10 An Annotated List of the Birds of Utah. 



* 133. Buteo borealis (Gmel.), var. calurus (Cass). Common. Resident. 



* 134. Buteo Swainsonii Bonap. Swainson's Buzzard. Very abundant 

 in the mountains. (Ridgway.) 



* 135. Accipiter Cooperii Bonap. Cooper's Hawk. Rare. Generally 

 distributed, but chiefly seen in the mountains. ■ Resident. (Ridgway.) 



* 136. Accipiter fuscus (Gm.). Sharp-shinned Hawk. Common. Resi- 

 dent. 



* 137. Circus cyaneus (L.), var. Hudsotdcus (L.). Marsh Hawk. Ex- 

 ceedingly abundant in the low lands. Resident. 



CATHARTID^E. The American Vultures. 



? 138. Cathartes Californianns Cuv. Californian Vulture. Very rare. 

 Two individuals seen near Beaver, Nov. 25. 



* 139. Cathartes aura (L.). Red-headed Vulture; Turkey Buzzard. 

 Common. Resident. 



COLUMBIDJE. The Doves or Pigeons. 



* 140. Zenaidura Carolinensis (L.). Carolina Dove. Abundant in the 

 valleys. Breeds up to 8,000 feet. (Ridgway.) 



TETRAONID^E. The Grouse. 



* 141. Tetrao obscurus Say. Dusky Grouse. Abundant. Resident. 

 Confined exclusively to the mountains. 



142. Cenlrocercus urophasiamis (Bonap.). Sage Hen. Very abund- 

 ant, principally upon the plains, but found in the valleys of the moun- 

 tains up to 7,000 feet. 



* 143. Pedioccetes phasianellus (L.), var. columbianus (Orel.). Sharp- 

 tailed Grouse. A single company seen about the middle of September in 

 grassy foot-hills near Meadow Creek. (Yarrow.) Resident. 



* 144. Bonasa umbellus (L.), var. umbelloides (Douglas). Ruffed 

 Grouse. Occurs sparingly in the mountains near Ogden. (Allen.) Also 

 near Salt Lake City. (Ridgway.) Resident. 



PERDICID^. The American Quails. 



*145. Ortyx'Virginianus (L.). Quail; Bob White. Introduced near 

 Ogden and Provo. (Allen.) 



*146. Lophortyx Californianus (Shaw). Californian Quail. Intro- 

 duced near Ogden. (Allen.) 



* 147. Lophortyx Gambelii Nutt. Gambel's Quail. Very abundant in 

 southern part of territory. Resident. 



CHARADRIID^. The Plovers. 



*148. JEgialitis vociferus (L.). Kildeer Plover. Very numerous. 

 Resident. 



