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147. Tympanuchus americanns. Prairie Hen. 



Formeriy abundant on the prairies of northern, Texas, but now exceed- 

 ingly rare. 



148. Tympanuchus americanus attwateri. Attwater Prairie Hen. 



Coast region of Eastern Texas, in the interior to Houston, etc. Resi- 

 dent. 



149. Tympanuchus pallidicinctus. Lesser Prairie Hen. 



"Seen in October and November in Concho county, and also in winter 

 on Middle Concho in Tom Green county. Abundant near Colorado 

 City, on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. I believe this record extends 

 the range to the southwest. Westward it was abimdant to the foot- 

 hills of the Davis Mountains. Said to have been driven from the 

 Panhandle by the numerous prairie fires." (Lloyd, The Auk, VoL IV, 

 p. 187.) This was written more than twenty-five years ago but I have 

 received specimens from the locialities maitione^ witfiiti ttis last*three 

 years. ' "'^ 



The Lesser Prairie Hen is resident along the foot of the plains in the 

 Panhandle country, south of the Canadian. 



FAMILY Phasianidae. Pheasants, Turkeys, etc. 



150. neleagris gallopavo silvestris. Wild Turkey. 



North-eastern section of the State, resident, formerly abundant, now 

 rare. 



151. Neleagris gallopavo merriami. Merriam Turkey. 



Occurs and probably breeds in the Guadalupe Mountains, (Bailey). 



152. Neleagris gallopavo intermedia. Rio Grande Turkey. 



Lowlands of Southern Texas (Lower Rio Grande, Live Oak County, 

 San Antonio, etc.) west to Concho and Tom Green counties (Lloyd). 

 Resident. 



FANHY CRACIDAE. Curassows, Guans, Etc 



153. Ortalis vetula mccallii. Chachalaca 



Valley of the Lower Rio Grande (Cameron and Hidalgo counties). 

 Resident. 



ORDER COLUNBAE. Pigeons. 



154. Columba fasciata. Band-tailed Pigeon. 



Abundant in the trans-Pecos region, in the Davis, Chisos and Guada- 

 lupe Mountains. Probably resident. 



