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CONTENTS 



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Zenaida Dove, - Columba zenaida, - - - 9 



Key West Pigeon, or Dove, - montana, - - 14 



Ground Dove, - passerina, - - 19 



Blue-headed Pigeon, or Ground Dove, Starnsenas cyanocephala, - 23 



Genus III. Ectopistes. Long-tailed Dove. 25 



Passenger Pigeon, - Ectopistes migratoria, 25 



Carolina Turtle-Dove, - - carolinensis, - 36 



FAMILY XXX. ■ PAVONINE. PAVONINE BIRDS. - 41 



Genus I. Meleagris. Turkey. 41 



Wild Turkey, - Meleagris Gallopavo, - - 42 



FAMILY XXXI. PERDICIN^. PARTRIDGES. - - 58 



Genus I. Orthyx. American Partridge. - - 58 



Common American Partridge, - Ortix virginiana, 59 



Californian Partridge, - - Calif ornica, - - 67 



Plumed Partridge, - plumifera, - - - 69 



Welcome Partridge, - neoxenus, - - 71 



FAMILY XXXII. TETRAONIN.E. GROUSE. - 72 



Genus I. Tetrao. Grouse. ------ 72 



Ruffed Grouse, - - - - Tetrao umbellus, 73 



