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3. Pedicecetes phasianellus (Linn.). SHARP-TAILED 

 GROUSE. Mr. Newton Dexter records one shot at Westport 

 about May 17, 1892, where a small number were introduced. 1 



4. Pedicecetes phasianellus campestris Ridgw. PRAIRIE 

 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. Twenty were liberated in January, 1892, 

 near Springfield. This experiment at introduction proved a 

 failure. 



5. Coturnix coturnix (Linn.). EUROPEAN QUAIL. In the 

 '7o's and '8o's numbers of these birds were liberated at various 

 localities in the State, 2 but as far as we know, they have now be- 

 come exterminated. 



6. Phasianus torquatus Gmel. RING-NECKED PHEASANT. 

 - This species has been liberated on Cape Cod where it has 



gained a permanent foothold, and others have been set free at 

 various localities in the State. This is the species that is general- 

 ly introduced here, and is often erroneously called the Mongolian 

 Pheasant. 



7. Lophortyx gambeli (Gambel). GAMBEL'S PARTRIDGE. 

 A number were liberated by the State Fish and Game Commission 

 in Berkshire and Bristol Counties 3 in 1893, also at Winchendon 

 in 1891, 4 and on Martha's Vineyard in 1890. These last were 

 exterminated in two years. 



8. Starncenas cyanocephala (Linn.). BLUE-HEADED 

 PIGEON.- One was taken October 10, 1870, at Brookline. It was 

 doubtless an escaped cage bird, and is now preserved in the 

 mounted collection of the Boston Society of Natural History. 



9. Chenalopex segyptiaca (Linn.). EGYPTIAN GOOSE. 

 These birds have been introduced into the State at various times. 



1 Dexter; Forest & Stream, Vol. XXXVIII, p. 517. 



2 See Forest & Stream, June 28, Aug. 2, 9, 23, Sept. 6, Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 6, 

 27, 1877. 



3 Forest & Stream; Vol. XXXIX, p. 294. 



4 Editor; O. & O., Vol. XVI, No. 10, Oct., 1891, p. 158. 



