

Contents of Volume IV 



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List of Full-page Plates xiii 



Description of Species Nos. 308-424 

 Family Rallidce (Continued). 



308 The California Black Rail, Creciscus jamaicensis coturniculus . 1549 



309 The Florida Gallinule, Gallinula galeata 1554 



310 The American Coot, Fulica americana 1557 



Order Galliformes — Fowls. 



Family PhasianidcE — Pheasants. 



311 The Mongolian Pheasant, Phasianus torquatus 1567 



Family Perdicidce — Partridges, Francolins, Quails. 



312 The Mountain Quails, Oreortyx picta 1570 



313 The Valley Quails, Lophortyx calif ornica 1575 



314 The Desert Quail, Lophortyx gambeli 1586 



Family Tetraonida — Grouse. 



315 The Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus 1589 



316 The Oregon Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa iimbellus sabini 1596 



317 The Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pedicecetes phasianellus 



columbianus 1599 



318 The Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus 1602 



Order Falconiformes — Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, Vultures. 

 Family Falconidce — Falcons, Merlins, Kestrels, etc. 



319 The Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus 1608 



320 The Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum 1624 



321 The Pigeon Hawks, Falco columbarius 1630 



322 The American Kestrel, Cerchneis sparverins sparverius 1636 



323 The Audubon Caracara, Polyborus cheriway auduboni 1643 



Family Pandionidce — Ospreys. 



324 The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus carolinensis 1644 



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