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MAMMALS,  BIRDS,  REPTILES,  AND  FISHES, 

OF  THE 

DOMINION  OF  CANADA. 

COLLECTED  AND  CLASSIFIED 
BY 

Alexander  Milton  Ross,  Kt., 

Doctor  op  Medicine, 

Felloio  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Literature,  and  the  Linncan  and  Zoological  Societies  of 
England,  Author  of  the  Birds  of  Canada  f “Butterflies  and  Moths  of 
Canada,”  “ Mannnals,  Reptiles  and  Fishes  of  Canada,”  “Flora 
of  Canada,^'  “Ferns  and  Wild  Flowers  of  Canada,” 
etc.,  etc. 


putttwat, 

CANADIAN  NATURALISTS’  UNION. 

1878. 


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CATALOGUE 


OF 

MAMMALS,  BIEDS,  REPTILES,  AND  FISHES, 

OF  THE 

DOMINION  OF  CANADA. 

COLLECTED  AND  CLASSIFIED 
BY 

Alexander  Milton  Ross,  Kt., 

Doctor  of  Medicine. 

Fellow  of  Ike  Royal  Society  of  Literature^  and  the  Linnean  and  Zoological  Societies  of 
England.  Author  of  the  “Birds  of  Canada f *'•  Butterflies  and  Moths  of 
Catmda,”  '^Mammals,  Reptiles  and  Fishes  of  Canada  fl  ‘■'■Flora 
of  Canadaf  “Ferns  and  Wild  Flowers  of  Canada," 
etc,,  etc. 

Powttcal, 


Class  I.— MAMMALIA. 

(the  mammals.) 

Order  I.— CARNIVORA. 

(the  flesh  eaters.) 

FAMILY  I.— FELICE. 

(THE  CATS.) 

FELIS  CONUOLOR,  the  Panther,  D.  G. 
LYNX  CANADENSIS,  Canada  Lynx,  E P. 
LYNX  RUFUS,  Wild  Cat,  D.  G. 

FAMILY  IL— CANIDS, 

(THE  DOGS.) 

CANIS  LUPUS,  Canada  Wolf,  Gray  Wolf 
Black  Wolf,  E.  P. 


CANIS  LATRANS,  Prairie  Wolf,  Cayote 
W.  P. 

VULPES  VULGARIS,  Red  Fox,  Cross  Fox, 
Silver  Fox,  Dom. 

UROCYON  VIRGINIANUS,  Gray  Fox, 
W.  P. 


FAMILY  IIL— MUSTELID.^. 

(THE  WEASELS.) 

MUSTELA  MARTES,  Pine  Martin  or  Amer- 
ican Sable,  D.  G. 

M.  PBNNANTII,  Fisher  or  Black  Cat, 
D.  G. 

PUTORIUS  VULGARIS,  Least  Weasel, 
jE  P 

P.  ERMINEUS,  Common  Weasel,  D.  G. 

P.  LUTREOLUS,  Common  Mink,  D.  G. 
GULO  LUSCUS,  Wolverine,  D.  G. 


Explanation. — E.  P.,  Eastern  Provinces.  W.  P.,  Western  Provinces.  D.  G.,  Dominion 
Generally.  G.  L.  & R.,  Great  Lakes  and  Rivers.  G.  L.,  Great  Lakes.  N.  C.,  Northern 
Canada.  E.  C.,  Eastern  Coast.  W.  C.,  Western  Coast.  B.  C.,  British  Columbia.  E.  S., 
Eastern  Streams.  W.  S.,  Western  Streams. 


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TAXIDEA  AMERICANA,  Ameriuan  Bad- 
ger, W.  P. 

MEPHITIS  MEPHITICA,  Common  Skunk, 
D.  G. 

LUTRA  CANADENSIS,  American  Otter, 
D.  G. 

FAMILY  IV.— URSID^. 

(the  bears. 

URSUS  ARCTOS,  Brown,  Black,  Cinnamon 
and  Grizzly  Bear,  D.  G. 

FAMILY  V.— PROCYONID^.. 

(the  raccoons. ; 

PROCyON  LOTOR,  Common  Raccoon 
D.  G. 

Order  II.— UNGULATE. 

(hoofed  mammal.s.) 

FAMILY  VI.— CFKVII)^. 

(the  deer.) 

ALCE  AMERICANUS,  the  Moose,  E P. 
RAVGIFER  CARIBOO,  Reindeer,  N.  C. 
CERVUSCANADEMSIS,Elk.  Wapiti, N.C. 
CARIACUS  VIRGINIANUS,  Red  Deer, 
D G. 

C.  CULUMBIANUS,  Black-tailed  Deer,W.P. 

FAMILY  II.— BOVIDiE. 

(THE  oxen). 

OVIBUS  MOSCHATUS,  Musk  Ox,  N.  C. 
BISON  A.MERIC  ANUS,  Bison,  Buffalo,  W.P. 

FAMILY  III.— ANTILOCA- 
PEID.^. 

(the  anteeopes.) 

MAZANA  MONTANA,  Rocky  Mountain 
Goat,  W.  P. 

ANTILUCAPRA  AMERICANA,  Big  Horn 
or  Prong-horn  Antelope,  W.  P. 

Order  III.— CHIROPTERA. 

(THE  BATS.) 

FAMILY  L— VESPERTILIO- 
NIDA. 

(THE  ORDINARY  BATS.) 

VESPERTILIO  SUBULATUS,  Little  Brown 
Bat,D.  G. 

V.  NOCTIVAGANS,  Silver  Black  Bat,  E.P. 
V.  FUSCUS,  Dusky  Bat,  D.  G. 
ATALAPHA  CREPDSCULARIS,  Twilight 
Bat,  E P. 

A CINE  REUS,  Hoary  Bat,  E.  P. 

A.  NOVEBORACENSIS,  Red  Bat,  D.  G. 


Order  IV.— INSECTIVOR.^. 

(the  INSECT  EATERS.) 


FAMILY  I.— TALPID^. 

(the  moles.) 

SCALOPS  AQUATICUS.  Common  Mole, 

D.  G. 

S.  ARGENTATUS,  Prairie  Mole,  W.  P. 
SCAPANUS  BREWERI,  Hairy-tailed  Mole, 

CONDYLURA  CRISTATA,  Star-nosed 
Mole,  D.  G. 

FAMILY  II.— SOPICID.®. 

(the  shrews.) 

SOREX  PLATURHINUS,  Common  Shrewr 

E.  P. 


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Order  IV.— RODENTIA. 

(the  rodents.) 


FAMILY  I.— SCIUEID^. 

(the  squirrei.s.) 

SCIUROPTERUS  VOLANS,  Common  Fly- 
ing Squirrel,  E.  P 

SCIORUS  CINEREUS,  Fox  Squirrel,  E.  P. 

S.  CAROLINENSIS,  Gray,  Black  and  Mot- 
tied  Squirrel,  E.  P. 

8.  HUDSONHTS,  Red  Squirrel,  D.  G. 

T AMI  AS  STRIATUS,  Ground  Squirrel, 
Chipmunk,  D.  G. 

SPERMOPIilLUS  TRICEMLINEATUS, 
Striped  Gopher,  W.  P. 

S.  FRANKLINII,  Gray  Gopher,  W.  P. 

ARCTOMYS  MONAX,  Woodchuck,  or 
Ground  Hog,  D.  G. 


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(the  beavers.) 
CASTOR  FIBER,  the  Beaver. 


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FAMILY  III.— MURIDiE. . 


(the  mice.) 

HESPEROMYS  LEUCOPUS,  Deer  Mouse; 

White-footed  Mouse,  W.  P. 

H.  PALUSTRIS,  Rice  Field  Mouse,  W.  P. 
OCHETODON  HUMILIS,  Harvest  Mouse, 
D.  G. 

EVOTOMYS  RUTILUS,  Long-eared  Mouse, 
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ARVICOLA  RIPARIDS,  Meadow  Mouse,  i 
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A.  PINETORUM,  Pine  Mouse,  E.  P.  i 

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FAMILY  IV.— RPALACOPI- 
DID^. 

