Birds. 549 



tristis, L. Yellow Bird, or Goldfinch. 



i pinus, Wils. finch. 



ff linaria, Lesser red-poll. Winter, 



t iliaca, Merrem. Fox-colored Sparrow. Winter, 



§ eyrthrophthalma, L. Towhe Bunting. 



T cardinalis, Bon. Cardinal Grosbeak. 



§1F rosea, Bon. Rose-breasted Grosbeak 



IT purpurea, Gm. Purple Finch. 



Loxia. Briss. L. Gm. Lath. 



Curvirostra, L. American Cross Bill. 



FAMILY COLUMBINI- 



Columba. 



§ migratoria, L. Passenger Pigeon. 



IF Carolinensis, L. Turtle Dove. 



SUB CLASS, II. 



Hind toe articulated higher on the tarsus than the fore toes; incapable of grasp- 

 ing, or wanting. 



ORDER III. GALLINiE. 



FAMILY GALLIN ACEI. 



Meleagris. 



tffl Gallopavo, L. Wild Turkey. Now become scarce and near- 



ly extinct.* 



Perdix. Briss Lath. 111. 



§ Virginiana, Lath. Quail. 



Tetrao. L. Gm. Lath. 111. Cuv. 



|| umbellus, L. Ruffled Grous. Common. 



ORDERTV. GRALLiE. 



FAMILY PRESSIROSTRES. 



Charadrius. L. Gm. Lath. 111. 



f semipalmatus, Bon. Ring Plover. A single specimen on the 



banks of the floosie 



§ melodus, Ord. Ringed Plover. 



§ vociferus, L. Kildeer Plover Appears about April. 10th. 



§ ruvialis, L. Golden Plover. 



Strepsilas. 111. Temm. Ranz. 



§ interpres, Til. Turnstone. 



FAMILY HERODII. ILL. 



Grus. Pallas, 111. Cuv. Temm. 



f§ Americana, Temm. Hooping Crane. 



Ardea. 



§ Herodias, L. Great Heron. 



§ alba, L Great while Heron. 



§ nycticorax, L. Night Heron. More common late in the Summer 



* Frequently met with on mount Holyoke. E. H. 



