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LIST OF SPECIES. 
Lagopus leucurus, Sw. White-tailed Ptarmigan. Northern America to the west: 
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southward along Rocky mountains to Cochetope pass, in latitude 
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. Lagopus americanus, Aud. American Ptarmigan. Arctic America.--- +++. +-+-- 
Ortyx virginianus, (Linn.) Bon. Partridge; Quail. Eastern United States, to the 
high central plains Pra cecuape’ og ekeuch «Mek sistinute iets muah tahoe aheviters! o oten en oP ee 
Ortyx texanus, Lawr. Southern Texas and valley of Rio Grande».--....------.. 
Oreortyx pictus, (Douglas,) Baird. Plumed Partridge. Mountain ranges of Cali- 
fornia and Oregon towards the coast ---- +++. +++. eee ee eee eee 
. Lophortyx californicus, (Shaw,) Bon. California Quail. Plains and lowlands of 
Califurnia and Oregon towards the coast; Mohave river - 
5. Lophortyx gambelvi, Nuit. Gambel’s Partridge. Upper Rio Grande and Gila, to 
then@oloradorote@alitonniatisstcust-sckeroieas «cite ec eee eee eee 
476. Callipepla squamata, (Vigors,) Gray. Scaled or Blue Partridge. Valley of Rio 
Grande of Texas. Not yet detected further west. Most abundant 
on the high broken table lands and mezquite plains...-.-..---.. 
477. Cyrtonyx massena, (Lesson,) Gould. Massena Partridge. Chiefly on the upper 
Rio Grande, from the high plains of the Pecos....---......... 
478. Grus americanus, (Linn.) Ord. Whooping Crane. Florida and Texas; stragglers 
inleMississippigvalleys. susthc..ctayeen, Saath tetas ee Meee 
479. Grus canadensis, (Linn.) Temm. Sand-hill Crane. Whole of western regions of 
Wintted States eH lori agietsele nie to-= ib encuabatel al ohaleladoPetsapeyete piss 1 =l'elctarake 
480. Grus fraterculus, Cassin. New Mexico---- -+-.-. cece sce ee cee eee eee eens 
481. Aramus giganteus, (Bon.) Baird. Crying bird. Florida and West Indies...... 
482. Demiegretta pealit, (Bon.) Baird. Peale’s Egret. Seacoast of south Florida. .... 
483. Demiegretta rufa, (Bodd.) Baird. Reddish Egret. Coast of south Florida and 
Gulf of Mexico to mouth of Rio Grande; Cuba.-...-. +++. ....-. 
484. Demiegretta ludoviciana, (Wils.) Baird. Louisiana Heron. Coast of South Atlantic 
an GulisStatesecteseterhoeh cc ckmeLcierl csi skeketeuchal deren wietee eine omvertien 
485. Garzetta candidissima, (Jacquin,) Bon. Snowy Heron. Coast of middle and Gulf 
Stateswmandeacross top © alitormiajerc: ci-tele) <ceiere) elekete ta i-vciell= olshfel) oie 
486. Herodias egretta, (Gmel.) Gray. White Heron. Southern portions of the United 
States; straggling to Massachusetts---. +... .+----e. eee eee. 
486.* Herodias egretta, var. californica, Baird. Coast of southern California, and per- 
haps the Rio Grande’ of Texas-- +--+ + +cg. eee cess cece ee cee eee 
487. Ardea herodias, Linn. Great Blue Heron. Throughout the entire territory of the 
DnitedéGtates) West Indies iio tists i. Gene e. cca tees cae. 
488. Ardea wiirdemannii, Baird. Florida Heron. South Florida................... 
489. Audubonia occidentalis, (Aud.) Bon. Great White Heron. South Florida and 
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. Florida caerulea, (Linn.) Baird. Blue Heron. South Atlantic and Gulf coast to 
Mexico. eh T,a) 1 68 O16) 6 /1el le] .0! oe haps (esecviieiie él eues eke .a),e) 6.¢).6) aL eiei.e; 6) 6; 0) ajis)ia;.e> @ete! «oe eee 
. Ardetta exilis, (Gmel.) Gray. Least Bittern. Throughout the United States, from 
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. Botaurus lentiginosus, Steph. Bittern. Entire continent of North America>..-.-- 
