52 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



on the 9th of December, 1888. The specimens 

 which I shot appear to he a female and young male 

 hird. I saw a female or immature passenger pigeon 

 in the trees on Mount Royal Park June 4, 1891. 

 The adult wild pigeons which were occasionally to 

 be seen exposed for sale in our markets at $3 per 

 dozen are said to have been received from Chicago. 



Subfamily Zenaidince, Doves. 

 Genus Zenaidura. Bonaparte. 



97. Mourning Dove. (Carolina Dove.) Z. mac- 

 roura. (Linn.) 



"Transient Visitant," rare/ This dove is a 

 casual visitant here. One was shot in November, 

 1890, on Isle Ronde, in the River St. Lawrence, 

 opposite Montreal, by Mr. C. A. Thompson, of the 

 Bank of Montreal, and it was stuffed for him by 

 Mr. Craig. Many years ago one was shot in the 

 woods, on Isle Jesus, and is mentioned in Dr. Hall's 

 list. 



Order RAPTORES. Birds of Piey. 



Suborder Falcones. Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, 

 Buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Harriers, etc, 



Family Falconidce. Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, 

 Eagles, etc. 