(the  porcupines.) 

ERETEIZON  DORSATUS,  White-haired 
Porcupine,  E.  P.  „ 

FAMILY  V.— LEPORID^. 

(the  hares.) 

LEPUS  AMERIOANUS,  Northern  Hare, 
E P 

L.  SYLVATICUS,  Gray  Rabbit,  E.  P. 

L.  CAMPESTRIS,  Prairie  Hare,  W.  P. 

L.  Washinfftonii,  Red  Hare,  B.  C. 

L.  GLACIALIS,  Polar  Hare,  N.  C. 


c:cs3  II.  -AVES. 

(the  birds  ) 

Order  I— RAPTORES. 

BIRDS  OF  PREY, 

CATHARTES  CALIFORNIANUS,  Cali- 
fornia Vulture. 

FALCO  ANATUM,  Duck  Hawk. 

FALCO  NlGRICEPkS,  Black-capped  Hawk. 

FALCU  POLYAGRUd,  Prairie  Falcon. 

HYPOTRIOROHIS  COLUMBARIUS, 
PifCeon  Hawk. 

TINNUNCULRS  SPARVERIUS,  Sparrow 
Hawk. 

ASTUR  ATRICAPILLUS,  Goshawk. 

ACCIPITBR  COOPBRIt,  GoopePs  Hawk. 

ACCIPITER  FUSODS,  Sharp-shinned 
Hawk. 

BUTBO  SWAINSONI,  Swainson’s  Hawk. 

BUTEO  BAIRDll,  Baird  s Hawk. 

BUTEO  CALURUS,  Black  Red-tail. 

BUTEU  INSIGNATU.S,  Brown  Hawk. 

BUTEO  HARLANII,  Harlan’s  Hawk. 

BUTEO  BOREALIS,  Red-tailed  Hawk. 

BUTBO  MONTANUS,  Western  Red-tail. 

BUTEO  LINBATUS,  Red-shouldered  Hawk. 

BUTEO  PENNSYLVANICUS,  Broad- Wing- 
ed Hawk. 

BUTEO  OXYPTERUS,Sharp-winged  Hawk. 

AROHIBUTEO  LAGOPUS,  Rough-legged 
Hawk. 

AROHIBUTEO  SANCTI-JOHANNIS,Black 
Hawk. 

AROHIBUTEO  FERRUGINEUS,  Squirrel 
Hawk. 

NAUCLBRUS  FURCATUS,  Swallow-tailed 
Hawk. 

CIRCUS  HUDSONTUS,  Marsh  Hawk. 

AQUILA  CANADENSIS,  Golden  Eagle; 
Ring-tailed  Eagle. 


HALIAETUS  PELAGICUS,  Northern  Sea 
EaglJ. 

HALIAETUS  WASHINGTON!!,  Washing, 
ton  Eagle. 

HALIAETUS  ALBICILLA,  Gray  Sea 
Eagle. 

HALIAETUS  LEUCOCEPHALUS,  Bald 
Eagle 

PANDION  CAROLINENSIS,  Fish  Hawk. 

STRIX  PRA  ITNCOLA,  Baru  Owl. 

BUBO  VIRGINIANUS,  Great  Horned  Owl. 

SCOPS  ASIO,  Mottled  Owl. 

SCOPS  McCALLII,  Western  Mottled  Owl. 

OTUS  WILSONIANUS,  Long-eared  Owl. 

BRACHYOTUS  CASSINIi,  Short-eared 
Owl. 

SYRNIUM  CINEREUM,  Great  Gray  Owl. 

SYRNIUM  NEBULOSUM,  Barred  Owl. 

NYC  TALE  RICHARDSONII,  Sparrow 
Owl. 

NYOTALE  ALBIFRONS,  Kirtland’s  Owl. 

NYCTALE  ACADUIA,  Siw-whet  Owl. 

ATHENE  HYPUtiAEA.  Prairie  Owl. 

ATHENE  CUNICOLARIA,  Burrowing 
Owl. 

GLAUCIDIU.M  GNOMA,  Pigmy  Owl. 

NYGTEA  NIVEA,  Snowy  Owl. 

SURNIA  ULULA,  Hawk  Owl. 


Order  II.— SCANSORES. 

CLIMBEIIS. 

OOCCYGUS  AMERICANUS,  Yellow- 
billed Cuckoo. 

COCCYGUS  ERYTHROPHTHALMUS, 
Black-billed  Cuckoo. 

PIOUS  VILLOSUS,  Hairy  Woodpecker. 

PIOUS  HARRISH,  Harris  Woodpecker. 

PIOUS  PUBESOENS,  Downy  Woodpecker. 

PIOUS  GAIRDNERI,  Gairdner’s  Wood- 
pecker 

PIOUS  NUTTALLI,  Nuttall’s  Woodpecker. 

PIOUS  BOREALIS,  Red-cockaded  Wood- 
pecker. 

PIOUS  ALBOLARVATUS,  White-headed 
Woodpecker, 

PICOIDES  ARCTICUS,  Three-Toed  Wood- 
pecker. 

PICOIDBS  HIRSUTUS,  Banded  Three-toed 
Woodpecker. 

PICOIDES  DORSALIS,  Striped  Three-toed 
Woodpecker. 

SPHYROPICUS  VARIUS,  Baird,  Yellow- 
bellied  Woodpecker. 

SPHYROPICUS  NUOHALIS,  Red-throated 
Woodpecker. 

SPHYROPICDS  RUBER,  Red-breasted 
Woodpecker. 

SPHYROPICUS  WILLIAMSONII,  Wil- 
liamson’s Woodpecker. 

HYLOTOMUS  PILEATUS,  Black  Wood- 
pecker. 


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CENTURUS  CAROLINUS,  Red-bellied 
Woodpecker. 

CENTURUS  FLAVIVENTRIS,  Sw.  Yel- 
low-bellied Woodpecker. 

MELANERPES  E lYTHROCEPHALUS, 
Red-headed  Woodpecker. 

MELANERPES  FOR.MICIVORUS,  Cali- 
fornia Woodpecker. 

MELANERPES  TORQUATUS,  Lewis’s 
Woodpecker. 

COLAPTES  AURATUS,  Yellow-shafted 
Flicker. 

COLAPTES  MEXICANUS,  Red-shafted 
Flicker. 


Order  III.— INSESSORES. 

PERCHERS. 

TROCHILUS  COLUBdlS,  Humming-Bird. 

SELASPHORUS  RUFUS,  Rufous  Hum- 
ming Bird. 

PANYPTILA  MELANOLEUCA,  White- 
throated  Swift. 

NEPHOECETES  NIGER,  Black  Swift. 

CHAETURA  PELASGI.\,  Chimney  Swal- 
low. 

CHAETURA  VAUXII,  Oregon  Swift. 

ANTROSTOMUS  VUOIEERUS,  Whip- 
poor-will. 

CHORDEILES  POPETUE.  Night-Hawk, 

CHOKDEILES  HENRTII,  Western  Night 
Hawk. 

CERYLE  AL  ’YON,  Belted  Kingfisher. 

MOMOTUS  CAERUiUCEPS,  Saw  Bill. 

TYRANNUS  CARUHNENSIS,  King  Bird; 
Bee  Bird. 

TYRANNUS  DOMINICENSIS,  Gray  King 
Bird. 

TYRANNUS  VERTIC  ALIS,  Arkansas  Fly- 
catcher 

TYRANNUS  MELANCHOLICUS,  Silent 
Fly  catcher. 

MYIARCHUS  CRINITUS,  Great  Crested 
Fly-catcher. 

SAYORNIS  FUSCrS,  Pewee. 

SAYORNIS  SAYUS,  Say’s  Fly-catcher. 

CONTOPUS  BOREALIS,  Olive-sided  Fly- 
catcher. 

CONTOPUS  RICHARDSONII,  Short- 
legrged  Pewee. 

CONTOPUS  VIRENS,  Wood  Pewee. 

EMPIDONAX  TRAILII,  Traill’s  Fly- 

EMPIDONAX  PUSILUS,  Little  Fly-catcher. 

