A Catalogue of the Names of Animals, which we observed at Engineer Cantonment, or at other indicated places, on our journey to that post.

MAMMALIA

Vespertilio novaboracensis, L.—New-York bat.

———— Carolinus, Geoff.—Carolina bat.

Scalops aquaticus—Mole.

Ursus Americanus, (gularis, Geoff.)—Black bear.

Procyon lotor—Racoon.

Mustela minx—Mink.

—— vison.

Mephitis putorius (chinche, Buff. Cuv.)—Skunk.

Lutra (mustela lutra Braziliensis, Gm. Cuv.)—Otter.

Canis—Indian dog.

—— lycaon—Black wolf.

—— virginianus—Red fox.

—— cinereo-argenteus—Gray fox.

Felis concolor—Cougar.

—— rufa—Bay lynx.

Didelphius virginiana—Opossum.

Castor fiber—Beaver.

Ondatra Zibethicus—Musk-rat.

Gerbillus Canadensis—Leaping-mouse.

Arctomys monax—Maryland marmot.

Mus agrarius?—Rustic mouse.

Arvicola Zanthognatha, Leach—Meadow mouse (on the Ohio).

{262} Mus musculus—introduced by our expedition.

Pseudostoma bursaria—Pouched rat.

Sciurus cinereus—Gray squirrel.

—— capistratus—White-nosed do.

—— striatus—Ground do.

—— nigra—Black do.

Lepus Americanus—Rabbit.

Cervus major—Elk.

—— Virginianus—Virginian deer.

Antilocapra Americana, Ord.—Prong-horned antelope.

Bos bison, Gmel.—Bison.

BIRDS

Vultur (Cathartes Illig.) aura—Turkey buzzard.

Falco (Halioetus, Sav.) leucocephalus—Bald eagle.

—— (Pandion, Sav.) haliÆtus?—Fish-hawk.

—— (Accipitur, V.) ruficaudus, Vieil. (F. Borealis, L. Wilson)—American buzzard, Lath.

—— (Circus, Bech.) uliginosus—Marsh-hawk.

—— Buteo (galinivorus, Vieil.)—Great hen, H.

—— (Milvus, Bech.) furcatus—Swallow-tailed falcon, Lath.

—— (Tinnunculus, Vieil.) sparverius—American sparrow-hawk.

—— (Aquila, Briss.) fulvus—Ring-tailed eagle, Wilson; war-eagle of the Omawhaws.

—— lineatus, Gm. Wils.—Red-shouldered hawk. Mississippi.

—— Mississippiensis, Wilson—Mississippi kite.

—— velox, Wilson—Sharp-shinned hawk.

—— Pennsylvanicus, Wilson—Slate-coloured hawk.

Strix (Otus, Cuv.) otus—Long-eared owl.

—— ( do. do. ) Virginiana—Virginian-eared owl, Lath.

—— ( do. do. ) asio—Red-eared owl, Lath.—Screech-owl.

{263} Strix (Ulula, Cuv.) nebulosa—Barred-owl, Lath.

—— (Noctna, Savig.) phalÆnoides, Dand. Vieil.

—— (do. do.) passerina, Wilson.

—— (do. do.) Hudsonia—Hawk-owl, Wilson.

—— (Bubo, Cuv.) bubo—Great owl.

Lanius borealis, Vieil.—Great American shrike, Wilson.

Tanagra Ludoviciani, Wils.—Louisiana tanager.

—— rubra—Scarlet tanager.

Musicapa (Tyrannus, Cuv.) pipiri, Vieil.—Tyrant fly-catcher, Wilson.

—— (Tyrannus, Cuv.) Ludovicianus—Louisiana fly-catcher, Lath.

—— Canadensis, Gm. Wilson.—Canada fly-catcher.

—— (Icteria, Vieil. pipra. Wilson,) viridis, L.—Yellow-breasted chat, Wils.

—— cantatrix Bartram, Wils.—White-eyed fly-catcher.

—— (Mucipeta, Cuv.) ruticilla—American red-start, Wilson.

—— olivacea—Red-eyed fly-catcher, Wils.

