78 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



In Missouri now a rather rare transient visitant about May 1, 

 and more commonly in August and September with other waders 

 on the mud-flats and sand bars of the larger rivers. 



Subfamily Arenariinae. Turnstones. 

 283. Arenariamorinella (Linn.). Ruddy Turnstone. 



Tringa interpres. StrepsUes interpres. Calico-back. 



Geog. Dist. — Breeding in arctic America from Mackenzie 

 River eastward; in migration southward through the United 

 States, coastwise and by way of Great Lakes and larger rivers 

 to South America as far south as Patagonia and Falkland 

 Islands. 



In Missouri a transient visitant on the sand bars of the Missis- 

 sippi River from the middle of August to the middle of September. 

 Occurs probably also in spring, as it has been taken on the 

 Missouri River near Omaha in May and on the Mississippi at 

 BurUngton, May 21, 1892. A male was taken on the Kansas 

 River near Topeka, Kan., August 16, 1898, and a single specimen 

 in winter plumage was observed on a sandbar near Cairo, 111., 

 by Mr. E. W. Nelson, August 30, 1875. 



Order GALLINAE. Gallinaceous Birds. 

 Suborder Phasiani. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, Quails, etc. 



Family Tetraonidae. Grouse, Partridges. 

 Subfamily Perdicinae. Partridges. 

 *289. CoLiNus viRGiNiANUS (Linn.). Bob-white. 



Tetrao virginianus. Perdix virginiana. Ortyx virginianus. Quail (in New- 

 England). Partridge (Middle and Southern States). 



Geog. Dist. — Eastern United States, north to southern Maine, 

 southern Ontario and Minnesota, west to South Dakota, Nebraska, 

 Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern Texas. Lately introduced into 

 New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, California, Oregon and 

 Washington. Breeds throughout its range and is non-migratory, 

 able to withstand the rigors of the northern states, where with 

 sufficient protection in winter it would become half-domesti- 

 cated and very plentiful. 