EMPIDtlNAX  MINIMUS,  Least  Fly-catcher 

EMPIDONAX  FLAVIVENTRIS,  Yellow- 
bellied  Fly-catcher. 

EMPIDONAX  DIFFICILS,  Western  Fly- 

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TURDUS"  MUSTELLNUS,  Wood  Thrush. 

TURDUS  PALLASI,H  rmitThrush. 

TURDUS  SILENS,  SILENT  THRUSH. 


TURDUS  NANUS,  Dwarf  Thrush. 

TURDUS  FUSCESCENS,  Wilson’s  Thrush. 

TURDUS  USTULATUS,  Oregon  'I'hrush. 

TURDUS  SWAINSONII,  Olive-Backed 
Thrush. 

TURDUS  MIGRATORIUS,  Robin. 

TURDUS  NAEVIUS,  Varied  Thrush. 

SAXICOLA  CENANTHE,  Stone  Chat. 

SIALIA  SIALIS,  Blue  r,irt. 

SIALIA  MEXIOANA,  Western  Blue  Bird. 

SIALIA  ARCTICA,  Rocky  Mountain  Blue 
Bird. 

REGULUS  CALENDULA,  Ruby-crowned 
Wren. 

REGULUS  SATRAP  A,  Golden  Crested 
Wren. 

REGULUS  SATRAPA,  Cuvier’s  Golden 
Crest. 

ANTHUS  LUDOVICIANUS,  Tit-lark. 

MNIOTILTA  VARIA,  Black  and  White 
Creeper. 

MNIOTILTA  LONGIOSTRIS,  Long-billed 
Creeper. 

PARULA  AMERICANA,  Blue  Yellow- 

PROTONOTARIA  CITREA,  Prothonotary 
Warbler. 

GEOTHLYPIS  TRICHAS,  Maryland  Yel- 
lovv-thn  at. 

GEOTHLYPIS  VELATUS,  Grayheaded 
Warbler. 

GE(;THLYP1S  PHILADELPHIA,  Mourn- 
ing Warbler. 

GEOTHLYPIS  MACGILLIVRAYI,  Mac- 
gillivray’s  Warbler. 

OPt  'RORNIS  AGILIS,  Connecticut  Warble. 

ICTERIA  VIRIDIS,  1 ellow-breasted  Chat. 

ICTERIA  LONGICaUDA,  Long-tailed 
C hat. 

HELMITHERUS  VERMIVORUS,  Worm- 
eating Warbler. 

HELMITHERUS  SWAINSONII,  Swainson’i 
Warhl-r. 

HELMINTHOPHAGA  PINUS,  Blue- 
winged Yellow  AVarbler. 

HELMINTHOPHAGA  CHRY’SOPTERA, 
Golden-winged  Warbler 

HELMINTHOPHAGA  BACHMANI,  Bach- 
man’s Warbler. 

HELMINTHOPHAGA  RUFICAPILLA, 
Nashville  Warbler. 

HELMINTHOPHAGA  VIRGINIAE,  Moun- 
tain Warbler. 

HEL.MINTHOPHAGA  CELATA,  Orange- 
crowned  Warbler. 

HELMINTHOPHAGA  PERBGRINA,  Ten 
nessee  Warbler. 

SEIURUS  AUROCAPILLUS,  Golden- 
crowned  Thrush 

SEIURUS  NOVEBORAOENSIS,  Water 
Thrush. 

DENDROICA  VIRENS,  Black-throated 
Green  Warbler. 


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DENDROIUA  OCOIDENTALIS,  Western 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  TOWNSENDII,  Townsend’s 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  NIGRESCENS,  Black- 
throated  Gray  Warbler. 

DENDROICA  CANADENSIS,  Black- 
throated  Bine  Warbler. 

DENDROICA  CORONATA,  Yellow-rump 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  AUDUBONII,  Audubon’s 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  BLACKBURNIA,  Black- 
burnian Warbler. 

DENDROICA  CASTANEA,  Bay-breasted 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  FINDS,  Pine-creeping  War- 
bler. 

DENDROICA  MONTANA,  Blue  Mountain 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  PENNSYLVANICA,  Ches- 
nut-sided  Warbler. 

DENDROICA  STRIATA,  Black-Poll  War- 
bler. 

DENDROICA  AESTIVA,  Yellow  Warbler. 

DENDROICA  MACULOSA,  Black  and 
Yellow  Warbler. 

DENDROICA  KIRTLANDII,  Kirtland’s 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  TIGRINA,  Cape  May  War- 
bler. 

DENDROICA  CARBONATA,  Carbonated 
Warbler. 

DENDROICA  SUPERCILIOSA,  Yellow- 
throated  Warbler. 

DENDROICA  DISCOLOR,  Prairie  War- 
bler. 

MYIODIOCTES  MITRATUS,  Hooded 
Warbler. 

MYIODIOCTES  PDSILLUS,  Small-headed 
Fly-catclier. 

MYIODIOCTES  CANADENSIS,  Canada 
Ply-catcher. 

MYIODIOCTES  BONAPARTII,  Bona 
parte’s  Fly-catcher. 

SETOPHAGA  RUTICILLA,  Redstart. 

PYRANGA  RUBRA,  Scarlet  Tanager. 

PYRANGA  AESTIVA,  Summer  Red  Bird. 

PYRANGA  HEPATICA,  Rocky  Mountain 
Tanager. 

HIRUNDO  HORREORUM,  Barn  Swallow. 

HIRUNDO  LDNIFRONS,  Cliff  Swallow. 

HIRUNDO  BICOLOR,  White-billed  Swal- 
low. 

COTYLE  RIPARIA,  Bank  Swallow. 

COTYLE  SERRIPENNIS,  Rough-winged 
Swallow. 

PROGNE  PDRPHREA,  Purple  Martin. 

AMPELIS  GARRULUS,  Wax  Wing. 

AMPELIS  CEDRORUM,  Cedar  Bird. 

COLLYRIO  BOREALIS,  Great  Northern 
Shrike. 

COLLYRIO  LUDOVICIANUS,  Loggerhead 
Shrike. 


COLLYRIO  EXCUBITOROIDES,  White- 
rumped  Shrike 

VIREO  OLIV A(  1 EUS, Red-eyed  Fly-catcher. 

VIREO  FLAVOVIRIDIS,  Yeliow-green 
Vireo. 

VIREO  GILVUS,  Warbling  Fly-catcher. 

VIREO  BELLI.  Bell's  Vir-o. 

VIREO  ATRICAPILLUS,  Black-headed 
Flv-cRtch6r 

VIREO  NOVEBORACENSrS,  White-eyed 
Vireo. 

VIREO  SOLITARIUS,  Blue-headed  Fly- 
catcher. 

VIREO  CASSINII,  Cassia’s  Vireo. 

VIREO  FLAVIFRONS,  Yellow-throated 
Flycatcher. 

MIMtlS  CAROLINENSIS,  Cat  Bird. 

HARPORHYNCHUS  RUFUS,  Brown 
Thrush. 

HARPORHYNCHUS  LONGICAUDA, 
Long-tailed  Thrush. 

CISTOTHORUS  PALUSTRIS,  Long-billed 
Marsh  Wren. 

CISTOTHORUS  STELLARIS,  Short-billed 
Marsh  Wren. 

TROGLODYTES  AEDON,  House  Wren. 

TROGLODYTES  AMERICANUS,  Wood 
Wren. 

TROGLODYTES  HYEMALIS,  Winter 
Wren. 

CERTHIA  AMERICANA,  American 
Creeper. 

SITTA  CAROLINENSIS,  White-bellied 
Nuthatch. 

SITTA  CANADENSIS,  Red-bellied  Nut- 
hatch 

POLIOPTILLA  PLUMBEA,  Western  Gnat- 
catcher. 

POLIOPTILLA  MELANURA,  Black-tailed 
Gnat-catcher. 

LOPHOPHANES  ATRICRISTATUS, 
Black-crested  Tit. 

PARUS  SEPTENTRIONALIS,  Long-tailed 
Chickadee. 

