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Oregon Ruffed Grouse (Boiiasa umbeUus subini). — An abundant 

 resident on Vancouver Island and all the larger islands on the coast, 

 and on the mainland west of Cascade Mountains. 



Willow-ptarmigan (Lagopits lagopus). — Northern portion of 

 British Columbia, Dease Lake, Cassiar, and Atlin. 



Rock-ptarmigan (Lagopus ntpcstris). — Common on the summits 

 of most of the mountains on the mainland and \'ancouver Island. 

 Quite common at Atlin. 



White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus Iciicunis) . — Found on the 

 summits of most mountains on the mainland, except the Coast Range. 



Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse — Prairie-chicken (Pcdioccctcs 

 phasiancUns coliimbianiis). — An abundant resident east of Cascade 

 Range through the southern portions of the Province. 



Sage-grouse (Ccntroccrcus urophasianus). — Rare. 



PHEASANTS. 



Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianiis torquatiis) . — Abundant on 

 \'ancouver Island and in the Lower Eraser River Valley and other 

 portions of the mainland. Introduced from China; now thoroughly 

 naturalized. 



PIGEONS. 



Band-tailed Pigeon {Columba fasciata). — A common summer 

 resident in the south-western portions of the Province, including 

 Vancouver Island. 



Passenger-pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) . — Mentioned in John 

 Keast Lord's "Naturalist in British Columbia" (1866). If it ever 

 did occur here it is now, without doubt, extinct. {Fannin.) 



Mourning-dove (Zcnaidura macroura). — Not common. 