—— novaboracensis, Gm.—Green black-capt fly-catcher, Wilson.

—— fusca—Pewee fly-catcher, Wilson.

Ampelis (Bombycivora, Temm.) Carolinensis, Briss.—Cedar-bird, Wilson.

Turdus rufus—Ferruginous thrush.

—— felivox, Vieil.—Catbird.

—— fuscus—Brown thrush.

—— pollyglottus—Mocking bird.

—— aurocapillus—Golden crowned thrush.

—— migratorius—Red-breasted thrush.

—— aquaticus, Wils.—Water thrush.

Sylvia solitaria, Wils.—Blue-winged yellow warbler.

—— sialis—Blue bird.

—— striata, Wilson—Black poll warbler.

{264} Sylvia Ludoviciana, L.—Blue yellow-backed warbler, Wilson.

—— (Troglodites, Cuv.) troglodites? Wilson—Winter wren.

—— azurea, Steph. coerulea, Wils.-Coerulean warbler.

—— Æstiva, Lath.

Certhia Caroliniana, Lath. Wils.—Great Carolina wren.

—— palustris, Wils.—Marsh wren.

Hirundo Americanus—Barn swallow, Wilson.

—— riparia—Bank do.

—— pelasgia—Chimney do..

—— purpurea—Purple martin.

Caprimulgus Virginianus, L.—Whip-poor-will.

—— porpetue, Vieil.—Night hawk.

Alauda alpestris, L. Wils.—Shore lark.

—— rubra—Red lark.

Parus atricapillus—Black capped titmouse.

Emberzia Americana, L. Wils.—Black throated bunting.

Fringilla (Ploceus, Cuv.) erythrocephala—Towhee bunting.

—— socialis, Wilson.—Chipping sparrow.

—— oryzivora—Rice bird.

—— pecora, Wils. (Emberiza)—Cow bird.

—— (Cardualis, Cuv.) tristis—Yellow bird.

—— melodia, Wilson.—Song sparrow.

—— purpurea—Purple finch.

—— Hudsonia—Snow bird.

—— (Linaria, Bech.) linaria—Lesser red-poll.

Loxia (Vidua, Cuv.) cardinalis—Cardinal gross beak.

—— ( do. do.) Ludoviciana—Rose-breasted gross beak.

—— (Corythus, Cuv.) enucleator—Pine gross beak.

—— Curvirostra Americana, Wilson.—American gross beak.

{265} Gracula (Icterus, Cuv.) quiscala—Purple grackle.

Oriolus (Zanthornus, Cuv.) phoeniceus—Red-winged starling, Wilson.

—— (Zanthornus, Cuv.) Baltimoreus—Baltimore bird.

—— ( do. do. ) spurius—Orchard oriole.

—— ( do. do. ) icterocephalus—Yellow-headed oriole.

Sturnus Ludovicianus—Meadow-lark, Wils. The S. torquatus of Stephens seems to be the male of this species.

Sitta Carolinensis—White-breasted nuthatch, Wilson.

—— varira—Red-bellied [nuthatch, Wilson].

Corvus corax—Raven.

—— corone—Crow.

—— (Pica, Cuv.) pica—Magpie.

—— (Garrulus, Cuv.) cristatus—Blue jay.

Trochilus colubris—Ruby-throated humming-bird.

Alcedo alcyon—Belted kingfisher.

Picus pileatus—Pileated woodpecker, Lath.

—— erythrocephala—Red-headed woodpecker.

—— auratus—Gold-winged do.

—— pubescens—Downy do.

—— villosus—Hairy do.

—— Carolinus—Red-bellieddo.

Psittacus Carolinensis—Caroline perroquet.

Meleagris gallipavo—Turkey.

Tetrao cupido—Pinnated grouse.

—— umbellus—Ruffed do.

—— phasianellus—Long-tailed grouse.

—— (Perdix) Virginianus—Virginian partridge, Wilson.

Columba migratoria—Passenger pigeon. (C. Canadensis is the female, Temm.)

—— Carolinensis—Caroline pigeon or dove.