PARUS  ATRICAPILLUS,  Black-cap  Tit- 
mouse. 

PARUS  OCCIDENTALIS,  Western  Tit 
mouse. 

PARUS  RUFESCBNS,  Chestnut-backed 
Tit. 

PARUS  HUDSONICUS,  Hudsonian  Tit- 
mouse. 

PSALTRIPARUS  MINIMUS,  Least  Tit. 

CERTHIOLA  FLAVEOLA,  Yellow- 
Rumped  Creeper. 

EREMOPHILA  CORNUTA,  Sky  Lark. 

HESPERIPHONA  VESPERTINA,  Evening 
Grosbeak. 

PINICOLA  CANADENSIS,  Pine  Grosbeak. 

CARPODACUS  PURPUREUS,  Purple 
Finch. 

CARPODACUS  CALIFORNICUS, Western 
Purple  Finch. 


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CARPODACUSCASSINir,  Cassia’s  Purple 
Finoh. 

CARPODACUS  FRONTALIS,  House 
Finch. 

CHRYSO.MITRIS  STANLBYI,  Stanley’s 
Goldfinch. 

CHRYSO.MITRIS  TRISTIS,  Yellow  Bird. 

CHRYSOMITRIS  PSALTRIA,  Arkansas 
Finch. 

CHRYSOMITRIS  PINUS,  Pine  Finch. 

CURVi  ROSTRA  AMERICANA,  Red 
Crossbill. 

CURVIROSTRA  LEUCOPTERA,  White- 
winsed  fM'ossbill 

AEGIOTHUS  LINARIA,  Lesser  Red  Poll. 

AEGIOTHUS  CANESCENS,  Mealy  Red 
Poll 

LEUCOSTIOTB  TEPHROCOTIS,  Gray- 
crowned  Finch. 

LEUCOSTICTE  ARCTOUS,  Arctic  Finch. 

PLECTROPHANES  NIVALIS,  Snow  Bunl- 
insf. 

PLECTROPHANES  LAPPONICUS,  Lap- 
land  Lonerspur. 

PLECTROPHANES  ORNALUS,  Chestnut- 
collared  Bunting:. 

PLECTROPHANES  MACCOWNII,  Mac- 
cown’s  Longjspur. 

CENTRONYX  BAIRDII,  Baird’s  Bunting. 

PASSERCULUS  SAVANNA,  Savannah 
Sparrow. 

PASSERCULUS  SANDWICHENSIS, 
Noo'ka  Sparrow. 

PASSERCULUS  ALAUDINUS,  Lark 
Sparrow. 

PASSERCULUS  ROSTRATUS,  Beaked 
Sparrow. 

PO  'ECETES  GRA MINERS,  Grass  Finch 

COTURNICULUS  PASSERINUS,  Yellow- 
winged Sparrow. 

ZONOTRICHIA  LEUCOPHRYS,  White- 
crowned  Sparrow 

ZONOTRICHIA  CORONATA,  Golden- 
crowned  Sparrow. 

ZONOTRICHIA  ALBICOLLIS,  White- 
throated  Sparrow. 

JUNCO  HYE.MALIS,  Black  Snow  Bird. 

POOSPIZA  BILINEATA,  Black-throated 
Sparrow. 

POOSPIZA  BELLI,  Bril’s  Finch. 

SPIZELLA  MONTICOLA,  Tree  Sparrow. 

SPIZELLA  PUSILLA,  Field  Sparrow. 

SPIZELLA  SOOIALIS,  Chipping  Sparrow. 

SPIZELLA  PALLIDA,  Clay-colored  Bunt- 
ing. 

SPIZELLA  BREWERI,  Brewer’s  Sparrow. 

MELOSPIZA  MELODIA.  Song  Sparrow, 

MELOSPIZA  GOULDII,  Gould’s  Sparrow. 

MELOSPIZA  RUFINA,  Rusty  Song  Spar- 
row. 

MELOSPIZA  FALLAX,  Mountain  Song 
Sparrow. 

MELOSPIZA  LINOOLNII,  Lincoln’s 
Finch. 


MELOSPIZA  PALUSTRIS,  Swamp  Spar- 
row. 

PEUCAEA  AESTIVALIS,  Bachman’s 
Finch. 

PASSERELLA  ILIAC,  Fox-colored  Spar- 
row. 

PASSARELLA  TOWNSENDII,  Oregon 
Finch. 

CALAMOSPIZA  BICOLOR,  Lark  Bunting. 

EUSPISA  A.MERICANA,  Black-throated 
Bunting. 

EUSPIZA  TOWNSENDII,  Townsend's 
Bunting. 

GUIRACA  LUDOVICIANA,  Rose-breasted 
Grosbeak. 

GUIRACA  MELANOCEPHALA,  Black- 
headed  Grosbeak. 

GUIRACA  CAERULEA,  Blue  Grosbeak. 

CYANOSPIZA  CYANEA,  Indigo  Bird. 

CARDINALIS  VIRGINIANUS,  Red  Bird. 

PIPILO  ERYTHROPTHALMUS,  Ground 
Robin;  Towhee. 

PIPILO  OREGONUS,  Oregon  Ground 
Robin. 

PIPILO  ARCTICUS,  Arctic  Towhee. 

PIPILO  FUSCUS,  Brown  Towhee. 

DOLICHONYX  ORYZiVORUS,  Boblink; 
Reed  Bird. 

MOLOTHRUS  PECORIS,  Cow  Bird. 

AGELAIUS  PHOENICEUS,  Red-winged 
Blackbird 

AGELAIUS  GUBERNATOR,  Red-shoul- 
dered Blackbird 

AGELAIUS  TRICOLOR,  Red  and  White- 
shouldered Blackbird. 

XANTHOCEPHALUS  ICTEROCEPHA- 
LIS,  Yellow-headed  Blackbird. 

STURNELLA  MAGNA,  Meadow  Lark. 

STURNELLA  NEGLECTA,  Western  Lark. 

ICTERUS  SPURIUS,  Orchard  Oriole. 

ICTERUS  BALTIMORE,  BALTIMORE 
Oriole. 

ICTERUS  BULLOCCII,  Bullock’s  Oriole. 

SCOLECUPHAGUS  FERRUGINEUS, 
Rusty  Blackbird. 

SCOLECOPHaGUS  CYANOCEPHALUS 
Brewer's  Blackbird. 

QUISCALUS  MACROURA,  Long-tailed 
Grakle. 

QUISCALUS  MAJOR,  Boat-tailed  Grakle. 

QUIS  iALUS  VERSICOLOR,  Crow  Black- 
bird. 

CORVUS  CARNIVORES,  American  Raven. 

CORVUS  CACALOTI.  Colorado  Raven. 

CORVUS  AMERICANUS,  Common  Crow. 

CORVUS  CAURINUS,  Western  Fish 
Crow. 

CORVUS  OSSIFRAGUS,  Fish  Crow. 

CYANURA  CRISTATA,  Blue  Jay. 

CYANURA  STELLERI,  Steller’s  Jay. 

CYANOCITTA  CALIFORNICA,  Cali- 
fornia Jny. 

PERISOREUS  CANADExNSIS,  CANADA 
Jay. 


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Order  IV.— RASORES. 

SCRATCHERS. 

ECTOPISTES  MIGRATORIA,  Wild 
Piofeon. 

ZENAIDURA  OAROLINENSIS,  Common 
Dove. 

CHAMAEPELIA  PASSERLVA,  Ground 
Dove. 

TETRAO  CANADENSIS,  Spruce  Part- 
ridge. 

CENTROCERCUS  UROPHASIANUS, 
Sage  Cock. 

PEDIOECETES  PHASIANELLUS,  Sharp- 
tailed Grouse. 

CUPIDONIA  CUPIDO,  Prairie  Hen. 

BONASA  UMBELLUS,  Ruffed  Grouse. 

Var.  BONASA  UMBELLOIDES,  Gray 
Mountain  Grouse. 

BONASA  SABINII,  Oregon  Grouse. 

LAGOPUS  ALBQS,  White  Ptarmigan. 

LA  GO  PUS  RUPESTRIS,  Rock  Grouse. 

