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59. Dendragapus obscurus obscurus. Dusky Grouse. 



"Generally distributed in Mountains east of Santa Fe." 

 (Henshaw.; "Common, breeds in May, Her met Peak, 

 1000 ft. vicinity of Las Vegas." (Mitchell.) "Seen 

 throughout Canadian and Hudsonian zones, breeding-, 

 Pecos Baldy." (Bailey, P.) "Mountains from Santa 

 Fe to Taos." (McCall.) "Common in Jemez Mts. 

 Flocks come down in autumn. Probably breed in all 

 mountains of North Central New Mexico. (Henderson.) 

 "Found in Mts. about Santa Fe." (Woodhouse.) 

 "Seen around Willis in May." (Birtwell.) 



60. Lagopus leucurus leucurus. White-tailed Ptarmigan. 



"One specimen in Taos Mts. in winter. Two specimens, 

 Wheeler's Peak in July. One specimen, Gold Hill, in 

 Jan. Rather plentiful." (Bailey F.) "Northern New 

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



61. Centrocercus urophasianus. Sage-hen. 



"Reaches upper part of New Mexico." (Henshaw.) "North- 

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



62. Meleagris gallopavo merriami. Merriam's Turkey. 



"Common from 8000 ft. to timber line in San Miguel county, 

 breeds in April." (Mitchell.) "Found all through Mts. 

 east of Santa Fe." (Henshaw.) "Rather common in 

 Mts. (Oilman.) "One seen May 19." (Birtwell.) 

 "Still rather common in mountains near Santa Fe." 

 (Henderson. ) "New Mexico," (A. O. U. Check List.) 



63. Columbafasciatafasciata. Band-tailed Pigeon. 



"Common in Aug. Mts. east of Santa Fe." (Henshaw.) 

 "Abundant in Mts. near Silver City." (Hunn.) 

 "A few seen at 10000 and 11400 ft., Upper Pecos." 

 (Bailey, F.) "Small flocks seen in New Mexico." 

 (Woodhouse.) One specimen, Kingston, Aug. 8. (Met- 

 calf.) One specimen, Ruidoso, Aug. (Barber.) "Kil- 

 led several on Rio Frisco in July." (Wooton.) 



64. Zenaidura macroura macroura. Mourning Dove. 



"Very abundant in spring and after Aug. 20 in Apache and 

 Hachita ranges." (Anthony. ) "Abundant to 11000 ft., 

 arrives in March, breeds from April to July. San Mi- 

 guel county. (Mitchell.) "Common resident, Silver 

 City." (Hunn.) "Voices heard, July 8, Glorieta." 

 (Bailey, F.) "Numerous and breeding in summer, a 

 few in winter, Navajo Reservation." (Gilman. ) "Seen 

 in Pecos and Willis, April and May." Mentioned in 

 May, Sept. and Dec. around Albuquerque. (Birtwell.) 

 "Common in canyons and on mesas around Santa 

 Fe." (Henderson.) Very abundant in summer and 

 common in winter in Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



