1174 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



FAMILY TETRAONID^E. GROUSE, PARTRIDGES, ETC. 



SUBFAMILY TETRAONIN^E. GROUSE. 



GENUS DENDRAGAPUS ELLIOT. 



38. (298). Dendragapus canadensis (LINN.). 



Canada Grouse. 

 Michigan, as far south as Washtenaw County (Cook, Mich., p. 67). 



GENUS LAGOPUS BRISSON. 



39. (301). Lagopus lagopus (LINN.). 



Willow Ptarmigan. 



Illinois and Wisconsin, former resident (Nelson, K E. 111., p. 122); 

 Michigan (Gibbs, p. 491; Cook, p. 68). Ridgway, 111. Orn., II., pp. 

 10-11. 



GENUS PEDIOCAETES BAIRD. 



40. (3086). Pediocaetes phasianellus campestris RIDGW. 



Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



Illinois, rare (Eidgway Cat., p. 191). Lower Peninsula, Mich. (Cook, 

 p. 69). Eidgway, 111. Orn., II., pp. 13-14. 



FAMILY FALCONIDJE. VULTURES, FALCONS, HAWKS, ETC. 



SUBFAMILY ACCIPITRIN^E. KITES, BUZZARDS, HAWKS, ETC. 

 GENUS ELANUS SAVIQNY. 



41, (328). Elanus leucurus (VIEILL.). 



White-tailed Kite., 



Illinois, breeds (Nelson, S. 111., p. 46); Michigan, rare (Gibbs, p. 

 490). Four records (Cook, Mich., p. 72). Eidgway, 111. Orn., I., pp. 

 446-7. Two specimens. 



GENUS BUTRO CUVIER. 



42. (337). Buteo borealis krideri HOOPES. 



Krider's Hawk. 

 Illinois, accidental (H. K. Coale, see Eidgway, 111. Orn., I., p. 469). 



43. (3376). Buteo borealis calurus (CASS.). 



Western Bed-tailed Hawk. 



Illinois (Eidgway Cat., p. 189; Eidgway, 111. Orn., I., p. 469); Michi- 

 gan (Gibbs, p. 490). 



