578 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF P. E. ISLAND. — MACSWAIN. 



Ordek galling. 

 Family TKTRAONIU.^i. 



81 (298). Dendragapas can(idensiH(L\nn.). CanadaGrouse. 

 — I have never seen the Canada Grouse anywhere liere. Some 

 elderly sportsmen who claim to know the difference between 

 this and the Rutfed Grouse, state that it was not uncommon 

 not man}' years ago. Now it is probably extinct in Prince 

 Edward Island. 



82 (300a). Boriasa iimhslliis togata (Linn). Canadian 

 Ruffed Grouse. — Rare a few years asjo, but lately, owino- to a 

 better game law, it is increasing in number. Breeds. 



Ordkr COLUMBtE. 

 Family COLUMBIU.^^: 



83 (315). Edo pistes inigr(ito rill's (h\un.). Passenger Pigeon. 

 — At one time seen in large flocks ; the last seen was in 1857. 



84 (316). Zenaidura macTovva {\Av\u.). Mourning Dove. 

 —Taken at Alexandra, Sept. 22, 1905, by F. H. Judson, and 

 mounted by Calder. 



Order RAPTORES. 



Family FALCONID.F:. 



85 (331). Circus kudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. — 

 Common. Breeds. 



86 (332). Accipte7^ velox {WWs.). Sharp-shinned Hawk. — 

 Not uncommon. Breeds. 



87 (333). Accipiter cooperi (Boiuip. ). Cooper's Hawk. — 

 Rare. This and the Siiarp-shinned are our most destructive 

 hawks and are usually the raiders of poultry yards. 



88 (334). Accipiter atricapiUus (Wils.). American 

 Goshawk. — An occasional winter visitor. 



89 (337). Buteo boreal is (Gmel). Red-tailed Hawk.— 

 Common in the more wooded parts of the country where it 

 breeds. 



