEo NOVEBORACENSIS, Bonaparte.— White-eyed Vireo.---A com- mon summer resident. April 25th to September 20th. Family AmpeLipz : Waxwings. 73. *AMPELIS CEDRORUM, Sclater.---Cedar Waxwing.---An irregular but often abundant migrant, and a summer resident in limited numbers. Appears during the fall and winter in large flocks, feeding on wild grapes and the berries of the sour-gum and cedar. Family Lanupa : Shrikes. 74. CoLLURIO BOREALIS, Baird.---Great Northern Shrike ; Butcher Bird.—Rare fall and winter visitant. 75, *CoLLURIO LUDOVICIANUS, var, LUDOVICIANUS, Baird.---Loggerhead Shrike.---An uncommon summer resident. Arrives about March 15th, and remains until September. 75a. COoLLURIO LUDOVICIANUS, vai, EXCUBITOROIDES, Coues.-.-A well marked example of this variety taken at Madisonville, August 22d, 1878. Family Tanacripa: Tanagers. 76. *PyranGa ruBRA, Vieillot.—Scarlet Tanager.—Summer resident. More common however during the migrations in May and September. 77. *PyranGa astiva, Vieillot.—Summer Redbird. A rather com- mon summer resident. May Ist to September 25th. Family Frincituiva: Finches, Sparrows, ete. 78. Carpopacus purPuUREUS, Gray.—Purple Finch.—Migrant in fall, winter and spring, usually in flocks. Feeds largely on the buds of the slippery elm, its flesh being strongly flavored thereby. 79. *“CHRYSOMITRIS TRISTIS, Bonaparte.—American Goldfinch; Thistle Bird.—A common resident. Less numerous during the winter, but appears about the lst of March in large straggling flocks, sometimes containing a hundred or more individuals, which are then just begin- ning to assume their summer dress. These flocks soon break up into A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. 9 smaller ones, and for the greater part of the year it is seen in smail parties numbering from six to a dozen. 80. Curysomirris prnus, Bonaparte—Pine Zinnet.—Abundant in the winter of 1868-69 (Dury). Not observed since. 81. Loxra CURVIROSTRA, Vd?. AMERICANA, Baird.—Red Crossbil!.— Occasional fall and winter visitant, 1868-9; 1874-5. 82. Loxta Leucorprera, Gmelin.—White-winged Crossbill._—Quite abundant during the winter of 1868-9 ( Dury). 83. Aicorruus LINARIUS, Cabanis.— Lesser Redpoll Linnet.—One spe- cimen only; January 1869 (Dury). 84. PLECTROPHANES NIVALIS, Meyer.—Snow Bunting.—Occasional winter visitant. Not observed for several years. 85. PLECTROPHANES LAPPoNtIcus, Selby.—Lapland Longspur.—A rare and irregular winter visitant. Avondale (Dury); Madisonville, Dec. 1877 (W. H. Whetsel). 86. *Pyreira pomeEstica, Cuvier.—Zuropean House Sparrow.—In- troduced in 1873. Has multiplied rapidly, and is now abundant every- where within ten or fifteen miles of Cincinnati. 87. PAssERCULUS SAVANNA, Bonaparte.—Savanna Sparrow.—A com- mon migrant in April and October. 88. *Poocmrrs GRAMINEUS, Baird.—Grass Finch; Bay-winged Bunting.—A common summer resident. 89. CoruRNICULUS HENSLOWI, Bonaparte.—Henslow’s Bunting.—One specimen, “ Kentucky, opposite Cincinnati” (Audubon). 90. +CoruRNICULUS PASSERINUS, Bonaparte.—Yellow-winged Spar- vow.—A rare summer resident ( Dury ). 91. +CHonpEstEes GRAmMiIcaA, Bonaparte.—Lark Finch.—An uncom- mon summer resident. 92. ZoNoTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS, Swainson.— White-crowned Sparrow. —Mierant in April and October—November. 93. ZoNOTRICHIA ALBICOLLIS, Bonaparte.— White-throated Sparrow. —Migrant with the preceding species. 94. Junco HYEMALIS, Sclater—Black Snow-bird.—A common winter resident. October 25th to April 10th. 95. SpIZELLA MoNTICOLA, Baird.—Zree Sparrow.—Common winter resident. November to April. 