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 LOPHORTYX Bonaparte. 

 133. California Partridge. 



Lophortyx. calijurnicus (8haw.). 

 Common oii Vancouver Island. Introduced from California. 



DENDRAGAPUS Elliot. 

 13i. Sooty Grouse. 



Deiidragapus obsciirtis fidigiiiosiis (Ridgw.). 

 Abundant west of Cascade Mountains, including Vancouver Island, Queen 

 Charlotte Islands, and all the larger islands along the coast. 



135. Richardson's Grouse. 



Deiidragapus obscurus 7-ichardsouii (Dougl.). 

 An abundant resident east of Cascade Mountains to Rocky Muuntains. 



OANACHITES Stejnegek. 



13G. Franklin's Grouse. 



Canaclntcs fraiiklinii (Dougl.). 

 An abundant resident throughout the wooded portion of the interior east 

 of the Cascade Mountains, from Okanagan to Cassiar. 



BONASA Stephens. 



137. Canadian Ruffed Grouse. 



Bonasa umbellns togata (Linn.). 

 An abundant resident east of and including the Cascade Mountains. 

 Taken at Chilliwhack by A. 0. Brooks. 



138. Gray Ruffed Grouse. 



Bonasa umbellus icmbeUoides (Dougl.). 

 Rocky Mountain District, Soda Creek and Beaver Pass. Check List of 

 B. C. Birds, 1898. {Fannin.) Okanagan, A. C. Brooks. 



139. Oregon Ruffed Grouse. 



Bonasa iivibelJns sabini (Dougl.). 

 An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and all the larger islands un 

 the coast, and on the Mainland west of Cascade Mountains. 



LAGOPUS Bkisson. 



140. Willow Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus lagopns (Linn.). 

 Northern portion of Britisli Columbia, Dease Lake, Cassiar. {James 

 Porter.) Log Cabin, Atlin. {Fletcher and Englehardt.). 



