CHECK LIST OF NEW YORK BIRDS 
Family HAEMATOPODIDAL Oyster-catchers 
169 (286) American oyster-catcher! 
Haematopus palliatus Temm. 
Order Gallinae Gallinaccous birds 
Family TETRAONIDAE Grouse, partridges, ete. 
170 (289) *Bob-white 
Colinus virginianus (Linn.) 
171 (298) *Canada grouse 
Canachites canadensis (Linn.) 
172 (300) *Ruffed grouse 
Bonasa umbellus (Linn.) 
281 
1Breeds as far north as southern New Jersey. Probably bred in our state formerly. 
217. 
See DeKay’s /irds, 1844, p. 