96. *SprrzELLa PUSILLA, Bonaparte.—Field Sparrow. dent from March till November. 97. *Spizetta sociaLis, Bonaparte.—Chipping Sparrow.—A_ very common summer resident. Arrives about the middle of March and remains until November Ist. Common resi- 10 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 98. *MeLospiza MeLoptA, Baird.---Song Sparrow---A very common resident. 99, Mevospiza pALustris, Baird.---Swamp Sparrow.---A common mi- grant in April and November. 100. PASSERELLA ILIACA, Swainson.---Yox-colored Sparrow.---Com- mon migrant in March and November. 101, *KuspizA AMERICANA, Bonaparte.---Black-throated Bunting.--- A very common summer resident. May to September, 102. *HEDYMELES LUDOVICIANUS, Swainson.---Rose-breasted Gros- beak.---Migrant in May and September; not common. Marked as breeding on the authority of Audubon, who mentions taking its nest and eggs near Cincinnati. 103. *CyanospizA CYANEA, Baird.—Indigo Bird.—A very common summer resident. May—October. 104. *CARDINALIS VIRGINIANUS; Bonaparte—Cardinal Grosbeak; Redbird.—A very common resident. 105, *PrerLo ERYTHROPHTHALMUS, Vieillot.—To-whee Finch; Ground Robin.—A common resident. Family ALAaupipa#: Larks. 106. *ALAUDA ARVENSIS, Linnzeus.—Huropean Skylark.—Introduced. Breeds sparingly in the parks and suburbs of-Cincinnati (A. Tenner), 107. EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS, Boie.—Shore Lark.—Occasional mi- grant in fall and winter. Family Icrerip&: Orioles. 108. DoticHonyx oRyzIvorvus, Swainson.—Bobolink.—Occasional migrant in May, usually in small flocks. Breeds commonly at Columbus and Yellow Springs ( Wheaton). 109. *MoLorHrus ATER, Gray.---Cowbird.---Common summer resi- dent. March---October. 110. *AGELAIUS PHa@NICEUS, Vieillot.---Swamp Blackbird.---A com- mon summer resident. March Ist to October 15th. 111. *SruRNELLA MAGNA, Swainson.— Meadow Lark.---A common resident. Less numerous in winter. 112. *Icrerus spurtus, Bonaparte.—Orchard Oriole.---Summer resi- dent. May---August. 113. *IcreRus BALTIMORE, Daudin,---Baltimore Oriole.---A common summer resident. April 25th to September Ist. 114. ScotecoPpHAGUS FERRUGINEUS, Swainson.---?usty Grakle.---An abundant migrant in March and November. A Revised List of Cincinnati. Birds. 1] 115. *QuiscaLus puRPUREUS, Bartram; var. aNEus, Ridgway.--- Bronzed Grakle.---A| common summer resident. Represented from February 20th till November 10th. Family Corvipa: Crows, Jays, ete. 116. Corvus corax, var. CARNIVoRUS, Bartram.—American Raven. A former resident; not recently observed. (See Haymond,---Ind. Geol. Rept. 1869; and Afwater,---History of Ohio, 1838). 117. *Corvus americanus, Audubon.---Common Crow.---Resident. Extremely abundant in winter, when it collects along streams in large flocks which are probably migrants from the north. 118. *Cyanura cristata, Swainson.---Blue Jay.---A common resi- " dent. Sub-order CLAMATORES: NoN-MELODIOUS PASSERES. Family Tyrannipa: Z'yrant Flycatchers. 119. *TyRANNUS CAROLINENSIS, Baird.---Kingbird—A common sum- mer resident. May—September. 120. *Myrarcuus crintrus, Cabanis.---Great-crested Flycatcher,---A common summer resident. May Ist to September 15th. 121. *Sayornis ruscus, Baird.--- Pewee.---Resident from April till October. An occasional straggler seen in February and March, 122. *Conropus VIRENS, Cabanis.--- Wood Pewee.---A very common summer resident. May Ist to September 30th. 123. EmprIpoNAX PUSILLUS, var. TRAILLI, Baird.---Traill’s Flycatcher. ---A rare migrant in May and September. . (Breeds at Columbus, Ohio Wheaton). 