36 A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 



Genus BARTRAMIA Lesson. 



24. Bartramia longicauda (Bechst.). 



Bartramian Sandpiper. (Upland Plover. Grass Plover.) 

 Not uncommon summer resident. Common during the migra- 

 tions. 



Genus ACTITIS Illiger. 



25. Actitis macularia (Linn.). 



Spotted Sandpiper. (Tip-up. Teeter-tail. Peet-weet.) 

 Common summer resident. 



Order GALLIN.^. Gallinaceous Birds. 



Suborder PHASIANL Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, 



Quails, Etc. 



Family TETRAONIDJl. Grouse, Partridges, Etc. 



Subfamily PERDICINiE. Partridges. 



Genus COLINUS Lesson. 



26. Colinus virginianus (Linn.). 



Bob-white. (Quail.) 

 Common resident. 



Subfamily TETRAONINiE. Grouse. 

 Genus BONASA Stephens. 



27. Bonasa umbellus (Linn.). 



Ruffed Grouse. (Almost always spoken of in this vicinity as Par- 

 tridge.) 



Common resident. 



Order COLUMB^E. Pigeons. 



Family COLUMBID^. Pigeons. 



Genus ECTOPISTES Swainson. 



28. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). 



Passenger Pigeon. (Wild Pigeon.) 

 Only during the fall migrations and then not common. From 

 thirty to fifty years ago they were very plenty every fall. 



