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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF MICHIGAN. 



1 30-277a-(588). .Xgialitis meloda eircnmcincta Ridgw. Belted Piping Plover. 

 " Migrant, not common. Summer resident northward " (Butler's Birds of Indiana); 

 " common summer resident along the shore of Lake Michigan " (Dr. Brayton). Prof. A. 

 W. Butler thinks this species more common in Northern Indiana than the preceding. 

 I have no positive evidence of the occurence of this bird in our state. 



Family APHRIZIDiE. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 



Feed on crustaceans, shell fish, etc. 



Subfamily ARENARIINjE. Turnstones. 



Gends ARENARIA Beiss. 



Turnstone, natural size. 



131-283-(598). Arenaria iiiterpres {Linn.). Turnstone. 



"A rare irregular migrant in Kalamazoo Co., taken once as late as May 2, showing 

 it to be a spring migrant" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "common along Lake Michigan" (Brayton); 

 included in Sager's list of 1839. 



Order GALLINiE. Gallinaceous Birds. 



These birds are granivorous and possess strong claws for scratching. They include 

 most of our domestic birds. 



Suborder PHASIANI. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc. 

 Family TETRAONIDiE. Grouse, Partridges, etc. 



Feed on insects, grass, seeds, etc.; fine game birds; flocks; generally polygamous; 

 do little injury, and are of immense economic importance. 



Subfamily PERDICINiE. Partridges. 

 Genus COLINCS Less. 



Quail, natural size. 



