COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 287 



Zencedura Carolinensis Bon. Dove. Summer resi- 

 dent. Common in more southern, rare in the northern 

 regions. 



,No. 527, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



TETRAONID^E. 



Tetrao Canadensis Linn. Spruce Partridge. Resident, 

 if not abundant, in more northern sections. Uncommon, 

 as far south as Massachusetts. "A common resident near 

 the Umbagog Lakes" ( Verr., p. 17). "Resident. Com- 

 mon. Breeds" (Calais, Me., oardm.,p. 128). "Hem- 

 lock woods of Gloucester, Sept., 1851" (S. Jillson, 

 quoted by Putn., p. 224, and^t^., p. 85). Not given 

 by Samuels as a Massachusetts bird. 



No. 864, ? . Maine. S. Jillson, 1855. 



No. 866, $. " " " " 



No. 865, $. " K. Brookhouse, Feb., 1856. 



JBonasa umbella Steph. Ruffed Grouse. Common. 

 Resident. 



This is the " Partridge " of New England, but known 

 as the "Pheasant" farther south, where the Ortyx Virgini- 

 anus is known as the Partridge. The latter is the "Quail" 

 of New Englanders. 



No. 871, $. Essex Co. 



Nos. 868-69-70, ? . Essex Co. 



Cupidonia cupido Baird. Pinnated Grouse. "Prairie 

 Hen." This species is still known to reside in certain 

 localities in New England, though much less numerous 

 than formerly, and doubtless destined shortly to become 

 extinct. (Long Island, Martha's Vineyard, Naushon, 

 etc.) Mr. Peabody (p. 355) says they were "once very 

 common in New England," but that " the only place where 

 they are now (1839) found in Massachusetts is in Mar- 

 tha's Vineyard, and one small island near it." Mr. Allen 

 says (p. 85), "nearly extinct in Massachusetts. A few 

 are still occasional visitors in the south-eastern part of the 

 State, from Long Island, where they still remain." Mr. 

 Samuels says (p. 11), "only found on Martha's Vineyard 

 and Naushon." Not recorded farther north. (Examine 

 also: Emm., p. 4; Lins., p. 264; Putn., p. 229; 



