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ANIMALS.
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BIRDS OF VIRGINIA.



 Linnæan Designation.  Catesby's Designation. Popular Names. Buffon
Oiseaux.





Lanius tyrannus  Muscicapa coronâ rubrâ  1.55   Tyrant; Field martin 8.398
Vultur aura  Buteo specie Gallo-pavanis  1.6  Turkey buzzard, 1.246
Falco leucocephalus  Aquila capite albo  1.1  Bald Eagle 1.138
Falco sparverius  Accipiter minor  1.5  Little hawk; Sparrow hawk
Falco columbarius  Accipiter palumbarius  1.3  Pigeon hawk 1.338
Falco furcatus  Accipiter caudâ furcatâ  1.4  Forked tail hawk  1.286.312
 Accipiter piscatorius  1.2  Fishing hawk 1.199
Strix asio  Noctua aurita minor  1.7  Little owl 1.141
Psittacus Caroliniensis  Psitticus Caroliniensis  1.11  Parrot of Carolina; Perroquet 11.383
Corvus cristatus  Pica glandaria, cærulea, cristata  1.15  Blue jay 5.164
Oriolus Baltimore  Icterus ex aureo nigroque varius  1.48  Baltimore bird 5.318
Oriolus spurius  Icterus minor  1.49  Bastard Baltimore 5.321
Gracula quiscula  Monedula purpurea  1.12  Purple jackdaw; Crow blackbird 5.134
Cuculus Americanus  Cuculus Caroliniensis  1.9  Carolina cuckow 12.62 
Picus principalis  Picus maximus rostro albo  1.16  White bill woodpecker 13.69 
Picus pileatus  Picus niger maximus, capite rubro   1.17  Larger red-crested woodpecker 13.72 
Picus erythrocephalus  Picus capite toto rubro  1.20  Red-headed woodpecker 13.83 
Picus auratus  Picus major alis aureis  1.18  Gold-winged woodpecker; Yucker 13.59 
Picus Carolinus  Picus ventre rubro  1.19  Red-bellied woodpecker 13.105
Picus pubescens  Picus medius minimus  1.21  Smallest spotted woodpecker 13.113
Picus villosus  Picus medius quasi-villosus  1.19  Hairy woodpecker; Speckled woodpecker  13.111
Picus varius  Picus varius minor ventre luteo  1.21  Yellow-bellied woodpecker 13.115