BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 27 
Formerly a resident of the open country along our southwestern 
border but now extinct there. 
GENUS PEDICECETES. 
126. Sharp-tailed Grouse. . 
(Pedicecetes phasianellus.) 
A resident of the northwestern part of the Province. 
Famity PHASIANIDZ. 
SUBFAMILY MELEAGRIN A. 
Genus MELEAGRIS. 
127. Wild Turkey. 
(Meleagris gallapavo fera.) 
Formerly common in all the southwestern counties. There are 
still a few left in that district, but they are very scarce. 
Resident wherever found. 
Order COLUMBA‘. Pigeons. 
Famity COLUMBID.  PIGEoNs. 
Genus ECTOPISTES. 
128. Passenger Pigeon. 
(Ectopistes migratorius.) 
Formerly a very abundant summer resident, occurring in flocks 
of countless thousands, but now very scarce. 
Dr. C. K. Clarke informs me that he found a small colony breed- 
ing in Eastern Ontario in 1898. 
Genus ZENAIDURA. 
129. Mourning Dove. (Carolina Dove.) 
(Zenaidura macroura. ) 
A common summer resident, but somewhat locally distributed. 
Breeding throughout its range. 
Arrives early in April and departs in October, stragglers some- 
times remaining until the middle of November. 