LAGOPUS  LEUCURUS,  White-tailed 
Ptarmigan. 

LAGOPUS  AMERICANUS,  American 
Ptarmigan. 

ORTZXVIRGINIANUS,  Partridge;  Quail. 
Order  V.— GRALLATORES. 

WADERS. 

GRUS  AMERICANUS,  Whooping  Crane. 

GRUS  CANADENSIS,  Sandhill  Crane. 

HERODIAS  EGRETTA,  White  Heron. 

ARDEA  HERODIAS,  Great  Blue  Heron. 

ARDETTA  EXILIS,  Least  Bittern. 

BOTAURUS  LENTIGINOSUS,  Bittern ; 
Stake-Driver. 

BUTORIDES  VIRESCKNS,  Green  Heron. 

NYCT  ARDEA  GARDENI,  Night  Heron. 

CHARADRIUS  VRGiINICUS,  Golden 
Plover. 

AEGIALITIS  VOCIFERUS,  Kildeer 

AEGIALITIS  WILSONIUS,  Wilson’s 
Plover. 

AEGIALITIS  SEMIPALMATUS,  Semipal- 
mated  Plover. 

AEGIALITIS  MBLODUS,  Piping  Plover. 

AEGIALITIS  NIVOSUS,  Western  Plover. 

SQUATAROLA  HELVETICA,  Black-bel- 
lied Plover. 

HAEMTOPUS  PALLIATUS,  Oyster- 
catcher. 

STREPSILAS  INTERPRES,  Turnstone. 

STREPSILASMELANOCEPHALA,  Black 
Turnstone. 

RECURVIROSTRA  AMERICANA,  Ameri- 
can Avoset. 

HIMANTOPUS  NIGROCILLIS,  Black- 
necked Stilt. 

PHALAROPUS  WILSONII,  Wilson’s 
Phalarope. 


PHALAROPUS  HYPERBOREUS,  Nor- 
thern Phalarope. 

PHALARUS  FULICARIUS,  Red  Phala- 
rope. 

PHILOMELA  MINOR,  American  Wood- 

MACROHAMPHUS  GRISEUS,  Red-breast- 
ed Suipe. 

M A C R 0 H A M PHUS  SCOLOPACBUS, 
Greater  Lonffheak. 

TRINGA  CANUTES,  Knot. 

TRINGA  MARITIMA,  Purple  Sandpiper 

TRINGA  ALPIMA,  var.  AMERICANA, 
Red-backed  Sandpiper. 

TRINGA  MACULA.TA,  Jack-Snipe. 

TRINGA  WILSONII,  Least  Sandpiper. 

TRINGA  BONAPARTH,  Bonaparte’s  Sand- 
piper. 

CALIDRIS  ARENARl.V,  Sanderlino’. 

EREUNETES  PETRIFICATUS,  Semipal- 
mated  Sandpiper. 

MICROPALAMA  HLMANTOPUS,  Stilt 
Sandpiper. 

SYMPHEMIA  SEMIPALMATA,  Willet. 

G AM  BE  TT  A M E L A NO  L E UC  A,  Tell-Tale ; 
Stone  Snipe. 

GAMBBTTA  FLAVIPES,  Yellow-legs. 

RHYACOPHILUS  SOLITARIES,  Solitary 
Sandpiper. 

TRINGOIDES  MACULARIUS,  Spotted 
Sandpiper. 

ACTITU  RUS  B t RTRAMIUS,  Field  Plover. 

TRYNGITES  RUFESCENS,  Buff-breasted 
Sandiiiper. 

LIMOSA  FEDOA,  Marbled  Good  wit. 

LIMOSA  HUDSONICA,  Hudson  Goodwit. 

NUMENIUS  LONGISOSTRIS,  Long-billed 
Curlew. 

NUMENIUS  HUDSONICA,  Long-billed 
Curlew. 

NUMENIUS  BOREALIS,  Esquimaux  Cur- 
lew. 

RALLUS  ELEGANS,  Mar^h  Hen. 

RALLUS  CREPITANS,  Clapper  Rail. 

RALLUS  VIRGINIUS,  Virginia  Rail. 

PORZANA  CAROLINA,  Common  Rail. 

PORZANA  JAMAICENSIS,  Little  Black 
Rail. 

PORZANA  NOYEBORACENSIS,  Yellow 
Rail 

CREX  PRATENSIS,  Corn-crake. 

FULIOA  AMERICANA,  Coot. 

GALLINULA  MARTINICA,  Purple  Galli- 
nule. 

Order  VI— NATATORES. 

SWIMMERS. 

CYGNUS  AMERICANUS,  American  Swan. 

C V GNUS  BUCCINATOR,  Trumpeter  Swan. 

ANSER  ALBATUS,  White  Goose. 

ANSBR  CAERULELCENS,  White-headed 
Goose. 


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ANSER  GAAIBELTI,  White-fronted  Goose. 

ANSER  FRONTALIS,  Brown-fronted 
Goose. 

BERNICLA  CANADENSIS, Canada  Goose. 

BERNICLA  OCCIDENTALIS,  Western 
Goose. 

BERNICLA  LEUCOPAREIA,  White- 
cheeked  Goose. 

BERNICLA  HUTCHINSIT,  Hutcbin’s 
Goose. 

BERNIcLA  BRENTA,  Brant. 

DENDROcYGNA  FULVA,  Brown  Tree- 
duck. 

ANAS  BOSCHAS,  Mallard. 

ANAS  OBSCURA,  Black  Duck. 

DAFFILA  ACUTA,  Sprig-tail;  Pin-tail. 

NETTION  CAROLINENSIS,  Green-winged 
Teal. 

QUERQUEDULA  DISCORS,  Blue-winged 
Teal. 

SPATULA  CLYPEATA,  Shoveller. 

C HAULELASMOS  STREPE  BUS, Gad  wall. 

MARECA  AMERICANA,  Baldpate. 

MARECA  PENELOPE,  Widgeon. 

AIX  SPONSA,  Summer  Duck. 

FULIX  MARILA,  Greater  Black-head. 

FULIX  AFFINIS,  Little  Black-head. 

AYTHYA  AMERICANA,  Red-head. 

ATHYA  VALLISNERIA,  Canvass-back. 

BUDEPHAL A AMERICANA,  Golden  Eye. 

BUCEPHALA  ISLANDICA,  Barrow’s  Gol- 
den Eve. 

BUCEPHALA  ALBEOLA,  Butter-ball. 

HISTRONICUS  TORQUATTS,  Harlequin 
Duck. 

HARELDA  GLACIALIS,  South  Southerly. 

POLYSTICTASTELLERI.Steller’s  Ducks. 

CAMPTOLAEMUS  LABRADORIUS,  La- 
brador Duck. 

MELANETTA  VELVETINA,  Velvet  Duck. 

PELIONETTA  PERSPICILLATA,  Surf 
Duck. 

OIDEMIA  AMERICANA,  Scoter. 

OIDE.MIA  BIMACULATA,  Huron  Scoter. 

SO.MATERIA  MOLLISSIMA,  Eider  Duck. 

SOMATERIA  V.  NIGRA,  Pacific  Eider. 

SOMATERIA  SPECTABILIS,  King  Eider. 

ERISMATURA  RUBIDA,  Ruddy  Duck. 

ERISMATURA  DOMINICA,  Black  Masked 
Duck. 

MERGUS  AMERICA NUS,  Sheldrake. 

MERGUS  SERRATOR,  Red-breasted  Mer- 
ganser. 

LOPHODYTES  CUCULLATUS,  Hooded 
Merganser. 

PELECANUS  ERYTHRORHYNCUS, 
American  Pelican. 

PELECANUS  FUSCUS,  Brown  Pelican. 

SULA  BASSANA,  Gannet. 

GRACULUS  C ARBO,  Common  Cormorant. 

GRACULUS  DILOPHUS,  Double-crested 
Cormorant. 

GRACULUS  PENICILLATUS,  Brandt’s 
Cormorant. 


GRACULUS  VIOLACEUS,  Violet-green 

t’ormorant. 

