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EXTIRPATED SPECIES. 
(1) 305. Tympanuchus cupido (Linn.). Hearn Hen. 
The assumption is that the species formerly common here was 
the Heath Hen, not the Prairie Hen of the West. Dr. Rives 
states that “ The Pinnated Grouse or Prairie Hen, once very 
common all over this part of the country, is now no longer found 
east of the Ohio River, with the exception of a few which, I 
believe, are still in existence on the Islands of Martha’s Vineyard 
and Naushon,’’? and Mr.:J. M. Southwick also makes mention 
of their occurrence.* Since Dr. Rives’ paper appeared it has 
been shown that the Martha’s Vineyard bird was different from 
the Western Prairie Hen now known as 7ympanuchus americanus.® 
The Heath Hen is now confined tothe island of Martha’s Vine- 
yard, where it is at present nearly, if not, extinct. There is a 
record of no value that it may be well to mention here of the “‘ Pin- 
nated Grouse ” in the State in 1897, by Mr. Edwin R. Lewis. The 
bird was undoubtedly (7: americanus) introduced * from the West. 
(2) 310. Meleagris gallopavo fera Vieill. Witp Turkey. 
— Formerly common, as it was known to be, all over Southern 
New England.® 
(3) 315. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). PassENGER 
PIGEON. Wild figeon.— Formerly a common migrant. Mr. 
Newton Dexter presented in 1861 a pair to the Franklin Society 
collection. Col. Powel includes it in his List of Birds shot near 
Newport (1883-4).° It is stated that Mr. Walter Angell saw a 
flock of eight in August, 1893. The last bird, however, taken 
within the State seems to have been killed in 1886. 
1 Dr Rives’ List, p. 31. 
? Southwick’s List, p. 4. 
e Auk, Vol. §1, No. 1, p: 80. 
+P. & S., Vol. XLVIII, No. 2, p. 285: 
° Bull. Nut. Orn. Club, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 55." 
Ae Ives Moist, (est 
Southwick’s List, p. 5. 
® Col. Powel’s List, p. 42. 
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