24 CATALOGUE OP THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 



*220. C. cupido pallidieineta, Ridgw. Lesser Prairie Hen. Eare; 

 resident in southern Kansas.' 



Genus Pedicecetes, Baird. 

 *221. P. phasianellus eolumbianus (Ord.) Coues. Sharp-tailed Grouse. 

 Resident in middle and western Kansas ; becoming rare. 



Genus Centrocercus, Swainson. 

 *222. C. vrophasianus (Bp.) Swains. Sage Cock — Sage Grouse. 

 Occasional resident in western Kansas. Mr. Will T. Cavanaugh in- 

 forms me that while hunting buffalo during 1871-2-3-4 he frequently 

 met with and shot the birds in the sage brush, near the southwest corner 

 of the State. 



Family PERDICIDJE.— Partridges and Quails. 



Genus Ortyx, Stephens. 

 * 223. 0. virginiana ( Linn.) Bp. Virginia Quail, or Bob White. 

 Resident; abundant. 



Order HERODIONES. 



Family ARDEID^E.— Herons. 



Genus ;Ardea, Linnseus. 

 *224. A. herodias, Linn. 'Great Blue Heron. Rare summer resi- 

 dent; common in migration. 



Genus Herodias, Boie. 



225. H. alba egretta (Gmel.) Ridgw. American Egret — White 

 Heron. Rare summer visitant. 



Genus Garzetta, Kaup. 



226. G. oandidissima (Gm.) Bp. Snowy Heron. Rare summer 

 visitant. 



Genus Florida, Baird. 



227. F. ocerulea ( Linn.) Baird. Little Blue Heron. Rare summer 

 visitant. 



Genus Butorides, Blyth. 



*228. B. virescena (Linn.) Bp. Green Heron. Abundant summer 

 resident. 



Genus Nyctiardea, Swainson. 



* 229. N. grisea nasvia ( Bodd.) Allen. Black-crowned Night Heron. 

 Rare summer resident. 