THALASSIDROMA  LEACHII  Leach’s 
Petrel. 

THALASSIDROMA  MELANIA,  Black 
Stormy  Petrel. 

THALASSIDROMA  WILSONI,  Wilson’s 
Petrel. 

THALASSIDROMA  PELAGICA,  Mother 
Cary’s  Chicken. 

PUFFINUS  OBSCURUS,  Dusky  Shear- 
water. 

STERCORARIUS  CATARRACTES,  Com. 
mon  Skua. 

STERCORARIUS  POMARINUS,  Poma- 
rine  Skua. 

STERCORARIUS  PARASITICUS,  Arctic 
Skua 

STERCORARIUS  CEPPHUS,  Buffon’s 
Skua. 

LARUS  GLAUCESCENS,  Glaucous- 
winged  Gull. 

LARUS  LEUCOPTERUS,  White-winged 
Gull. 

LARUS  CHALCOPTERUS,  Gray-wing«d 
Gull. 

LARUS  MARINUS,  Great  Black-backed 
Gull. 

LARUS  ARGEiNTATUS,  Herring  Gull. 

LARUS  OCCIDENTALIS,  Western  Gull. 

LARUS  CALIFORNICUS,  California  Gull. 

LARUS  BRACHYRHYNCHUS,  Short- 
billed Gull. 

BLASIPUS  HEERMANNI,  White-headed 
Gull. 

CHROICOCEPHALUS  ATRICILLA, 
Laughing  GulL 

CHROICOCEPHALUS  FRANKLINII, 
Franklin’s  Rosy  GulL 

CHROICOCEPHALUS  PHILADELPHIA, 
Bonaparte’s  Gull. 

CHROICOCEPHALUS  MINDTUS,  Little 
Gull. 

RISSA  TRIDACTYL  A,  Kittiwake  Gull. 

RISSA  SEPTENTRIONALIS,  North  Pacific 
Kittiwake. 

RISSA  BREVIROSTRIS,  Short-billed  Kitti- 
wake. 

RISSA  NIVEA,  Yellow-billed  Gull. 

PAGOPHILA  EBURNEA,  Ivory  Gull. 

CREAGRUS  FURCATUS,  Swallow- tailed 
Gull. 

XEMA  SABINH,  Fork-tailed  Gull. 

STERNA  ARANEA,  Marsh  Tern. 

STERNA  CASPI.A,  Caspian  Tern. 

STERNA  REGIA,  Royal  Tern. 

STERNA  ELEGANS,  Elegant  Tern. 

STERNA  ACUFLAVIDA,  Cabot’s  Tern. 

STERNA  FULIGINOSA,  Sooty  Tern. 

STERNA  WILSONI,  Wilson’s  Tern. 

STERNA  MACRO" RA,  Arctic  Tern. 

STERNA  FORSTERl,  Forster’s  Tern. 

STERNA  PARADISEA,  Roseate  Tern. 

STERNA  PIKEI,  Slender-billed  Tern. 


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STERNA  FRENATA,  Least  Tern. 

HYDROUHELIDON  PLUMBEA,  Short- 
tailed Tern. 

ANGUS  STOLIDUS,  Noddy  Tern. 

RHYNCHOPS  NIGRA,  Black  Skimmer. 

COLYiMBUS  TORQUATUS,  Loon. 

COLYMBUS  ARCTICUS,  Black-throated 
Diver. 

COLYMBUS  PACIFICUS,  Pacific  Diver. 

COLY.VIBUS  SEPTENTRIONALIS,  Red- 
throated  Diver. 

PODICEPS  GRISEIGENA,  Red-necked 
Grebe. 

PODICEPS  CRISTATUS,  Crested  Grebe. 

PODICEPS  OCCIDENTALIS,  Western 
Grebe. 

PODICEPS  CORNUTUS,  Horned  Grebe. 

PODICEPS  CALIFORNICUS,  California 
Grebe. 

PODICEPS  AURITUS,  Eared  Grebe. 

ALCA  TORD.4,  Razor-billed  Auk. 

MORMON  CIRRHATA,  Tufted  Puffin. 

MORMON  ARCTICA,  Arctic  Puffin. 

PHALERIS  CAMTSCHATICA,  Kamt- 
schatkan  Auk. 

PHALERIS  PUSILLA,  Least  Auk. 

URIA  GRYLLE,  Black  Guillemot. 

URIA  COLUMBA,  Western  Guillemot. 

URIA  CARBO,  Crow  Guillemot. 

URIA  LOMVIA,  Foolish  Guillemot. 

URIA  RINGVIA,  Mnrre. 

BRACHYRHAMPHUS  MARRORATUS, 
Marbled  Guillemot. 

BRACHYRHAMPHUS  WRANGELII, 
Wran gel’s  Guillemot. 

MERGULUS  ALLE,  Sea  Dove. 


CJass  111.— REPTILIA. 

(the  reptiles.) 


Order  I.— TESTUDINATA. 

(the  turtles.) 

FAMILY  I.— TESTUDINIDJE. 

(the  land  tortoise.) 

TESTUDO  CAROLINA,  Burrowing  Tor" 
■ toise,  E.  P. 

FAMILY  II.— EMYDID^. 

(the  pond  turtles.) 

CiSTUDO  CLAUSA,  Common  Box  Turtle, 
E P 

C.  ORNATA,  Northern  Box  Turtle,  W.  P. 
CHELOPUS  INSCULPTUS.Wood  Tortoise, 
B.  P. 


NANEMYS  GUTTATUS,  Speckled  Tortoise, 
W.  P. 

EMY8  MELEAGRIS,  Blanding’s  Tortoise, 
W.  P. 

CHRYSEMYS  PICTA,  Painted  Turtle,  E.P. 
MALACOCLEMMYS  GEOGRAPHICUS, 
Map  Turtle,  W.  P. 

M.  PAI  USTRIS,  Diamond  Back  Turtle,E.P. 
PSEUDEMYS  HIEROGLYPHICA,  Hiero- 
glyphic Turtle,  E.  P. 

FAMILY  III.— CINOSTER- 
NID^. 

(the  cinosternoid  turtles.) 

CINOSTERNUM  PENNSYL  YANICUM, 
Small  Mud  Turtle,  E.  P. 
AROMOCHELYS  ODORATUS,  Musk  Tur- 
tle, E.  P. 

FAMILY  IV.— CHELYDRID^. 

(THE  SNAPPING  TURTLES.) 

CHELYDRA  SERPENTINA,  Common 
Snapping  Turtle,  Dom. 

FAMILY  V.— TRIO  NYC  HI  D.^. 

(the  SOFT-SHELLED  TURTLES.) 

ASPIDONECTES  SPINIFER,  Common, 
Soft-shelled  Turtle,  G.  L. 

AWYDA  MUTICA,  Leathery  Turtle,  G.  L. 
& R.,  W.  P. 

Order  II.— LACERTILLIA. 

(the  lizards.) 

FAMILY  I.— IGUANIDiB. 

SCELOPORUS  UNDULATUS,  Pine  Tree 
Lizard,  E.  P. 

PHRYNOSOMA  DOUGLASSI,  Horned 
Toad,  W.  P. 

FAMILY  II.-SCINCID^. 

(the  shirks.) 

OLIGOSOMA  LATERALE,  Ground  Lizard. 
Order  III. — OPHIDAt, 

(THE  serpents.) 

FAMILY  I.— COLUBRID^. 

(the  colubrin  snakes.) 

HETERODON  PLATYRHINUS,  Blowing 
Viper,  Hog  Nose  Snake,  E.  P. 


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TROPIDONOTUS  SIPEDON,  Water  Snake, 
E.  P. 

T.  LEBERIS,  Leather  Snake,  E.  P. 

STORERIA  OCCIPITOMA.CULATA,  Red- 
bellied  Snake,  E.  P. 

EUTAEMIA  SAURITA,  Riband  Snake, 
Swift  Snake,  E.  P. 

E.  SIRTALIS,  Common  Garter  Snake,  Dom. 

E.  PROXIMA,  Say’s  Garter  Snake,  W.  P. 

BASOANIUN  CONSTRICTOR,  Black 
Snake,  E.  P. 

