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82. Meleagris gallopavo merriami Nelson. 



MERRIAM TURKEY. 



Synonyms Mdeagris "allopavo; M elect gris mc.ricaiia. 



Status This species was probably at one time pretty gelieFally distributed 

 throughout the state, south of the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Little 

 Colorado River, reaching- its western limit, in southern Arizona about the valley 

 of the Santa Cruz, in the north, about the head of Bill Williams River. Now 

 driven back to the most remote mountain ranges, and even in many such, nearly 

 or quite exterminated. 



83. Columba fasciata fasciata Say. 



BAND-TAILED PIGEON. 



Status A common summer visitant in suitable localities throughout the 

 state ; that is, in the higher mountain ranges, breeding usually above 6000 feel . 

 Has been found in summer on San Francisco Mountain, Mount Graham, and 

 the White, Mogollon, Santa Catalina, Huachuca, and Carmelita mountains. Is 

 locally migratory, but probably to be found somewhere in the state at all times 

 of the year. I know of no definite midwinter records. 



84. Zenaidura macroura marginella (Woodhouse). 



WESTERN MOURNING DOVE. 



Synonyms Hctopistes carolinensis ; Zcnaidnra carolinensis; Zenaidura 

 macroura; Zenaidura macroura carolinensis. 



Status A common summer visitant throughout the state, occurring in 

 places in almost incredible numbers. In the valley of the lower Colorado River, 

 and locally in southern Arizona, it is found throughout the winter. 



85 Melopelia asiatica tmdeaui (Audubon). 



WHITE-WINGED DOVE. 



Synonyms Columba leucoptera; Melopelia leucoptcra; Melopelia asiatica. 



Status- A common summer visitant, locally, in southern and western Ari- 

 zona. Its range in the state seems to be restricted to the valleys of the lower Col- 

 orado and Gila rivers, and the tributaries of the latter (San Pedro, Santa Cnu, 

 Verde, and Salt rivers), in which it ranges up to about 4000 feet. Extends at least 

 as far north as Needles (Stephens, 1903, p. 77), and Fort Whipple (Cones, i866a, 

 p. 93). Seen in small numbers at Tucson throughout the winter (Bendire, 1892, 

 p. 146). 



86. Chaemepelia passerina pallescens Baird. 



MEXICAN GROUND DOVE. 



Synonyms Chamaepelia passe'nna; Columbigallina passerina. 



Status Locally common in southern Arizona, ascending the valley of the 

 Colorado as far north as the Big Sandy (Stephens, 1903, p. 77), in the interior to 

 Fort Verde (Todd, 1913, p. 594). It is partly migratory but stays through the 

 winter in parts of its range. Specimens in the collection of F. S. Daggett taken 

 at Fort Lowell in November and December. According to Gilman (i9iib, p. 54) 

 it is a summer visitant only at Sacaton. 