124, Emprponax minimus, Baird..--Least Flycatcher.---Migrant in May and September. 125. *Emprponax Acapicus, Baird.---Acadian Flycatcher.---A com- mon summer resident. May Ist till September 30th. 126. Emprponax PLAVIVENTRIS, Baird.--- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.— A rather common migrant in May and September. Order Picart#: “ A poLyMorPHIC GRouP,”’ comprising the Aing/fishers, Goatsuckers, Swifts, Hummers, Cuckoos and Woodpeckers. Family ALcepinipa&: Kingsishers. 127, *CeryLe ALcyon, Boie.—Belted Kingfisher.—A common resi- dent.. 12 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. Family CapriIMULGIDZ: Goatsuckers. 128, *CHORDEILES POPETUEF, var. POPETUB, Baird.—Night Hawk.— Summer resident. May—September. Observed migrating in large numbers about September Ist, at dusk. They did not fly in compact order, but in twos and threes, widely separated, as many as twenty-five or thirty being in sight at once; and all moving steadily toward the south-east before an approaching storm, 129. *ANTROSTOMUS VoCcIFERUS, Bonaparte.— Whippoorwill.—An un- common summer resident. Family Cypsetip#: Swifts. 130. *CHaTURA PELAGICA, Baird.---Chimney Swift.---Abundant from April 15th till October 10th. Family Trocuitivpa2: Humming Birds. 131. *Trocuitus coLupris, Linneus. --Ruby-throated Humming Bird.---A common summer resident. April 25th till September 20th. Family CucuLip2: Cuckoos. 132. *CoccyGus AMERICANUS, Bonaparte.--- Yellow-biiled Cuckoo.— A common summer resident. May Ist to September 30th. 133. +Coccyeus ERYTHROPHTHALMUS, Bonaparte.---Black-billed Cuckoo.---Rare summer resident. Family Pictoa: Woodpeckers. 134. +{CAMPEPHILUS PRINCIPALIS, Gray.---Zvory-billed Woodpecker.— “ A former resident’? of Franklin County, Indiana. (Haymond, Ind. Geol. Report, 1869. ) 135, +Picus vittosus, Linneus.—Hairy Woodpecker,—Resident. Less common than the following species. 136. *Picus punEscens, Linnzeus.— Downy Woodpecker.—A common resident. 137. SpHyrapicus VARIUS, Baird.— Yellow bellied Woodpecker.—Fall, winter and spring visitant. 138. +HyLoromus prtEatus, Baird.—Pileated Woodpecker; Black Woodcock.—A former resident. Not recently observed. 139. *Cenrurus CAROLINUS, Bonaparte.—Red-bellied Woodpecker.— A common resident. 140, *MELANERPES ERYTHROCEPHALUS, Swainson,——Red-headed Woodpecker.—A common resident. Partially migratory in winter. A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. 13 141. *CoLarres auratus, Swainson.— Flicker; Golden-winged Wood- pecker.—A very common resident. Order Psirract: Cockatroos, Macaws and Parrots. Family Psrrracipa%: Parrots, 142. t{Conurus CAROLINENSIS, Kuhl.—Carolina Parroquet.—For- merly an abundant summer resident. (See “ Observations on Cincin- nati Birds,” this Journar, Vol. 1, p. 115). Order Raprores: Owxs, Hawks and VuLtrures. Family Stricipaz: Owls, 143. Srrix FLAMMEA, a7’. PRATINCOLA, Bonaparte.—American Barn Owl.—Two specimens taken (Dury). 144, +Orus VULGARIS, var. WILsonrtANnus, Lesson.—Long-eared Owl. —Fall, winter and spring visitant. Young of the year taken at Avon- dale in July, 1878, by Mr. Dury. 145, Orus Bracuyotus, Stephens.—Short-eared Owl.—Fall, winter and spring visitant, 146, +Syrntum NEBULOsUM, Gray.—Barred Owl.—An uncommon resident. 147. NycraLe acapica, Bonaparte.—Saw-whet, or Acadian, Owl.— Rare visitant in winter. Three specimens taken. 148, *Scops asio, Bonaparte.— Mottled Owl; Screech Owl.—A com- mon resident. 149. *Buso vireinianus, Bonaparte.—Great Horned Owl.—A rather common resident. 150. Nycrea sCANDIACA, var. ARCTICA, Gray.