PITYOPHIS  SAYI,  Western  Pine  Snake, 
W.  P. 

COLUBER  OBSOLETOS,  Pilot  Snake, 
Black  Racer,  E.  P. 

C.  VULPINUS,  Fox  Snake,  W.  P. 

LIOPELTIS  VERNALIS,  Green  Snake, 
Grass  Snake. 

DIADOPHIS  PUNCTATUS,  Ring-necked 
Snake,  Dom. 

OPHIBOLUS  SAYI,  King  Snake,  W.  P. 

O.DOLIATUS,  Milk  Snake,  Spotted  Adder. 

CARPHOPHIOPS  AMENDS,  Ground 
Snake,  E.  P. 

FAMILY  IL— CROTAL1D.E. 

(the  crotalid  snakes.) 

CROTALUS  HORRIDUS,  Northern  Rattle 
Snake,  E,  P. 

CAUDISONA  TERGEMINA,  Massassauga 
Rattle  Snake,  W.  P. 

ANCISTRODON  CONTORTRIX,  Copper- 
head Snake,  E.  P. 


C03SS  IV.— B/VTRACHIA. 

(the  batrachians.) 

Order  I.— ANURA. 

(the  tailless  batrachians.) 

FAMILY  I.— RANID^. 

(the  frogs.) 

RANA  HALECINA,  Leopard  Frog,  Com- 
mon Frog,  E.  P. 

R.  PALUSTRIS,  Pickerel  Frog,  E,  P. 

RANA  CLAMITANS,  Green  Frog,  Spring 
Frog. 

R.  CATESBIANA,  Bull  Frog,  E.  P. 

R.  SYLVATICA,  Wood  Prog,  E.  P. 

FAMILY  II.— HYLID^. 

(THE  TREE  FROGS.) 

HYLA  VERSICOLOR,  Common  Tree  Toad 
E P 

ACRIS  GRYLLU3,  Cricket  Frog. 


FAMILY  III.— BUFONIDiE. 

(the  TOADS.) 

BUFO  LENTIGINOSUS,  American  Toad. 

Order  II.— URODELA. 

(the  salamanders.) 

FAMILY  I.— PLEURODELID^..  • 
(the  newts.) 

DIEMYCTYLDS  VIRIDESCENS,  Spotted 
Triton,  E.  P. 

FAMILY  III— PLKTHOLON- 
TIDiE. 

(the  AMERICAN  SALAMANDERS.) 
PLETHODON  ERYTHRONOTUS,  Red- 
backed  Salamander,  E.  P. 

SPELERPES  VILNEATUS,  Two-striped 
Salamander,  W.  P. 


Class  V.— PISCES. 

(THE  FISHES.) 

Sub-Class. — TELEOSTE I . 

(the  bony  FISHES.) 

Order  I.— TELEOCEPHALI. 

(the  typical  FISHES.) 

Sub-Order.— ACANTHOPFER I . 

FAMILY  L— ETHEOSTOMID^. 

(THE  DARTERS.) 

MICROPERCA  PUNCTULATA,  Least 
Darter,  W.  P. 

CATONOTUS  FLABBELLATUS,  Fan- 
tailed Darter,  E.  P. 

C.  LINEOLATUS,  Striped  Darter,  W.  P. 
BOLEICHTHYS  EROCHROUS,  Red- 
sided Darter,  E.  P. 

B.  EXILIS,  Slender  Red-sided  Darter,  E.  P. 
BOLEOSOMA  OLMSTEDI,  Tessellated 
Darter,  W.  P. 

B.  EFPULGENS,  Slim  Darter,  E P. 
ETHEOSTOMA  BLENNIOIDES,  Black- 
sided Darter,  E.  P. 

PERCINA  CAPRODES,  Jack  Pike,  Log 
Perch,  G.  L. 

FAMILY  II.— PBRCIDA. 

(the  perches.) 

PERCA  FLAVESCENS,  Common  Yellow 
Perch,  Dom. 


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STIZOSTEDIUM  AMERICANUM,  Wall- 
eyed  Pike,  Glass  Eye,  G.  L. 

S.  GRISEUM,  Gray  Pike  Perch,  G.  L. 

FAMILY  III.-LABRACID^. 

(THE  BASS.) 

ROCCUS  LINEATUS,  Striped  Bass,  E.  C. 
R.  OHRYSUPS,  White  Bass,  G.  L. 
MORONE  AMERICANA,  White  Perch, E.C. 

FAMILY  IV.— lOIITHELID^. 

(THE  SUN  FISHES.) 

MACROPTERUS  NIGRICANS,  Large 
Mouthed  Black  Bass,  Oswego  Bass,  G.  L. 

M SALMONIDES,  Small  Mouthed  Black 
Bass. 

POMOXYS  HEXACANTHUS,  Grass  Bass, 
G.  L.  R. 

AMBLOPLITES  RUPESTRIS,  Rock  Bass, 
Goggle  Eye,  G.  L.  & R. 
CHAENOBRYTTUS  CIANELLUS,  Blue 
Spotted  Sun  Fish. 

C.  MELANOPS,  Big  Mouthed  Sun  Fish,  G. 
L.  & R. 

ICHTHELIS  INCISOR,  Blue  Sun  Fish, 
G.  L.  & R. 

I.  MACROCHIRA,  Gilded  Sun  Fish,  W.  R. 
I.  APPENDIX,  Red-tailed  Sun  Fish,  G.  L. 
& R. 

POMOTIS  AURITIS,  Common  Sun  Fish, 
Dom. 

P.  NOTATUS,  Pond  Perch,  W.  P. 

FAMILY  V.— APHREDODEEI- 
L.E. 

(THE  PIRATE  PERCHES.) 

APHREDODBRUS  SAYANUS,  Pirate 
Perch,  E.  S. 

FAMILY  VI.— SCLENID^. 

(the  maigres.) 

HAPLOIDONOTUS  GRUNNIENS,  Sheep 
Head,  White  Perch,  G.  L.  & R. 

EUTYC  HELITHUS  RICHARDSONII, 
Lake  Huron  Dram. 

FAMILY  VII.— OOTTIEJi:. 

(the  sculpins.) 

URANIDA:  gracilis.  Little  Star  Gazer, 
G.  L.  & R. 

U.  FRANKLINI,  Frauklin’s  Cottus. 

U.  HOYI,  Hoy’s  Bull  Head,  G.  L. 
PEGEDICHTHYS  RICHARDSONI,  Lake 
Superior  Miller’s  Thumb 
TRIGLOPSIS  THOMPSONI,  Deep  Water 
Lake  Sculpin,  G.  L. 


Sub-Order.- ANACANTH  INI. 

(the  jugular  fishes.) 

FAMILY  VIIT.— GADID^. 

(THE  COD  fishes.) 

LOTA  LACUSTRIS,  Eel  Pout,  Burbot,  G. 
L.  & R. 

Sub-Order.— HEIVII  BRANCH  I . 

(the  half-gilled  fishes.) 

FAMILY  IX.— GASTEROS- 
TEID^. 

(THE  STICKLEBACKS.) 

EUCALIA  PYGM^A,  Lake  Superior 
Stickleback. 

PYGOSTEUS  NEBULOSUS,  Many  Spined 
Lake  Stickleback,  G.  L. 

Sub-Order. — PERCESOCES. 

(THE  SILVER  SIDES.) 

FAMILY  X.— ATHERINIDiE. 

LABIDESTHES  SICCULDS,  River-Silver 
sides,  E.  P. 

Sub-Order — HAPLOIVI I . 

(the  toothed  minnows.) 

FAMILY  XI.— CYPRINODONTI- 
DM. 

(the  cypridonts.) 

FUNDULUS  DIATHANDS,  Spring  Mummi- 
chog,  W.  S. 

ZYGONECTES  OLIVAC^US,  Black-sided 
Minnow,  G.  L. 

Z.  NOTTI,  Striped-top  Minnow,  G.  L. 

FAMILY  XII.— UM BRIDGE. 

(the  mud  minnows.) 

