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INTRODUCTION 
Lophortyx gambelii: Gambel Partridge. — Common below 5000 feet. 
Cyrtonyx montezumce mearnsi: Mearns Massena Partridge. — Common in 
oak regions of the mountains. 
Meleagris gallapavo merriami: Merriam Turkey. — Found on the San Pedro 
River and in oak and pine regions of the Catalina Mountains. 
Columba fasciata: Band-tailed Pigeon. — Common in Catalina Moun¬ 
tains. 
Zenaidura macroura: Mourning Dove. — Resident except in pine region. 
Melopelia leucoptera: White-winged Dove. — Generally distributed up to 
3500 feet. 
Columbigallina passerina pallescens : Mexican Ground Dove. — Not uncom¬ 
mon about Tucson, Riverside, and Florence. 
Scardafella inca: Inca Dove. — Found at Tucson and Florence. 
Cathartes aura: Turkey Vulture. — Common at low altitudes throughout 
the year. 
Circus hudsonius : Marsh Hawk. — Recorded from Tucson in fall, winter, 
and spring. 
Accipiter velox: Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Common in fall migration in oak 
region of Santa Catalina range. 
Accipiter cooperii: Cooper Hawk. — Common resident. 
Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi: Harris Hawk. — One taken by Mr. Brown 
near Tucson. 
Buteo borealis calurus: Western Red Tail.—Abundant resident through¬ 
out the entire region. 
Buteo abbreviatus : Zone-tailed Hawk. — Breeds throughout the region. 
Buteo swainsoni: Swainson Hawk. — Common near Tucson in warmer 
part of year. 
Asturina plagiata: Mexican Goshawk. — Not uncommon in spring and 
summer about Tucson. 
Aquila chrysa'etos: Golden Eagle. — Common resident above 4000 feet. 
Falco mexicanus: Prairie Falcon. — Rather common resident of the 
plains. 
Falco columbarius : Pigeon Hawk (?). —A small falcon seen at a distance 
in the Catalina pine region. 
Falco sparverius deserticola: Desert Sparrow Hawk. — Common resident 
up to 5000 feet. Breeds in woodpecker holes in giant cactus. 
Polyborus cheriway: Audubon Caracara. — Rather common about Tucson 
in warmer part of year ; a few apparently resident. 
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis: Osprey. — Not uncommon along large 
watercourses. 
Strix pratincola : Barn Owl. — Three specimens taken near Tucson. 
Megascops trichopsis: Spotted Screech Owl. — Common resident about 
Tucson; also taken at Riverside and in Catalinas. 
Bubo virginianus pallescens : Western Horned Owl. — Common resident. 
Speotyto cunicularia hypogcea : Burrowing Owl. — A colony reported from 
near Benson and another near Florence, but unusual in region. 
Glaucidium phalcenoides: Ferruginous Pygmy Owl. — Not uncommon 
about Tucson. 
Micropallas whitneyi: Elf Owl. — Commonest resident owl up to 5000 feet. 
Geococcyx californianus: Road-runner. — Common resident up to 4000 
feet. 
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis : California Cuckoo. — Rare in June and 
July on San Pedro slope of Catalinas. 
Trogon (sp. ?).— A species of trogon undoubtedly occurs in Catalina Moun¬ 
tains. Reported. 
