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Show 164 ' A single specimen taken at Fort Whipple in winter; rare71 ( Cones). Found about Tucson in winter by Captain Ben dire. 223. J quit a chrytceiu* ( L.), var. canadensis ( Linn.). Golden Eagle. " Rare, but occasion ally observed at different seasons, warranting the belief that it is a permanent resident of the mountains about Fort Whipple " ( Cass.). * 224. JKali< etu8 Jeucocephalua ( Linn.). Bald Eagle. Present about Fort Whipple. Quite a number noted by us at different points in Eastern Arizona. Resident. CATHARDID- dE. The American Vultures. * 225. Pseudogvyphus calif'ornianus ( Shaw). Californian Vulture. " Resident in South" ern Arizona" ( Coues). * 226. Rhinogryphus aura ( L.). Red- headed Vulture. Numerous, more particularly near the settlements. Resident in the southern portion. COLUMBIDAE. The Pigeons. * 227. Columba faaciata ( Say). Band- tailed Pigeon. Rather common; summer resident of the mountains in the eastern part, at least from Apache to the southward. 11 Rare about Fort Whipple" ( Coues). * 228. Melopelia leucoptera ( L.). White- winged Dove. Not uncommon as a summer re sident of the extreme southern and southeastern portions. " Rare at Fort Whipple" ( Coues). * 229. Z^ naidura carolinenais ( Bon.). Carolina Dove. Very abundant; summer resident; wintering in the extreme southern portion. 230. Scardifella inoa ( Bon.). Scaly Dove. A single individual taken at Tacson by C aptain Bendire, where he considers it resident. * 231. Chamcepelia passerina ( L.). Ground Dove. Very numerous in the extreme 8 utheast part, about Camp Lowell; summer resident. MELEAGRIDHXdE. The Turkeys. * 232. Mehagris gallopato ( L.), Mexican Wild Turkey. Numerous in the White Mountains in Eastern Arizona as well as at other points. Permanent resident. * • TETRAONIDiE. The Grouse. * 233. Canace obscurus ( Say). Dusky Grouso. A not uncommon resident of the White Mountains, which probably mark its extreme southern limits. The Sage Cock was met with by our parties quite far to the southward in Utah, and I have no doubt but that it reaches into Northern Arizona, though it has not yet been reported from the Territorv. PERDICID. E. The Partridges. * & 34. Lophortyz gambeli Nutt. Garabel's Quail. Numerous, probably extending over all the Territory. Very abundant iu the southeast. Resident. * 235. Callipepla squamata ( Vigors). Scaled Partridge. In the east, as far north at least as the Gila; also, Lower Colorado. Not numerous. " Resident about Tucson" ( Bendire). * 236. Cyrtonyx massena ( Less.). Massena Partridge. Not numerous in the White Mountains and in the elevated regions to the south. Winters in the river- bottoms and warm valleys. CHARADRIIDJE. The Plovers. * 237. ASgialiHs voctfervB ( L.). Killdeer Plover. Common; generally distributed near the water- courses. " Winters about Tucson" ( Bendire). 238. JEgialitis semipalmatus ( Bp.). Ringneck. Colorado River, September and October, 18G5. • 239. JEgialitis montanm ( Towns.). Rocky Mountain Plover. " Sparingly distributed throughout Arizona" ( Coues). RECURVIROSTRID^. Stilts and Avocets. 240. Recurvirottra americana ( Gm.). Avocet. " Seen in large flocks on the sand- bars of the Colorado" ( Coues). 241. Himaniopus nigricolli* V. Stilt. (' Common on the Colorado, in flocks with the preceding" ( Coues). PHALAROPHIDJE. The Phalaropes. 242. SteganopvB wihoni ( Sab.). Wilson's Phalarope. Numbers seen in Southeastern Arizona in August, migrating. |