214 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF C\NADA. 



been taken, the true sage brush {Artemisia tridentata) occurs in 

 some quantity. We saw no signs of this species in the Upper 

 Milk River valley although we travelled along it for more than 

 100 miles. 



Three specimens were taken by Mr. G. B. Martin, M.P.P., at 

 Osoyoos Lake, B.C., in October, 1864. Mr. Charles de B. Green, 

 writing from Osoyoos, March 21st, 1896, said he had two most 

 reliable reports of the occurrence of Sage Hens in this locality. 

 {Fannin.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Four taken in the valley of White Mud River, Assa., in June, 

 1895, by Mr. W. Spreadborough. Two imperfect eggs taken by 

 the writer on June 2lst, 1895. 



XXVI. Family PHASIANID.ffi. Pheasants, Turkeys, &c 



CXIII. MELEAGRIS Linn^us. 1758. 



310. Wild Turkey. 



Meleagris gallopavo Linn. 1758. 



Wild Turkeys were formerly quite common in southwestern 

 Ontario, but are now getting rare. In 1880 Dr. Garnier, of Luck- 

 now, killed two males " at Leguis farm near Mitchell Bay," 

 and in 1884 saw a dead female at Chatham station which had just 

 been killed. {Mcllwraith.) Almost extinct. A few may still 

 be left in the western counties of Ontario, but I have been unable 

 to hear of any in the last two or three years. {W. Saunders.) Last 

 specimen seen alive at Plover Mills, Ont., was in 1870. {R. 



Elliott. ) 



museum specimens. 



Two fine birds taken near jWindsor, Ont., by Mr. S. Herring. 

 CXIV. PHASIANXJS Linn^us. 1858. 



•310a. Ring-necked Pheasant. 



Phasianus torquatus Linn. 1858. 



Introduced from China ; now thoroughly acclimatized on Van- 

 couver Island and portions of the Mainland of British Columbia. 

 {Fannin.) 



