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52. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. 



A pair seen late in March, west of Apache." (Anthony.) 

 One specimen, Thirteen Mile Lake, Chavez Co., Oct. 

 (Barber.) 



58. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. 



"One seen Sept. 4 and a large flock, Sept. 7, east of Apache 

 range." (Anthony) "Throught North America." (Hen- 

 shaw.) "Abundant in various parts of New Mexico." 

 (Woodhouse) "Common in vicinity of Las Vegas in 

 May, to 8000 ft." (Mitchell) "Common, arriving Mar. 

 20, Silver City." (Hunn. ) "Seven or eight seen. Pe- 

 cos, Mar. 27. Several seen, some specimens taken Apr.. 

 May, Sept., Oct." (Birtwell. ) "Common summer resid- 

 dent at Mangus Springs." (Metcalfe. ) Common sum- 

 mer resident in Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



54. Podasocys montanus. Mountain Plover. 



"Not common, breeds in eastern part of County, San Mi- 

 guel." (Mitchell.) "Northern New Mexico." (A. O. U. 

 Check List.) "Datil Mts., March." (Herrick.) 



55. Colinus virginianus texanus Texas Bob- white. 



"Southeastern New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



56. Callipepla squamata squarmata Scaled Quail. 



"Quite common on foothills of Apache and Hachita ranges. 

 Nest of Eggs found July 13," (Anthony.) "Abundant 

 in summer around Fort Bayard." (Wilson.) "Notun- 

 common at Point of Rocks, Coif ax Co., Oct." (Thur- 

 bur.) "Between Santa Fe and Albuquerque." (Hen- 

 shaw) "Common in large flocks around Silver City." 

 (Hunn.) "Plentiful in the pine belt in the southern part 

 of San Miguel Co." ( Bailey F. ) "Large flocks reported 

 as visiting El Rito." (Henderson.) Very abundant the 

 the year around on the foothills all over Mesilla Valley. 

 (Ford.) "Very common on foothills of Mogollon Mts." 

 (Metcalfe. ) 



57. Lophortyx gembeli. Gambel's Quail. 



"Around Santa Fe. Two specimen on Gila River, Oct. 25." 

 (Henshaw.) "Resident and abundant throughout San 

 Miguel Co." (Mitchell.) "A common resident in large 

 flocks around Silver City." (Hunn.) "One bird was 

 seen all winter, Shi prock Agency'." (Gilman.) Common 

 resident, Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) "Southwestern New 

 Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



58. Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi. Mearn's Quail. 



"One pair seen April 14 and May 12, Gila Basin." 

 (Stephens.) "Found in New Mexico as far north as Ft. 

 Tularosa." (Henshaw.) "Central New Mexico." (A. 

 O. U. Check List.) 



