320 BIRDS OF THE ROCKIES 



305. Prairie hen. Tvmpanuchus americanus. Resi- 

 dent ; uncommon and local. 



308b. Prairie sharp-tailed grouse. Pedicecetes pha- 

 siANELLUS CAMPESTRis. Resident, not common ; once com- 

 mon, but killed and driven out by jwthunters ; some breed 

 in Middle Park ; noted in winter at 9pOO feet. 



309. Sage grouse. Centrocercus urophasianus. Com- 

 mon resident. " As its name implies, it is an inhabitant 

 of the artemisia or sage-brush plains, and is scarcely found 

 elsewhere." Ranges from plains to 9,500 feet. 



310. Mexican turkey. Meleagris gallopavo. Rare 

 local resident ; southern part of the State. 



310a. Wild turkey. Meleagris gallopavo fera. Resi- 

 dent ; rare ; once abundant, but will probably soon be 

 exterminated ; not certain whether Coloi-ado birds are 

 eastern or western forms. 



312. Band-tailed pigeon. Columba fasciata. Summer 

 resident ; local ; breeds from 5,000 to 7,000 feet and 

 occasionally higher. 



3l6. Mourning dove. Zenaidura macroura. Summer 

 resident ; very abundant ; breeds everywhere below the 

 pine region up to 10,000 feet, though usually a little 

 lower ; in fall ranges up to 12,000 feet. 



319- "White-"winged dove. Melopell\ leucoptera. 

 Four records of this straggler in Colorado ; its usual 

 range is subtropical, though not uncommon as far north as 

 the southern border of the United States. 



325. Turkey vulture. Cathartes aura. Common 

 summer resident ; breeds from plains to 10,000 and even 

 12,000 feet. 



327. S-wallow-tailed kite. Elanoides forficatus. Sum- 



