38 Wyoming Birds. 



274. Aegialitis semipalmata: Semipalmated Plover. 



"Migratory ; very rare. Bond has taken and mounted two 

 specimens at Cheyenne. There are no other records per- 

 taining to Wyoming." (Knight). 



277. Aegialitis meloda: Piping Plover. 



" "Migratory ; very rare. Bond has a single specimen in his 

 collection that was taken at Cheyenne May 30, 1892." 

 (Knight). 



278. Aegialitis nivosa: Snowy Plover. 



"Migratory; very rare. Thus far but a single specimen of 

 this species has been taken in Wyoming, by Bond of Chey- 

 enne. There is no reason why these birds should not be 

 found each year during migration." (Knight). 



281. Podasocys montanus: Mountain Plover. 

 Common summer resident on the plains. 



ORDER X. GALLINAE. 



ODONTOPHORIDAE (Bob-whites). 



The Bob-whites are known particularly as destroyers of weed 

 seed, but during the summer months they capture large numbers of 

 chinch bugs, grasshoppers, and various kinds of beetles. They are 

 among the most valuable birds on the farm. It is estimated that 

 they consume annually 1,340 tons of weed seed in Virginia and Cali- 

 fornia. They also eat grain, but this is unharvested grain and 

 hence of little value. Bob-whites have been protected by law 

 largely because they are game birds. Even with the restriction 

 of hunting they are frequently very much reduced in numbers. 

 Man and cold, snowy weather are among their principal enemies. 



REFERENCES : 



1. Bulletin No. 21, U. S. Biological Survey, 1905. 



2. Bulletin No. 24, U. S. Biological Survey, 1905. 



3. "Birds in Their Relation to Man," Weed and Dearborn, pp. 



222-223. 



289. Colinus virginianus virginianus: Bob-white. 



Small coveys are to be found on the lower portions of 

 the Platte and Laramie Rivers, near the eastern side of 

 the state. Seen by Aven Nelson and others. 



