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141. Rock Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus rupestris (GMEL.). 



Common on the summit of most of the mountains on the Mainland arid 

 Vancouver Island. (Fanning Quite common at Atlin. 



142. White-tailed Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus leucurus (SwAms. & RICH.). 



Found on the summit of most mountains on the Mainland except the 

 Coast Range. Taken at Okanagan. (Brooks.} Cassiar. (James Porter.) 



PEDICEOETES BAIRD. 



143. Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse. Prairie Chicken. 



Pedifficetes phasianellus columbianus (ORD.). 



An abundant resident east of Cascade Range through the southern portions 

 of the Province. E. P. Venables reports it common near Vernon. 



CENTROCERCUS SWAINSON. 



144. Sage Grouse. 



Centrocercus urophasianus (BoNAP.). 



Three specimens taken by Mr. G. B. Martin at Osoyoos Lake in October, 

 1864. (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891. Fannin.) 



FAMILY PHASIANID^E. PHEASANTS. 



PHASIANUS LINNAEUS. 



145. Ring-necked Pheasant. 



Phasianus torquatus (LlNN.). 



Abundant on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Fraser River Valley 

 and other portions of the Mainland. Introduced from China; now thoroughly 

 naturalised. 



ORDER COLUMBUS. PIGEONS. 



FAMILY COLUMBID^E. PIGEONS. 

 COLUMBA LINNAEUS. 



146. Band-tailed Pigeon. 



Columba fasciata (SAY.). 



A common summer resident in the south-western portions of the Province 

 including Vancouver Island. 



