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67. Canace obscura (Say). Dusky Grouse. — Hospital list 
(McElderry). 
68. Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte). Sage Cock; Cock 
of the Plains. — Near Linkville, in Lost River Valley (McElderry). 
69. Pedicecetes phasianellus columbianus (Ord). Southern 
Sharp-tailed Grouse. — Hospital list (McElderry). 
70. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides (Dougl.). Gray Ruffed 
Grouse. — Resident (Wittich). 
71. .ZEgialitis vocifera (Linne). Kill-deer Plover. — No. 47, 
ad., 1875. 
72. Himantopus mexicanus (Muller). Black-necked Stilt. — 
No. 48, ad., 1875. 
73. Steganopus wilsoni (Sabine). Wilson’s Phalarope. — No. 
49, ad., 1875. 
74. Lobipes hyperboreus (Linne). Northern Phalarope. — 
Hospital list (McElderry). 
75. Gallinago wilsoni (Temminck). Wilson’s Snipe. — No. 50, 
ad., 1875. Summer resident ; breeds ( McElderry ). 
76. Macrorhamphus griseus (Gmelin). Red-breasted Snipe. — 
August 24, 1875 (McElderry). 
77. Gambetta melanoleuca (Gmelin). Tell-tale. — No. 51, ad., 
1875. 
78. Totanus solitarius (Wilson). Solitary Tattler; Wood 
Tattler. — No. 52, ad., 1875. 
79. Numenius longirostris, Wilson. Long-billed Curlew. — 
No. 76, £ ad., May 7, 1878. Supposed parent of a nest of four eggs, one 
of which measures 1.82 X 2.47. This nest was built in an exposed situa- 
tion, on a ridge in the Klamath Marsh. 
80. Ardea herodias, Linne. Great Blue Heron. — Hospital list 
(McElderry). 
81. Herodias alba egretta (Gmelin). American Egret. — No. 
82, ad., January 8, 1878. Numerous (Henshaw). 
82. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.). American Bittern. — 
Hospital list (McElderry). 
83. Grus canadensis (Linne). Brown or Sandhill Crane. — 
Common ; breeds ( Wittich) . 
84. Rallus virginianus, Linne. Virginia Rail. — No. 54, ad., 
July 2, 1875. 
85. Porzana Carolina (Linne). Sora Rail. — June 17, 1875 
(McElderry). 
86. Fulica americana, Gmelin. American Coot. — No. 65, £ ad., 
May 13, 1878. Shot near a nest containing six eggs, three of which 
measure, respectively, 1.32 X 1.93, 1.30 X 1.92, 1.33 X 1.95 ; average, 
1.32 X 1.93. Common summer resident (Wittich). 
87. Cygnus buccinator, Richardson. Trumpeter Swan. — Hospi- 
