BIRDS. 61 
249. Ectopistes migratorius (Z.). Passenger Pigeon. 
Accidental visitant from North America, of extremely rare 
occurrence. 
Mulgrave, near Whitby, female shot, Oct. 12, 1876 (Hancock, 
Nat. Hist. Trans. North. & Durh., vol. v. p. 337 ; Zool., 
1877, p. 180). Doubtlessan escape. 
Fam. PTEROCLIDZ, 
250. Syrrhaptes paradoxus (/fa//.).  Pallas’s Sand- 
Grouse. 
Accidental visitant from the Asiatic Steppes, of extremely 
rare occurrence. 
A careful computation of the numbers which visited this 
county during the memorable irruption of the summer of 
1863, shows that no less than 80 birds were observed in 
different localities, and that 24 of them were obtained. It 
is probable that, from the roving disposition of this 
species, identical birds would be recorded for more than 
one locality. 
Order 2. GALLIN. 
Fam. PHASIANIDZ. 
251. Phasianus colchicus Z. Pheasant. 
Semi-domesticated, resident, generally distributed, abundant. 
252. Caccabis rufa (Z.). Red-legged Partridge. 
Resident in various parts of the county, but in extremely 
limited numbers, and only very occasionally shot. Mr. A. 
G. More (Ibis, 1865) mentions this bird as breeding ‘ very 
rarely’ in West Yorkshire. There is no evidence that I 
am aware of to show that this species has been introduced 
into the county. 
253. Caccabis petrosa (Gm.). Barbary Partridge. 
Accidental visitant from Northern Africa, of extremely rare 
occurrence. 