Charardrius vociferus—Kildeer.

{266} Charardrius pluvialis—Golden plover.

Ardea (Grus, Cuv.) Americanus—Hooping crane.

—— ( do. do. ) Canadensis—Sandhill do.

—— herodias—Great heron.

—— virescens—Green heron.

—— nycticorax—Night-heron.

Numenius longirostra—Long-billed curlew.

Scolopax minor—Little woodcock.

—— (Totanus) semipalmata—Willet.

—— (Totanus) melanoleucus, Vieil.—Stone curlew.

—— (do. ) vociferus—Telltale godwit.

Tringa solitaria, Wilson.—Solitary sandpiper.

—— Bartramia, Wilson.—Bartram's sandpiper.

—— semipalmata, Ord.—Semipalmated sandpiper.

Scolopax flavipes, Gm. Wils.—Yellow-shanks snipe.

—— fedoa, L. Wilson.—Great marbled godwit.

Recurvirostra Americana—American avocet.

Colymbus glacialis—Great northern diver.

—— (Podiceps, Lath.) cornutus—Horned grebe.

Fulica Americana—Common coot.

Larus ridibundus?—Laughing gull.

Sterna aranea, Wilson.—Marsh tern.

—— minuta—Lesser tern.

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos—Rough-billed pelican.

—— fuscus—Brown pelican.

—— (Phalacrocorax, Briss.) carbo—Corvorant.

Anas (Cygnus, Meyer) cygnus—Swan.

—— (do. ) Canadensis—Canada goose.

—— (Anser, Briss.) hyperborea—Snow goose.

—— (do. ) bernicla?—Barnacle goose.

—— (do. ) albifrons—White-fronted goose.

{267} Anas discors—Blue-winged teal.

—— albeola—Buffle-headed duck.

—— boschus—Wild duck.

—— sponsa—Summer duck.

—— marila—Scaup duck.

—— acuta—Pin-tailed duck.

—— glacialis—Long-tailed duck.

—— clangula—Golden-eye.

—— Americana—American widgeon.

Mergus serrator—Red-breasted merganser.

—— cucullatus—Hooded do.

REPTILIA

Testudo clausa.—This is our common land tortoise. It rarely, if ever, enters the water voluntarily, and is therefore decidedly terrestrial.

Testudo (Emys, Brogni.) geographica, Lesueur.

—— ( do. do. ) serpentaria—Serpent tortoise.

Trionix, Geoff.) ferox—Fierce tortoise.

Lacerta (Agama) undulata, Daud.

—— (Scincus) 5-lineatus.

Coluber constrictor—Racer.

—— ordinatus—Garter snake.

—— heterodon—Hog-nose snake.

Crotalus horridus, L.—Banded rattlesnake.

—— durissus, L.—Diamond rattlesnake.

Rana pipiens, Daud. (R. Catesbeana, Shaw.)—Bull-frog—Ohio.

Rana helecina, Kalm. Daud. (R. pipiens, Schreb. Shaw.)—Shad-frog—Ohio.

Rana clamata, Daud.

—— (Hyla) occulars, Daud.—On the Ohio, near Shippingsport. This species is subject to vary considerably. In addition to the lateral vitta, it has sometimes three dorsal vittÆ: other specimens have a remarkable cruciform mark on the back.

Rana Hyla) femoralis, Daud.—Ohio.

—— (Bufo) musicus—Common toad.

{268} Salamandra subviolacea, Barton—near Shippingsport.

—— longicauda, Green—near Pittsburgh.

—— rubra, Daud.—Ohio.

—— cinerea, Green—near Shippingsport.

—— (Triton, Laur.) Alleganiensis (Salam. gigantea, Barton)—Pittsburgh.

The following observations were made, relative to the arrival and departure of birds at Engineer Cantonment. A few notes are added, which were made at Pittsburgh and other places.

Vultur aura—Arrived April 2. 1820. On the Ohio, observed May 9. 1819.

Falco halioetus—Flying north May 17. 1820.

—— furcatus—Was seen20.

The Falco and Strix families generally winter here.

