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3. Pedicecetes phasianellus (Linn.). SHARpP-TAILED 
Grousrt. — Mr. Newton Dexter records one shot at Westport 
about May 17, 1892, where a small number were introduced.! 
4. Pedicecetes phasianellus campestris Ridgw. PRatriEz 
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE.— Twenty were liberated in January, 1892, 
near Springfield. This experiment at introduction proved a 
failure. 
5. Coturnix coturnix (Linn.). European Quat.— In the 
*70’s and ’80’s numbers of these birds were liberated at various 
localities in the State,? but as far as we know, they have now be- 
come exterminated. 
6. Phasianus torquatus Gmel. RING-NECKED PHEASANT. 
— This species has been liberated on Cape Cod where it has 
gained a permanent foothold, and others have been set free at 
various localities in the State. This is the species that is general- 
ly introduced here, and is often erroneously called the Mongolian 
Pheasant. 
7. Lophortyx gambeli (Gambel). GamsBer’s PARTRIDGE. — 
A number were liberated by the State Fish and Game Commission 
in Berkshire and Bristol Counties3 in 1893, also at Winchendon 
in 1891,4 and on Martha’s Vineyard in 1890. These last were 
exterminated in two years. ¢ 
8. Starnoenas cyanocephala_ (Linn.). BLUE-HEADED 
PIGEON.— One was taken October 10, 1870, at Brookline. It was 
doubtless an escaped cage bird, and is now preserved in the 
mounted collection of the Boston Society of Natural History. 
g. Chenalopex zegyptiaca (Linn.). Ecyprian Goosr.— 
These birds have been introduced into the State at various times. 
} Dexter; Forest & Stream, Vol. XXXVIII, p. 517. 
* See Forest & Stream, June 28, Aug. 2, 9, 23, Sept. 6, Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 6, 
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3 Forest & Stream; Vol. XXXIX, p. 294. 
auditor; O. & O.; Vol. XVI, No. 10, Oct., 1891, p. 158. 
