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and locally elsewhere, but it is rare in most other localities. 

 None have been seen in Lorain county west of Elyria for 

 three years. Ten. years ago it was frequently met in the 

 woods about Oberlin. It is resident where it occurs at all, 

 remaining in the deep woods. Its drum call is familiar to 

 every countryman. 



Family Phasianid^e, Turkeys. 



117. (310a.) Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris (Vieill.). 



181. 

 Wild Turkey. 



Synonyms: Meleagris gallopavo var. americana, M. gallopavo, 

 M. g. var. gallopavo, M. fera, M. gallopavo fera. 

 Common Wild Turkey, Eastern Wild Turkey. 

 Bonaparte, Am. Orn., I, 1825, 80. 



This, the noblest of the game birds, is all but extinct with- 

 in the state. It should not be placed upon the list of extinct 

 species until the southern counties between the Scioto river 

 and Cincinnati have been more thoroughly worked. It may 

 be present there still. 



Order COLUMB^. Pigeons. 



Of the two members of this order found in Ohio only one 

 is now numerous enough to receive attention as regards its 

 food. That has been done under the discussion of the spe- 

 cies. It is noteworthy that in the eastern parts of the United 

 States the Mourning Dove builds its nests well above the 

 ground, almost always, but in the west on the ground, and in 

 the middle west indifferently on the ground or above it. Of 

 course there are exceptions in each region. 



118. (315.) Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). 179. 



Passenger Pigeon. 



Synonyms: Ectopistes macrura, Columba migratoria. 



Wild Pigeon. 

 Wilson, Am. Orn., I, 1808, 102. 



This once extremely abundant species is now of casual 



