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CXXXVI. PHASIANUS Linn^us. 1858. 

 Ring-necked Pheasant. 



Phasianus torquahis Linn. 1858. 



Introduced from China; now thoroughly acclimatized on Van- 

 couver island and portions of the mainland of British Columbia. 

 (Fannin.) There were many pheasants in the fields near Victoria 

 in the winter of 1906- 1907. I saw as many as 50 or 60 at one 

 time . {Spreadborough . ) 



Order COLUMB^: Pigeons. 



Family XXVII. COLUMBID^ Pigeons. 

 CXXXVII. COLUMBA Linn^us. 1758. 

 312. Band-tailed Pigeon. 



Columha fasciata Say. 1823. 



Never seen in large flocks in British Columbia. {Lord.) A very 

 common summer resident in the coast district; flocks of several 

 hundred have been seen sitting in the trees at one time. (Streator.) 

 Irregular through the southern portions of British Columbia; a 

 summer resident; tolerably common. (Fannin.) Abundant sum- 

 mer resident in lower Fraser valley. (Brooks.) Abundant on the 

 south end of Vancouver island. A summer resident also on the 

 mainland and in the valley of the Fraser river. Saw a number in 

 the trees on the beach at Douglas, B.C., April 17th, 1906, and others 

 in the Chilliwack valley later in the season. (Spreadborough.) 



CXXXVIII. ECTOPISTES Swainson. 1827. 

 315. Passenger Pigeon. 



Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.) Swains. 1827. 



The passenger pigeon is now extinct in Canada. The references 

 which follow show its former distribution. Recent supposed records 

 all probably refer to the next species. In The Auk, Vol. XX p. 66 

 and The Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. XX, pp. 236 and 237, Mr. J. H. 

 Fleming gives lists of all the latest records. 



