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Phasianidae — Pheasants. 

 193.* Meleagris gallopavo. Wild Turkey. Becoming rare in the towns ; not uncommon 

 in the timber elsewhere. 



Tetraon I DAE — Grouse. 

 194.* Pedioecetes phasianellus. Sharp-tailed Grouse. Allen. Common about Fort Hays 



and iy Middle and Western Kansas, generally near the streams. 

 195.* Cupidoniacupido. Prairie Chicken. Abundant. Sold in the markets for $1.50 to 



$3.00 per dozen ; protected by game law from March first to August first. 

 196. Bonasa umbellus. Rufted Grouse or Partridge. Extremely rare ; taken by Charles 

 Chadwick, Esq., of Lawrence. Probably breeds in Kansas. 

 Perdicidae — Partridges. 

 197.* Ortyx Virginianus. Bob White or Quail. Eastern to Middle Kansas. Abundant ; 

 sold in the market for $1.00 per dozen ; protected by game law from March istto 

 October ist. 



Gruidae — Cranes. 



198. Grus Americanus. Whooping Crane. Rare in migration. A fine specimen was 



shot near Lawrence in November, 1871. The mounted skin is in the university 

 museum. 



199. Grus Canadensis. Sandhill Crane. Abundant during the migrations. 



Ardeidae — Herons. 



200. Garzetta candidissima. .Snowy Heron. An adult specimen was taken at Topeka by 



E. U. Prentice, July 25th, 1872. 



201. Herodias egretta. White Heron. Not common. Taken at Lawrence, August 



15th, 1872. 



202. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. Not common. A female in full plumage was 



taken at Lawrence in May, 1872. 

 203.* Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern. 



204.* Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern, Stake Driver. Quite common. 

 205.* Butorides virescens. Green Heron. Common. 

 206.* Nyctiardea Gardenii. Night Heron. Rare. 



Charadridae — Plovers. 

 207. Charadrius Virginicus, Golden Plover. " Migratory in October. " 

 208.* .^gialite? vociferus. Killdeer. Abundant. 

 209.* yEgialites montanus. Mountain Plover. Allen. Common in Western Kansas. 



210. .^gialites semipalmatus. Ring Plover. Common in spring ard fall. 



211. ^gialites meloda. Piping Plover. Baird. 



212. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. Baird. 



ReCURVIROSTRIDAE — AVOCETS. 



213. Recurvirostra Americana. American Avocet. Rare. Probably breeds in Kansas. 



Phalaropodidae— Phalaropes. 



214. Phalaropus Wilsonii. Wilson's Phalarope. " Migratory in spring and fall." 



SCOLOPAC I DAE — SN I PES. 



215.* Philohela minor. American Woodcock. Rare. 



216. Gallinago Wilsonii. English Snipe. Common. 



217. ]Siacrorhamphus griseus. Gray Snipe. Common. 



218. Macrorhampus scolopaceus. Greater Longbeak. " Migratory in spring and fail." 



219. Tringa canutus. Knot, Robin Snipe. Common. 



220. Tringa Alpina, var. Americana. Red-backed Sandpiper. Allen. Near Leaven- 



worth. 



221. Tringa raaculata. Jack Snipe. Common. 



