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164 (294 a) Lophortyx californicus vallicolus (Ridgway) Elliot. 



VAI.1.EY Partridge. 



Syn. — Lophortyx californicus, jjart; Callipepla califormca, part; Ortyx californica, part; 



Callipepla californica vallicola. 

 Status — Abundant resident of arid Upper Sonoran almost throughout the State, ranging 



locally down into Lower Sonoran and up into Transition; in general, the interior valleys 



west of the Sierras and east of the humid coast belt. 



165 (295) Lophortyx gambeli Gambel. 



Gambel Partridge. 



gYN. — Callipepla gambeli; Callipepla gambeli deserticola. 



Status — Common resident of Lower Sonoran southeast of the Sierras; in general, the 

 desert region north to Death Valley and east to Hesperia and San Gorgonio Pass. 



166 (297 a) Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus (Ridgway) Ridgway. 



Sooty Grouse. 



Syn. — Dendragapus obscurus; Dendragapus fuliginosus; Tetrao obscurus; Canace obscura. 

 Status — Common resident of timbered Transition and Boreal, east of the humid coast 

 belt, and south through the Sierras to Mount Pinos. 



167 (300 c) Bonasa umbellus sabinei (Douglas) Coues. 



Oregon Ruffed Grouse. 



Syn. — Tetrao sabini; Bonasa sabinei; Bonasa umbellus. 



Status — Fairly common resident of the humid coast Boreal from Cape Mendocino north- 

 ward. 



168 (308 a) Pedicecetes phasainellus columbianus (Ord) Coues. 



Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



Syn. — Tetrao phasainellus; Tetrao columbianus; Pedicecetes columbianus. 

 Status — Fairly common resident in the northeastern corner of the State; that is, of the 

 arid Upper Sonoran east of the Sierras (Upper Pitt River region). 



169 (309) Centrocercus uropliasianus (Bonaparte) Swainson. 



Sage Grouse. 



Syn. — Tetrao urophasianus . 



Status — Common resident of the arid Great Basin region east of the Sierras; recorded at 

 many points along our eastern border south casually to the Majave River. 



170 (312) Columba fasciata Say. 



Band-tailed Pigeon. 



Syn. — Columba monilis. 



Status— Abundant but irregular winter visitant to favorable localities throughout the 

 State; recorded as summering and breeding sparingly at several points south to Mt. 

 Wilson, Los Angeles Connty. 