MELANURA  LIMI,  Mud  Minnow,  Dog 
Fish,  W.  S. 

FAMILY  XIII.—  ESOCID.®. 

(the  pikes.) 

ESOX  NOBILIAR,  Muskallunge,  Great 
Pike,  G.  L.  & R. 

E.  LUCIUS,  Great  Lake  Pike,  Northern 
Pickerel,  G.  L.  & S. 


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PICORELLUS  RETICULATUS,  Common 
Eastern  Pickerel,  G.  L.  & S. 

P.  AMERICANUS,  Banded  Pickerel,  E.  S. 
P.  SALMONEUS,  Western  Trout  Pickerel, 
W.  S. 

Sub-Order— ISOSPONDYLI. 

(the  trout-like  fishes.) 

FAMILY  XIY.— PERCOPSID^. 

(the  trout  perches.) 

PERCOPSIS  GUTTATUS,  Trout  Perch, 
G.  L.  & S. 

FAMILY  XV.— SALMONID^ 

(THE  TROUT.) 

SALMO  SALAR,  Great  Sea  Salmon,  E.  & 
W.C. 

S.  FOXTINALIS,  Brook  Trout,  Speckled 
Trout,  E.  & W.  P. 

S.  NAMAYCUSH,  Mackinaw  Trout,  Great 
Lake  Trout,  G.  L.  & S. 

S.  SISCOIWET,  Lake  Superior  Trout. 
OSMERUS  MORDAX,  Common  Smelt,  E.P. 
ARGYROSOMUS  CLUPEGFORMIS,  Lake 
Herriug,  G.  L. 

A.  NIGRIPINNIS.  Black  Fin,  Lake  Erie. 

A.  HOYI,  Sisco,  W.  L. 

A.  TULLIBEE,  Tullihee,  W.  L. 
COREGONUS  ALBUS,  Lake  White  Fish, 
G.  L. 

FAMILY  XVI.— HYODONTID^. 

(THE  MOON  EYES.) 

HYODON  TERGISUS,  Silver  Bass,  Moon 
Eye,  G.  L. 

Sub-Order— EVENTOGNi\TH  I . 

(the  carp-like  fishes.) 

FAMILY  XVIL— CYPEINIM. 

(the  minnows.) 

HYBORHYNCHUS  NOTATUS,  Blunt-nosed 
Minnow,  W.  S. 

HYBOGNATHUS  NUCHALIS,  Blunt-jawed 
Minnow,  W.  L. 

SEMOTILUS  CARPORALIS,  Common 
Chub  Dace,  W.  L. 

S.  ARGENTEUS,  Eastern  Chub,  Roach 
E S 

CERATICHTHYS  PLUMBEUS,  Lead-col 
ored  Chub,  Lake  Superior. 

C.  DISSIMILLIS,  Spotted  Shiner. 

C.  CATARACTj®,  Niagara  Gudgeon,  Nia- 
gara Falls. 

RHINECHTHYS  NASDTUS,  Long-nosed, 
Dace,  E.  S. 


R.  MARMORATUS,  Marbled  Dace,  G.  L. 

R.  ATRONASUS,  Black-nosed  Dace,  E.  S. 
R.  OBTUSDS,  Brown-nosed  Dace,  W.  S. 

R.  LTJNATDS,  Fork-tailed  Dace,  W.  S. 
HYBOPSIS  STORERIANUS,  Storer’s  Min- 
now, G.  L. 

H.  HUDSONIUS,  Spawn  Eater,  L.  & R. 

H.  VOLUCELLUS,  St.  Clair  Minnow,  R. 
St.  Clair. 

H.  FRETENSIS,  Detroit  Minnow,  R.  St. 
Claire. 

H.  H^MACTURUS,  Red-tailed  Minnow. 
W.  L. 

LUXILUS  CORNUTUS,  Red-finned  Shiner, 
W.  s.  ■ 

FAMILY  XIX.— CATOSTOMI- 

DM. 

(the  suckers.) 

CAT03T0MUS  TERES,  Common  Sucker, 
G L.  & R. 

CATOSTOMUS  HUDSONIUS,  Northern 
Sucker,  G.  L.  & R. 

HYPENTELEUM  NIGRICANS,  Mud 
Sucker,  E.  P. 

ERIMYZON  OBLONGUS,  Chub  Sucker,  E. 
P. 

E.  MELANOPS,  Striped  Sucker,  G.  L.  & R. 
MOXOSTOMADUQUESNEI,  CommonRed 
Horn,  G.  L. 

M.  AUREOLUM,  Golden  Mullet,  G.  L. 

M.  MACROLEPIDOTDM,  Large  Scaled 
Mullet,  G.  L. 

M.  CARPIO,  Silver  Mullet,  G.  L.  & R. 
CARPIADBS  DIFFORMIS,  High-backed 
Sucker,  L.  Erie. 

C.  THOMPSON!,  Lake  Carp,  G.  L. 

C.  CYPRINUS,  Silver  Carp  Sucker,  E.  R. 

Order  II.— NEMATOGNATHI. 
(the  sheat  fishes.) 

FAMILY  I.— SILUEID^. 
(the  cat  fishes.) 

ICTALURUS  PUNCTATUS,  Channel  Cat, 
E P 

I.  NIGRICANS,  Great  Lake  Cat  Fish,  G. 
L. 

I.  GRACILIS,  Silver  Cat  Fish,  G.  L.  & R. 
AMIURUS  PULLUS,  Great  Bull  Head,  E. 
P. 

A.  NIGRICANS,  Fork-tailed  Cat  Fish,  G. 
L. 

A.  ATRARIUS,  Northern  Bull  Head,  G.  L. 
&R. 

A.  CUPREUS,  Great  Yellow  Cat  Pish, 
G.  L.  & R. 

A.  CANOSUS,  Lake  Huron  Cat. 
HOPLADELUS  OLIVARIS,  Mud  Cat  Fish, 
W.  P. 


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Order  III— APODES. 

(the  eels.) 

FAMILY  L-ANGUlLLIDiE. 

ANGUILLA  ROSTRATA,  Coimnon  Eel, 
D.G. 

Order  IV— CYCLOGANOIDEI. 

(the  cygloganoids.) 

FAMILY  I.— AMID^. 

(the  bow  fins.) 

AMIA  CALVA,  Dog  Fish,  E.  P.  & G.  L. 

Order  V.— RHOMBOGANOIDEI. 

(the  rhombognoids.) 

FAMILY  1.— LFPIDASTEID^. 

(the  gab  pikes.) 

LEPIDOSTEUS  OSSEUS,  Gar  Pike,  Bill 
Fish,  G.  L.  & R 

CYLINDR03TEUS  PLATYSTOMUS, 
Short-nosed  Gar  Pike,  G.  L.  & R. 


Order  VI.— CHONDORSTEI. 

(the  cartilaginous  ganoids.) 

FAMILY  I. — YCIPENSERII)^. 

(the  sturgeons.) 

ACIPENSER  STURIO,  Sharp-nosed  Stur- 
geon, E.  C.  ■ 

A.  .MACLLOSUS,  Rock  Sturgeon,  G.  L.  & 

A.  RUBICUNDUS,  Red  Sturgeon,  G.  L.  & 
R. 

Class  VI.— IVIARSIP03SAIMCHI. 

(the  lampreys.) 

Order  VIE— HYPEROARTIA. 

(the  lampreys.) 

FAMILY  L— PETROMYZON- 
TID.E. 

PETROMYZON  NIGRICANS,  Great  Black 
Lamprey,  E.  L.  & S. 

P.  NIGER,  Small  Black  Lamprey,  G.  L.  & 

ICHTHYOMYZON  ARGENTEUS,  Silvery 
Lamprey,  G.  L.  & S. 


(NEARLY  READY.) 


CATALOGUE 

OF  THE 

FLORA  OF  CANADA 

Comprising  Eighteen  Hundred  Species, 

COLLECTED  AND  CLASSIFIED 

BY 

DR.  ALEXANDER  MILTON  ROSS,  Kt., 

MOKTBEAL,  CANADA. 


