50 EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS WEST OF 100TH MERIDIAN. 



*143. Peclioccete* phasianellus (L.), var. columbianus, Orel. Sharp-tailed 



Grouse. 



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

 hills near Meadow Creek. (Yarrow.) Besident. 



*144. Bonasa umbellus (L.), var. nmbelloides, Douglas. Buffed Grouse. 



Occurs sparingly in the mountains near Ogden. (Allen.) Also near 

 Salt Lake City. (Bidgway.) Besident. 



PERDICID^E (the Quails or Partridges). 



*145. Orlyx virginianus (L.) Quail; Bob White. 

 Introduced near Ogdeu and Provo. (Allen.) 



*146. Lopliortyx californicus (Shaw). Californian Quail. 

 Introduced near Ogden. (Allen.) 



*147. Lophortyx gambeli (Nutt.) GainbePs Quail. 

 Very abundant in southern part of Territory. Besident. 



CHARADRIID^E (the Plovers). 



*148. JEgialitis vociferus (L.) Kildeer-Plover. 

 Very numerous. Besident. 



*149. ^Egialitis cantiamis (Lath.), var. nivosus, Cass. Snowy Plover. 

 Yery abundant on shores of Salt Lake in May. (Bidgway.) 



SCOLOPACIDJE (the Snipes, Sandpipers, &c.) 



150. Gallinago gallinaria (Gm.), var. wilsoni, Tenim. English Snipe. 

 Abundant. Found in Parley's Park during the entire summer. Prob- 

 ably breeds. (Bidgway.) 



151. Macrorhamplms griseus (Gm.) Bed-breasted Snipe. 



Abundant during the fall. Probably breeds, as it was obtained at 

 Provo in July in full summer-dress. 



152. Tringa alpina (L.), var. americana, Cass. Bed-backed Sandpiper. 

 Common at Ogden in September. (Allen.) 



153. Actodromas minutilla ( Vieill. ) Least Sandpiper. 



A few seen about July 26 at Provo. Not common at Ogden. (Allen.) 



154. Ereunetes pusillus (L.) Semipalmated Sandpiper. 

 Abundant during the fall-migrations. 



155. Symphemia semipalmata (Ginel.) 



Numerous on south shore of Salt Lake. Breeding. (Bidgway.) 



156. Totanus melanoleucus (Ginel.) Greater Yellowlegs. 

 Abundant during the fall-migration. 



