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migrant, but plentiful in small flocks in autumn 

 along the river shore from St. Lambert to Laprairie. 

 I shot one October 20, 1888, at Laprairie and ob- 

 served one or two there June 1, 1889, and shot one 

 of two seen on the Longueuil shore June 8, 1889. 

 This specimen is a female, and when dissected 

 proved not to be breeding at the time. 



Family Aphrizidce. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 

 Genus Arenaria. Brisson. 



92. Turnstone. A. interpres. (Linn.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. Mr. Kuetzing has 

 observed this species in the months of May and 

 September on the river shore below Longueuil, and 

 the late Mr. Caulfield said he saw one a few days 

 before, August 17, 1891, on the common at Point 

 St. Charles. 



Order GALLING. Gallinaceous Birds. 



Suborder Phasiani Pheasants, etc. 



Family Tetraonidce. Grouse, Partridges and Quails. 



Subfamily Tetraonince. Grouse. 



Genus Dendragapus. Elliot. 

 Subgenus " Canachites." Stejn. 



93. Canada Grouse. (Spruce Partridge ; Spotted 



Grouse.) D. canadensis. (Linn.) 

 " Permanent Resident," rare. I have never met 



