50. Scops asio (Linn.) Bonap. Little Screech Owl.—A single individual of this species, in the shabbiest of plumage, was shot along the Big Black River between Vicksburg and Jackson.
51. Buteo lineatus (Gm.) Jard. Red-shouldered Hawk.—A specimen of this hawk was shot and brought to me by a hunter at Jackson.
52. Cathartes aura (Linn.) Illig. Turkey Buzzard.—A common bird everywhere. Seen in great numbers at Jackson in company with the next.
53. Catharista atrata (Wils.) Less. Carrion Crow.—Not observed at any place but Jackson, although doubtless common everywhere. Readily distinguished from the Turkey Buzzard by its smaller size and its manner of flight.
54. Zenaidura carolinensis (Linn.) Bonap. Mourning Dove.—Common everywhere. Memphis, Vicksburg, Jackson.
55. Meleagris gallopavo americana (Bartr.) Coues. Wild Turkey.—None were seen, but hunters stated that they were quite abundant, even in the immediate vicinity of the city of Jackson. In the spring of 1880 I saw a fine gobbler that had been shot by a party of hunters in the pine woods of Kemper County, near the eastern border of the State.
56. Ortyx virginiana (Linn.) Bonap. Bob White.—The call notes of these birds were frequently heard as we passed down the river. At Vicksburg they appeared to be abundant in the bottom lands. We were extremely sorry that we could procure none of their skins.
57. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron.—Several of these birds were seen flying about in the swamps near Vicksburg.
58. Herodias alba egretta (Gmel.) Ridgw. American Egret.—A number of this snow-white species were observed in the swamps across the “lake” from Vicksburg. One was shot, and was found to have the long dorsal train of plumes.
59. Oxyechus vociferus (Linn.) Reich. Killdeer.—Observed only at Vicksburg. Will probably be found to breed here.