— American Snowy Owl, —Oceasional winter visitant. 151. SurnrA ULULA, var. HUDSONIA, Ridgway.—Hawk Owl; Day Owl. —Identified at Brookville, Ind., in January, 1878 (2. R. Quick). Family Fatconip ; Falcons. 152. FALco LITHOFALCO, var. COLUMBARIUS, Linneeus.— Pigeon Hawk. —A rare migrant in March and September—October. 153. *Fatco sparverius, Linneus.—Sparrow Hawk.—Spring, sum- mer and fall resident, and occasionally seen in winter. . 154,, PaNpDION HALIAETUS, Cuvier.—Fish Hawk; Osprey.—Rare spring and fall migrant. 14 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 155. ELANorpEs ForFIcatus, Ridgway. — Swallow-tailed Kite.-—A former summer visitant.—( Vide Haymond, Ind, Geol. Report, 1869. )’ 156. Circus CYANEUS, var. HUDSONICUS, Ridgway.—Marsh Hawk.— A rare spring and fall migrant. 157. *Nisus ruscus, Kaup.—Sharp-shinned Hawk.—Summer resi- dent ; rare. (Breeds. Dury.) 158, *Nisus cooprrt, Bonaparte.—-Cooper’s Hawk.—A rather com- mon summer resident. 159. AsTUR PALUMBARIUS, var. ATRICAPILLUS, Ridgway.—American Goshawk.—A single specimen, female in immature plumage, taken twenty miles east of Cincinnati, in November, 1878 (Dury). 160. *Burro PENNSYLYANICUS, Bonaparte. — Broad-winged Hawk.— Spring, summer and fall resident ; not rare. 161. *Burro trngatus, Gmelin.—Red-shouldered Hawk.—Resident. With the exception of the Sparrow Hawk, this is our most common re- presentative of the family. 162. *Burro porea.is, Vieillot.—Red-tailed Hawk.—A rather rare resident. 163. ARCHIBUTEO LAGOPUS, va7. SANCTI-JOHANNIS, Ridgway.— Rough- legged or Black Hawk.—One specimen (Dury). 164. AQUILA CHRYSHTUS, var, CANADENSIS, Ridgway.—Golden Eagle. —A rare migrant (Dr. Hunt). 165. HALIAETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS, Saviguy.— White-headed Kagle; American Eagle.—Migrant. Four specimens taken and many others seen, in March, 1877, at Valley Junction, Ohio (Dr. J. H. Hunt). Family Carnartip&: American Vultures. 166. *RuinoGrypHus AuRA, Ridgway.—Turkey Buzzard—A com- mon summer resident. Nest containing young observed by Mr. L. R. Freeman, in Clermont County, Ohio. 167. CarHarista ATRATA, Gray.—Black Vulture; Currion Crow.— Three specimens observed in December, 1876, at Madisonville; one taken,? Also identified on two previous occasions, both in winter. 1 Dr. Wheaton’s collection contains a specimen taken in Licking County, Ohio, August 22d, 1878, by Rev. C. H. Permort;—the only record of its occurrence in Ohio *‘ for over twenty-five years.’’—See Bulletin Nuttall Ornithological Club, January 1879; p. 62. 2 For particulars of the capture of this specimen, see Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithologi- cal Club, October, 1877; p. 109. A Revised List of Cincinnati Birds. 15 Order Cotumpa: CoLuMBINE Brrps. Family CoLtumpipa: Pigeons. 168. Ecropisrrs MAcrourA,’ Coues.— Wild Pigeon.—The last large flight of Pigeons witnessed here, occurred in the fall of 1865, and con- tinued during the greater part of two days. Flocks of from twenty-five to a hundred individuals are still occasionally seen, however, during the tall, winter and spring. 169. *ZENmDURA CAROLINENSIS, Bonaparte.—Carolina Turtle Dove. —A common resident. Congregates in small flocks during the fall and winter. Order GALLIN&Z : GALLINACEUS Burbs. Family MELEaGripéA : Turkeys. 170. +MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO, var. GALLOPAVO, Linnweus.— Wild Tur- key.—A former resident. Still common in some heavily wooded por- tions of the State. Family Trrraonip& : Grouse. 171. +Curiponta cuprpo, Baird.—Prairie Chicken.—A former resi- dent.