54 CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 



Zenaidura macroura. 



MOURNING DOVE. 



This species occurs sparingly from the Atlantic to the Pacific, 

 being most frequently met with in Southern Ontario, and in the 

 Red River Valley. COMEAU has taken three specimens at Point 

 des Monts, P. Q. 



Columbigallina passerina. 



GROUND DOVE. 



THOMPSON reports that HIND claims to have handled a 

 specimen that was taken near Winnipeg. 



Pseudogryphus californianus. 



CALIFORNIA VULTURE. 



This species has been taken at the mouth of the Fraser 

 River, B. C. 



Cathartes aura. 



TURKEY VULTURE. 



This species is abundant on the Plains, and fairly common in 

 the southern portions of British Columbia. It occurs regularly 

 at St. Clair Flats, but east of that point is only accidental. A few 

 specimens have been taken at Grand Manan, and Mr. PHILIP 

 Cox lately reported the occurrence of two at the mouth of the 

 Miramichi River, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 



Catharista atrata. 



BLACK VULTURE. 



A few examples have been taken at Grand Manan. 



