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67. Canace obscura {Say). Dusky Grouse. — Hospital list 

 {McElderry). 



68. Centrocercus urophasianua (^on«/)ar<e). Sage Cock; Cock 

 OF THE Plains. — Near Linkville, Iq Lost River Valley {McElderry). 



69. Pedicecetes phasianellus columbianus (Ord). Southern 

 Sharp- TAILED Grouse. — Hospital list (McElderry). 



70. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides (Dougl.). Gray Ruffed 

 Grouse. — Resident ( Wittich). 



71. iEgialitis vocifera (Linne'). Kill-deer Plover. — No. 47, 

 ad., 1875. 



72. Himantopus mexicanus (Miiller). Black-necked Stilt. — 

 No. 48, ad., 1875. 



73. Steganopus wilsoni (Sabine). Wilson's Phalarope. — No. 

 49, ad., 1875. 



74. Lobipes hyperboreus (Linne). Northern Phalarope. — 

 Hospital list ( McElderry). 



75. Gallinago wilsoni ( Temminck). Wilson's Snipe. — No. 50, 

 ad., 1875. Summer resident ; breeds (McElderry). 



76. Macrorhamphus griseus (Gmelin). Red-breasted Snipe. — 

 August 24, 1875 (McElderry). 



77. Gambetta melanoleuca (Gmelin). Tell-tale. — No. 51, ad., 

 1875. 



78. Totanus solitarius (Wilson). Solitary Tattler; Wood 

 Tattler. — No. 52, ad., 1875. 



79. Numenius longirostris, Wilson. Long-billed Curlew. — 

 No. 76, ^ ad.. May 7, 1878. Supposed parent of a nest of four eggs, one 

 of which measures 1.82 X 2.47. This nest was built in an exposed situa- 

 tion, on a ridge in the Klamath Marsh. 



80. Ardea herodias, Linne'. Great Blue Heron. — Hospital list 

 (McElderry). 



81. Herodias alba egretta (Gmelin). American Egret. — No. 

 82, ad., January 8, 1878. Numerous (Henshaw). 



82. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.). American Bittern. — 

 Hospital list (McElderry). 



83. Grus canadensis (Limit). Brown or Sandhill Crane. — 

 Common ; breeds ( Wittich) . 



84. Rallus virginianus, Linne'. Virginia Rail. — No. 54, ad., 

 July 2, 1875. 



85. Porzana Carolina (Linne'). Sora Rail. — ^ June 17, 1875 

 (McElden-y). 



86. Fulica americana, Gmelin. American Coot. — No. 65, ^ ad., 

 May 13, 1878. Shot near a nest containing six eggs, three of which 

 measure, respectively, 1.32 X 1.93, 1.30 X 1.92, 1.33 X 1.95 ; average, 

 1.32 X 1.93. Common summer resident (Wittich). 



87. Cy gnvLB huccinator, Richardson. Trumpeter Swan. — Hospi- 



