GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY OF THE TERRITORIES. 



Smto-class II.-CUISSOIgES. 



Order VI.— GALLING. 

 Family 49. — Teteaonid^, the Grouse. 

 Tetrao ricliardsonU^ Baird, ( Eicliardson's grouse :) 



711 



No. 



Catalogue- j)^^^_ 

 number. 



Eggs iu 

 nest. 



Locality. 



Remarks. 



64 



16318 July —1872 



1 



T6tou Canon, Idaho 



Egg stale. 



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Order VIII.— OR ALL JE. 



Family 57. — E,ECUEViEOSTEn)^, the Ayosets and Stilts. 

 Rimantopus nigricolUs, Vieill, ( black-necked stilt :) 



No. 



Catalogue- 

 number. 



Date. 



Eggs in 

 nest. 



Locality. 



Remarks. 



49 



16309 



June 17,1872 



4 



Salt Lake, Utah 



Eggs fresh. 



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Family 67. — Eallid^, the Eails. 

 Porzana Carolina^ Vieill, (common rail :) 



Xo. 



Catalogue- 

 number. 



Date. 



Eggs in 

 nest. 



Locality. 



Remarks. 



37 



16303 

 16304 



June 15, 1872 

 June 15, 1872 



12 



■8 



Ogden, Utah 



Eggs contained 

 large embryos. 



One young bird ia 

 nest. 



38 



do 







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Sul>-class IH.— NATATOISES, THE S'WIMMEKS. 



Order IX.— LAMELLIROSTRES. 



. Family 69. — Anatid^. 

 (Sub-family Anatinm^ the River-ducks.) 

 Querquedula cyanopterus, Cassin, (red- breasted teal :) 



No. 



Catalogue- 

 number. 



Date. 



Eggs in 

 nest. 



Locality. 



Remarks. 



55 



16321 



June 29, 1872 



9 



Marsh Creek, Idaho 



Eggs contained 

 large embryos. 



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