REPORT UPON ORNITHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 



COLUMBIDJE. 



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Zcnaidura carolinensis, (L,) Common Dove. 



Common everywhere ou the plains ; occurs sparingly in mountains. 

 A number of nests were found near Provo, some containing young fully 

 fledged July 30, and others at this time contained eggs 5 while in other 

 cases the nests were still in process of construction. 



TETRAON1D-SJ. 



Cunace obscunia, Say. Dusky Grouse. 



Very common on the mountains, and singularly unsuspicious and 

 stupid ; often allowing an approach close enough to strike them with a 

 stick. 



Ccntrocercus urophasianus^ (Bp.) Sage-Cock. 



Numerous on plains and in mountain-valleys about 8,000 feet above 

 water-level. 



Pedicecetes phasianeUus, (Linn.), var. columbjanus Ord. Sharp- 

 tailed Grouse. 

 A single band seen about the middle of September in grassy foot-hills 



near Meadow Creek, Utah. 



PERDICID.E. 



Ortijx virginianuS) (L.) Quail. 



A number of pairs of this bird were introduced at Provo from the 

 East a few years since, and everything would seem to indicate their 

 rapid increase. In July the call-notes of the males were frequently 

 heard, and a number of bevies were seen here in the fall near the 

 thickets and hedges. They are carefully protected by law, a heavy fine 

 being imposed for their destruction. 



Lopliortyx gambeli, Xutt. GambeFs Partridge. 



This beautiful species, which is different from the California quail, 

 although called such in Utah, was first met with early in October at 



