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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF MICHIGAN. 



i;50-277a-(588). .Tlgialitis meloda ciicumcincta Ridgic. Belted Piping Plover. 

 " Migrant, not common. Summer resident northward " (Butler's Birds of Indiana); 

 " common summer resident along the shore of Lake Michigan " (Dr. Brayton). Prof. A. 

 W. Butler thinks this species more common in Northern Indiana than the preceding. 

 I have no positive evidence of the occurence of this bird in our state. 



Family APHRIZID.E. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 



Feed on crustaceans, shell fish. etc. 



Subfamily ARENARIIN.^. Turnstones. 



Genus ARENAKIA Briss. 



/ Turnstone, natural siz?. 



131-283-(5t)8). Arenaria interpret (Linn.). Turnstone. 



"A rare irregular migrant in Kalamazoo Co., taken once as late as May 2, showing 

 it to be a spring migrant" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "common along Lake Michigan" (Brayton); 

 included in Sager's list of 1839. 



Order GALLING. Gallinaceous Birds. 



These birds are granivorous and possess strong claws for scratching. They include 

 most of our domestic birds. 



Suborder PHASIANI. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc. 



Family TETRAONID.^. Grouse, Partridges etc. 



Feed on insects, grass, seeds, etc.; fine game birds; flocks; generally polygamous; 

 do little injury, and are of immense economic importance. 



Subfamily PERDICIN.13. Partridges. 

 Genus COLIN L'S Less. 



Quail, natural size.- 



