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observed it at Sidney, Marsland, and Harrison. It was seen in sum- 

 mer and probably breeds. It is a common breeder in Wyoming. 



Family APHRIZID.dE — Surf Birds and Turnstones 



A medium sized, stout billed, brightly marked bird; above mottled 

 bright rufous, black and white, the rufous replaced by gray in winter 

 Ruddy Turnstone. 



283.1. Arenaria morinella (Linnaeus) — Ruddy Turnstone. 



A regular but not common migrant. So far all specimens seen have 

 been in May. Omaha,' Lincoln, Norfolk, Long Pine. Breeds far 

 north; more frequent along sea-coasts. 



[286. H aema topus palliatus Temminck, the American Oyster-catcher, be- 

 longing to the family Haematopodidae, should be omitted from our 

 list. The evidence on which it was included in Bruner's Notes on 

 Nebraska Birds is not sufficient to warrant the retention of this bird, 

 which is entirely maritime, and has never been recorded inland.] 



ORDER VIII. GALLING— Gallinaceous Birds 



A. Tarsi without spurs Tetraonidse. 



A. Tarsi with spurs Phasianidae. 



Family TETRAONID^ — Grouse, Partridges, etc. 



1. Wing, 10 inches or more long; tail feathers stiff and pointed; tail about as 

 long as the wing Sage Grouse. 



1. Wing under 10 inches; the tail feathers not especially stiff (2) 



2. Wing 8 to 10 inches long *. (3) 



2. Wing 8 inches or less (7) 



3. Tail about 2 inches shorter than wing, square, black with a distinct ter- 

 minal gray band Dusky Grouse. 



3. • Tail 3$ to 5 inches shorter than wing (4) 



4, Tail pointed, wedge shaped; tarsus fully feathered (5) 



4. Tail rounded (6) 



5. Ground-color, above buffy or pale grayish clay-color, with little or no rusty 

 tinge . . Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



5. Ground-color, above more rusty or ochraceous . Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



6. Tarsus fully feathered, no bare strip behind Prairie Hen. 



6. Tarsus scantily feathered, exposing a bdre strip behind 



Lesser Prairie Hen. 



7. Larger, 15£ to 19 inches long, with a ruff of black feathers on each side of 

 neck, and broad, fan-shaped tail Ruffed Grouse. 



7. Smaller, 10 inches long; brownish-mottled, white throated, bare legged 

 Bob-white. 



289. *Colihus virginianus (Linnaeus) — Bob-white. 



Formerly confined to the eastern portion of Nebraska; now prac- 

 tically over the entire state, especially along river and creek valleys 