Tanagra rubra—Arrived May 1. 1820. At Pittsburgh, arrived April 29. 1819.

Muscicapa olivacea arrived April 30. 1820.

—— cantatrix— 30.

—— ruticilla— 28. 1820. On the Ohio, observed May 8. 1819.

Muscicapa fusca arrived March 22. 1820.

—— pipiri— May 7. 1820. On the Ohio, observed May 8. 1819.

Turdus fuscus arrived April 28. At Pittsburgh the 14th.

Turdus aurocapillus arrived April 26. 1820.

—— aquaticus— 26.

—— migratorius—11.

—— felivox observed on the Ohio, May 8. 1819.

—— rufus do. do. 2. 1820.

Certhia palustris arrived April 15. 1820.

Sylvia striata — 26.

—— azurea — 28.

—— sialis—a few remain all winter.

Hirundo pelasgia arrived May 1. 1820. At Pittsburgh, arrived April 27. 1819.

{269} Hirundo purpurea arrived March 30. 1820. At Pittsburgh, April 14. 1819.

Hirundo Americana—At Pittsburgh, arrived April 21. 1819.

Caprimulgus Virginianus arrived April 19. 1820. At Pittsburgh, heard May 5. 1819.

Caprimulgus porpetue arrived May 16. 1820. On the Ohio, observed May 6. 1819.

Caprimulgus rufus, Vieil.—heard on the Ohio, June 2. 1819.

Parus articapillus—all winter.

Fringilla erythrocephala arrived March 22. 1819.

—— purpurea seen Feb. 28.

—— Hudsonica departing April 11.

—— oryzivora arrived May 14.

—— linaria — Feb. 1.

—— tristis remains during the winter.

Loxia Ludoviciana, observed May 1. and 6. 1819.

—— Americana — Feb. 21. 1819.

—— cardinalis—on the Ohio, May 8. 1819.

—— enuncleator—occasionally seen during the winter.

Oriolus icterocephalus, observed May 14. 1820.

—— phoeniceus — March 1.

—— Baltimoreus, observed near Pittsburgh, April 29. 1819.

Sturnus Ludovicianus arrived April 5. 1820.

Sitta Carolinensis remains all winter.

Corvus pica retired northward, March 23. 1820.

—— corax—the young nearly able to fly, May 12. 1820.

Trochilus colubris arrived May 18. 1820. On the Ohio, May 6. 1819.

Alcedo alcyon arrived March 20. 1820.

Picus erythrocephalus arrived March 20. 1820.

—— auratus and some others remain all winter; but the erythrocephalus is entirely migratory.

Picus pileatus—seen Feb. 28. 1820.

{270} Psittacus Carolinensis—seen several times during the winter: near Louisville, May 25. 1819.

Columba migratoria arrived May 2. 1820.

—— Carolinensis arrived April 30. 1820.

Ardea Americanus arrived March 19. 1820.

—— virescens seen on the Ohio May 6. 1819.

—— Canadensis arrived May 24. 1820.

Numenius longirostra arrived April 1. 1820. Was seen on the top of the Alleghany mountain March 24. 1819.

Curvirostra Americana—seen Feb. 20. 1820.

Scolopax vociferus arrived March 19. 1820. At Pittsburgh, observed May 5. 1819.

Scolopax semipalmata arrived May 6. 1820.

—— minor — April 8.

Tringa solitaria — 30. 1820. At Pittsburgh, observed May 15. 1819.

Colymbus cornutus arrived May 5. 1820.

Larus ridibundus—in large flocks, flying northward, May 4. 1820. They were seen at Pittsburgh April 3. 1819.

Sterna minuta arrived April 2. 1820.

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos arrived April 8. 1820.

—— carbo arrived April 10. 1820. At Pittsburgh, arrived May 5. 1819.

Anas cygnus—flying to the north Feb. 22. 1820.

—— canadensis do. do. 21.

—— acuta shot 28.

—— Americana shot March 3.

—— sponsa, with their young, May 30. 1819.

The great emigration of geese, swans, ducks, and cranes, commenced on the 22d of February, and terminated the latter end of March, 1820.