78 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



western Nebraska; summer resident, common; arrives in May and September" 

 (Taylor); " East into Texas and Dakota" (Goss). 



Family APHRIZIDJE. — Surf Birds and Turnstones. 

 283. Arenaria interpres — {Linn.). — Turnstone. 



Lincoln, on salt basins. May 25th (W. D. Hunter); do., May 16, 1895 (A. 

 Eiche). 



Fig. 6. — Turnstone. 



286. Haematopus palliatus Tonm. — The American Oyster- 

 catcher. 



Northeastern Nebraska — accidental, a single specimen of this bird is reported 

 as having been shot in spriug of 1889 by a Mr. Chas Vaughn of Vermillion, 

 S. Dak. (Dr. G. S. Agersborg). 



Order GALLIN^E. — Gallinaceous Birds. 



Family TETRAONID.^. — Grouse, Partridges, etc. 



The various members of the present family, while belonging to a 

 grain eating group, are certainly quite prominent as insect destroyers. 

 Especially is this true with respect to the Quail, Prairie Hen, Sharp- 

 tailed Grouse, and Wild Turkey, all of which occupy most of the sum- 

 mer in capturing and destroying vast numbers of sucii insects as are 

 found on the prairies. Grasshopper.-^, locusts, crickets, caterpillars 

 and similar insects thus form the bulk of their insect food, forms that 

 are all among the most numerous as well as destructive species. In 



