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Family CHARADRIID^E. Plovers. 



Genus Charadrius Linnaeus. 



Subgenus Squatarola Cuvier. 



81.(270). C. squatarola (hmu.). Black-bellied Plover. Iden- 

 tified from one specimen at Beaufort. 



Subtrenus Charadrius Linnaeus. 



82. (272). C. dominicus Mull. American Golden Plover. 

 One taken at Raleigh in autumn, 1884. Rare, transient. 



Genus yl^GiALiTis Boie. 



Subscenus Oxyechus Reichenbach. 



*83. (273). A. vocifera (Linn.). Killdeer. Resident, gener- 

 ally distributed, rather common. (Univ. Coll.). 



Subo-enus JEgialitis Boie. 



84. (274). A. semipahnata Bonap. Semipalmated Plover. 

 Rare transient, taken bv Brimley at Raleitrh in May, 1884. 



Family APHRIZID^. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 

 Genus Arenaria Brisson. 



85. (283). A. interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. Beaufort, rather 

 common (Brimley). 



Order GALLINtE. Gallinaceous Birds. 



Family TETRAONID-.E. Grouse, Partridges, Etc. 



Genus CoLiNUS Lesson. 



*86. (289). (7. mV^^rm? amis (Linn.). Bob-White. Very com- 

 mon throughout the State. Called '^Partridge'' at the South, 

 ''Quail" at the Xorth. (Univ. Coll.). 



Genus Boxasa Stephens. 



*87. (300). B. umheUus (Linn.). Ruffed Grouse. Mountain 

 region. Xot very common. At breeding season above altitude 

 of 4,000 feet. Mountain people say it is as common in valleys 

 as at hitrh elevations. Brewster thiid\S this mav be true in 

 autumn and winter, but doubts it during breeding season. 

 Occurs as far east as Old Fort {vide Brewster). 



