1880.] List cf the Birds of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. 639 
one of leaves and moss beside a tree, placed on the ground be- 
tween two roots; another one upon an old stump that had been 
split and broken about eight feet from the ground; another was in 
the top of a fir (4. grandis), and was built of twigs laid upon the 
dense flat limb of the tree, about one hundred and eighty feet 
from the ground. These each had two eggs, pure white, and 
elliptical, differing from those of Z. carolinensis only in size; a 
set before me measure 1.60 by 1.20, 1.55 by 1.19. The first in 
my collection were obtained from the bodies of two females 
in 1877. 
a carolinensis Linn, (common dove).—An abun- 
dant summer resident, nesting commonly. 
99. Tetrao obscurus Say (dusky grouse). om common resident, 
breeding extensively. 
100. Bonasa sabini Baird (Oregon grouse).— Very common 
along water courses, where it breeds. 
101. Orlyx virginiana Linn. (Virginian partridge).—Introduced 
and doing finely. 
102. Oreortyx pictus Doug. (plumed partridge)—Very common 
throughout Western Oregon, breeding extensively, 
103. Grus canadensis Temm. wane -hill crane), — Common 
during the migrations. 
104. Ardea herodias L. (great blue heron).—A common resi- 
dent, breeding in communities in tall trees. 
105. Botaurus minor Bon. (bittern). — A common resident, 
breeds. 
106. Nyctiardea gardeni Baird (night heron).—A single exam- 
le, obtained May, 1876, near Salem. 
$ 107. ciali yo L. (killdeer)—A common resident, 
breeds, se 
108. Sguatarola helvetica L. (black-bellied plover).—Occasion- 
ally shot during the migration 
a Pagan: oo L. (Northern phalarope).—Occa- 
sional during the migrations. : 
110, Gallinago nie Temm. (Wilson’s snipe). — Abundant 
during the migrations, a few remaining to breed. o 
111. Macrorhamphus griseus Gmel, (gray snipe). — Occasio 
during the migrations, 
112. Tringa americana Cass. (red-backed sandpiper). —Occa- 
sional during the migrations. 
