BIRDS OF EAST PENNSYLVANIA. 



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Pinnated Grouse. 



Buffed G-rouse. 

 Partridge. . . 



Cupidonia ciqndo. Peaieie Hen. 

 Peaieie Chicken. Now very rare. 

 A few are still met with in Monroe 

 and Northampton counties, Penn- 

 sylvania, where I have shot the 

 species. Within the last year or 

 two it has also been found on the 

 Jersey Plains. 



Bonasa umbellus. Pheasant. Plen- 

 tiful, and more so in the direction 

 of the Alleghany mountains. 



Ortyx Virginianus. QuAiL. Bob- 

 White. Abundant, and plentifully 

 distributed, but less common than 

 formerly, near the larger cities. 



ORDER— GRALLATORES. (Wading Birds.) 



Snowy Heron. 



White Heron. 



Garzetta candidissima. White- 



CEESTED EgEET. WhITE PoKE. 



Not uncommon on the salt marshes 

 of the sea-coast, from the beginning 

 of April to October. This species is 

 quite distinct from Oarzetta egretta 

 of the old world. (S.) 

 Ardea egretta. White Ceane. 

 Geeat White Egeet. Rather 

 rare, arriving about the middle of 

 May. It is distinct from Ardea 

 nlba of Europe. (S.) 



