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seacoast. The sharp-shinned sparrow and pigeon 

 are often found in solitary trees in fields, where 

 they hunt for mice, but they also occur in open 

 woods. The bald eagle occurs on the seashore 

 or on large bodies of water, but the golden eagle 

 prefers the mountainous regions. 



Cathartid^e : Vultures. — Occur everywhere 

 throughout the south. The great California vul- 

 ture is now very rare. 



Columbid^e : Pigeons. — Are usually found in 

 fields, but the wild pigeon is often taken in the 

 woods. The ground doves are found in fields 

 which are bordered with thickets, to which they 

 retreat when alarmed. Two or three species are 

 found on the Florida Keys, and about as many 

 more in Texas. 



Meleagrid^e ; Turkeys. — Wild turkeys occur 

 in the wilderness of the south and west. They 

 inhabit open woods as a rule, often roosting at 

 night in swamps. 



Tetraonhxe: Grouse, Quail, etc — The Can- 

 ada, ruffled, and allied species of grouse occur in 

 the woodlands. The prairie sharp-tail and sage- 

 hen are found on the plains of the west, while the 

 ptarmigans inhabit the bleak regions of the north. 

 The common quail is widely distributed through- 



