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have been working eastward and that they did not reach eastern Baca 

 County until about fourteen years ago (Warren). Two near Mattison, 

 Elbert County, May 4, 1909 (Cary). 



Lophortyx californicus. California Quail. — Introduced at Grand 

 Junction and has spread up the Gunnison Valley to Hotchkiss where it 

 was abundant in August, 1907. Introduced at Mancos and spreading in 

 Montezuma County. One seen near Dolores June 25, 1907 (Cary). 



Tympanuchus americanus. Prairie Chicken. — Gradually extending 

 westward in eastern Colorado as the native sod gives place to farms and 

 wheatfields. It now breeds at least as far west as Yuma, Wray County 

 (Patten). Nested in 1907 and 1908 near Barr (Hersey and Rockwell). 

 This is the most western record in the United States. 



[Tympanuchus pallidicinctus. Lesser Prairie Chicken. — A few 

 Prairie Chickens are reported as still present in southeastern Baca County. 

 These should be the above form, but no specimens have been secured to 

 settle the matter.] 



Pedioecetes phasianellus campestris. Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse. — 

 As stated below, the form of western Colorado is columbianus. The bird 

 of the plains of Colorado has always been referred to campestris and for 

 the present that is probably the best that can be done. The final settle- 

 ment of the proper name for the Sharp-tail of northeastern Colorado may 

 prove difficult, as campestris is probably now extinct in the State. 



Pedioecetes phasianellus columbianus. Columbian Sharp-tailed 

 Grouse. — It has at last been ascertained that this is the form which 

 occurs in Colorado west of the main range. The species is known now 

 to be present locally over much of western and southwestern Colorado 

 south to McElmo Canon, Montezuma County, and to Pagosa Springs, 

 Archuleta County (Cary). A specimen taken February 12, 1907, at 

 Castle Rock was sent to the Biological Survey for examination proves to 

 be this form. 



Meleagris gallopavo silvestris. Wild Turkey. — As late as 1906 it was 

 reported that a few Turkeys still inhabited southern Las Animas County 

 (Warren). They are entered as the above form, but conclusive proof is 

 still lacking that this form has ever occurred in Colorado. The records 

 left by Say and Abert prove conclusively that in their day, the range of 

 the Turkey extended without a break from Oklahoma, up the Arkansas 

 and the Purgatory to Raton Pass and thence down the Canadian to Okla- 

 homa. Under those conditions it is fair to presume that the birds of 

 southeastern Colorado were the same form as those farther east. 



Meleagris gallopavo merriami. Merriam's Turkey. — Almost if not 

 quite extinct now in Colorado. The latest reports come from near Pagosa 

 Springs and Mancos (Cary). 



Zenaidura macroura carolinensis. Mourning Dove. — Wintered at 

 Navajo Springs, La Plata County (Gilmore). One seen at Beulah 

 January 4, 1904, and a few remained there the winter of 1905-6 (Jones). 



