Bulletin Volume 130-159 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...Pileated Woodpecker. Ceofhloeus fileatus. (Linn.) Resident in all portions; common in the east, rarer westward. Breeds, probably, in all sections; eggs have been taken by Cairns, and I have frequently seen nests in the eastern section. 153. Red-headed Woodpecker. Mclanerfes erythrocefkalus. (Linn.) Tolerably common resident in all portions. I have found it breeding in the east, and Cairns has taken eggs in the west. 154. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerfes carolinus. (Linn.) Irregular resident in all portions; sometimes common, at others rare. Breeds on Craggy mountains. 155. Flicker. Colaptcs auratus. (Linn.) Generally distributed common resident throughout the State. Breeds in all portions. Eggs taken in the eastern and middle sections are in my collection. Family CAPRIMULGID . Goatsuckers. 156. Chuck-will's-widow. Antrostomus carolinensis. (Ginel.) Common summer visitor in the eastern sections. Breeds. Eggs have been taken in Bertie, Edgecombe and Wake counties. 157. Whip-poor-will. Antrostomus voci/erus. (Wils.) Common summer visitor in all sections, generally distributed. Breeds. 158. Nighthawk Chordeilcs virginianus. (Ginel.) Tolerably common summer visitor throughout the State. Breeds. Family MICROPODID/E. Swifts. 159. Chimney Swift. Choetura felagica. (Linn.) Common summer visitor, generally distributed and breeding in all sections. Family TROCHILID . Hummingbirds. 160 Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Trochilus colubris. (Linn.) Common summer visitor in all portions of the State, breeding throughout it? range Eggs are in my collections from all sections. Family TYRANNID/E, Tyrant Flycatchers. 161. Kingbird. Tyramius tyrannus. (Linn.) Slimmer visitor, common in all portions. Common breeder throughout its range. 162. Crested Flycatcher. Myiarchus c...