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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



133-288(598). AroiKtrfa hiterpres {Linn.). Turnstone. 



"A rare irregular migrant in Kalamazoo Co., taken once as late as May 2, showing 

 it to be a spring migrant" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "two specimens shot in northern Sanilac 

 Co.. and now in a collection at Forestville" (W. A. Oldfteld); '■ common along Lake 

 Michigan" (Brayton); included in Sager's list of 1839. 



Order GALLIN^E. Gallinaceous Birds. 



These birds are granivorous and possess strong claws for scratching. They 

 include most of our domestic birds. 



Suborder PHASIANI. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc. 



Family TETRAONID^E. Grouse, Patridges, etc. 



Feed on insects, grass, seeds, etc.; fine game birds; flocks; generally polygamous; 

 do little injury, and are of immense economic importance. 



Subfamily PERDICIN^E. Partridges. 

 Genus COLIN US Lkhs. 





Quail, natural size. 



134:-289-(571). Coliims rirginiainis (Liu?i.). *Boh White; Quail; Partridge. 



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Very common; throughout the southern Peninsula; all seasons of the year; large 

 flocks; very tame; frequent lawns and barnyards in winter; "common at Bay City 

 in 1883, and greatly thinned out by the severe winters, now common again " (N. 

 A.Eddy); "never seen at Iron Mountain" (E.E.Brewster); "not generally found 

 much north of Petoskey, though two were seen on Mackinac Island, September. 

 1890" (S. E. White); "common at Port Sanilac where it breeds till middle of 

 August ",(W. A. Oldfield); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); " becoming a very abun- 

 dant resident at Albion and St. Joseph, but never seen at Palmer. Marquette Co., 

 was not Kneeland mistaken in reporting this from Keweenaw Point?"' (O.B.War- 

 ren); breeds; nests in summer, occasionally as late as September, on the ground; 

 eggs white, pointed at one end, numerous ; J. B. Purdy has taken twenty-one eggs 



