BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 27 



Formerly a resident of the open country along our southwestern 

 border but now extinct there. 



Genus PEDICECETES. 



126. Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



(Pedioecetes phasianellus.) 



A resident of the northwestern part of the Province. 



Family PHASIANID.E. 

 Subfamily MELEAGRINiE. 



Gexus MELEAGRIS. 



127. Wild Tiirkey. 



(Meleagris gallapavo fera.) 



Formerly common in all the southwestern counties. There are 

 still a few left in that district, but they are very scarce. 

 Resident wherever found. 



Order COLUMB^. Pigeocs. 

 Family COLUMBID^. Pigeons. 



Genus ECTOPISTES. 



128 Passenger Pigeon. 



(Ectopistes migrate rius.) 



Formerly a verj" abundant summer resident, occurring in flocks 

 of countless thousands, but now very scarce. 



Dr. C. K. Clarke informs me that he foutid a small colony breed- 

 ing in Eastern Ontario in 1898. 



Genus ZEXAIDURA. 



129. Mourning Dove. (Carolina Dove.) 

 (Zenaidura macroura.) 



A common summer resident, but somewhat locally distributed. 

 Breeding throughout its range. 



Arrives early in April and departs in October, stragglers some- 

 times remaining until the middle of November. 



