1174 Repokt of State Geologist. 



Family TETRAONID^. Grouse, Partridges, Etc. 



Subfamily TETKAONIN^. Grouse. 



Genus DENDRAGAPUS Elliot. 



38. (298). Dendrag-apus canadensis (Linn.). 



Canada Grouse. 



Michigan, as far south as Waslitenaw County (Cook, Mich., p. 67). 



Genus LAGOPUS Brisson. 



39. (301). Lagopus lagopus (Linn.). 



Willow Ptarmigan. 



Illinois and Wisconsin, former resident (Kelson, X. E. 111., p. 122); 

 Michigan (Gibbs, p. 491; Cook, p. 68). Ridgway, 111. Orn., II., pp. 

 10-11. 



Genus PEDIOCAETES Baird. 



40. (3086). Pediocaetes phasianellus campestris Ridgw. 



Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



Illinois, rare (Ridgway Cat., p. 191). Lower Peninsula, Mich. (Cook, 

 p. 69). Ridgway, 111. Orn., II., pp. 13-14-. 



Family FALCONIDjE. Vultdres, Falcons, Hawks, Etc. 



Subfamily ACCIPITRIN^. Kites, Buzzards, Hawks, Etc. 

 Genus ELANUS Saviqnt. 



41. (328). Elanus leucurus (Vieill.). 



White-tailed Kite. 



Illinois, breeds (Nelson, S. 111., p. 46); Michigan, rare (Gibbs, p. 

 490). Four records (Cook, Mich., p. 72). Ridgway, 111. Orn., I., pp. 

 446-7. Two specimens. 



Genus Butbo Cuvier. 



42. (337^0- Buteo borealis krideri Hoopes. 



Krider's Hawk. 



Illinois, accidental (H. K. Coale, see Ridgway, 111. Orn., I., p. 469). 



43. (337/>). Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.). 



Western Red-tailed Hawk. 



Illinois (Ridgway Cat., p. 189; Ridgway, 111. Orn., I., p. 469); Michi- 

 gan (Gibbs, p. 490). 



