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104. Actiturus Bartramius Bon. Bartram's Plover. Up- 

 land Plover. 



Very common on the prairies east of the Yellowstone, and seen at 

 frequent intervals throughout our journey. Outnumbers all the other 

 Grallce together. Nests found with fresh eggs from June 14th to 

 July 15th. 



105. Numenius longirostris Wilson. Long-billed Curlew. 

 A few pairs met with at quite distant intervals from the Missouri 



to the Musselshell. 



ARDEID^. 



106. Ardea herodias Linn. Blue Heron. 



A single specimen seen on Heart River — the only representative 

 of the family seen on the journey. 



GRUID.E. 



107. Grus canadensis Temm. Brown Crane. 



A large flock seen at the crossing of the Little Missouri, Septem- 

 ber 15th, circling over our camp high in the air; the only time that 

 the species was observed. 



RALLID^. 



108. Rallus virginianus Linn. Virginia Rail. 

 Met with once or twice in June near the Heart River. 



109. Fulica americana Gmel. Coot. 



Not common. 



ANATIDiE. 



110. Branta canadensis Scop. Canada Goose. 



Quite frequent along the Yellowstone and Musselshell. Breeds. 



*e©fCTPTD^T 



111. Anas boschas Linn. Mallard. 



Not common. Seen on Beaver Creek and Heart River in Sep- 

 tember. 



112. Querquedula carolinensis Steph. Green-winged 

 Teal. 



A few pairs met with at distant intervals during the breeding sea- 

 son, and a few small flocks seen in September mixed with Q. discors. 



