in July, 1895, and it is found near Victoria throughout the winter.
Family H?MATOPODID?. Oyster-Catchers.
H?MATOPUS Linn?us.
131. BLACK OYSTER-CATCHER.
H?matopus bachmani (Aud.).
Abundant along the entire coast of Island and Mainland. Breeds throughout its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands, at Skidegate.
Order GALLIN?. Gallinaceous Birds.
Family TETRAONID?. Grouse, Partridges, Etc.
OREORTYX Baird.
132. MOUNTAIN PARTRIDGE.
Oreortyx pictus (Dougl.).
Common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from California.
LOPHORTYX Bonaparte.
133. CALIFORNIA PARTRIDGE.
Lophortyx californicus (Shaw.).
Common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from California.
DENDRAGAPUS Elliot.
134. SOOTY GROUSE.
Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus (Ridgw.).
Abundant west of Cascade Mountains, including Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, and all the larger islands along the coast.
135. RICHARDSON'S GROUSE.
Dendragapus obscurus richardsonii (Dougl.).
An abundant resident east of Cascade Mountains to Rocky Mountains.
CANACHITES Stejneger.
136. FRANKLIN'S GROUSE.
Canachites franklinii (Dougl.).
An abundant resident throughout the wooded portion of the interior east of the Cascade Mountains, from Okanagan to Cassiar.
BONASA Stephens.
137. CANADIAN RUFFED GROUSE.
Bonasa umbellus togata (Linn.).
An abundant resident east of and including the Cascade Mountains. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
138. GRAY RUFFED GROUSE.
Bonasa umbellus umbelloides (Dougl.).
Rocky Mountain District, Soda Creek and Beaver Pass. Check List of B. C. Birds, 1898. (Fannin.) Okanagan, A. C. Brooks.
139. OREGON RUFFED GROUSE.
Bonasa umbellus sabini (Dougl.).
An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and all the larger islands of the coast, and on the Mainland west of Cascade Mountains.
LAGOPUS Brisson.
140. WILLOW PTARMIGAN.
Lagopus lagopus (Linn.).
Northern portion of British Columbia, Dease Lake, Cassiar. (_James Porter.) Log Cabin, Atlin. (Fletcher_ and Englehardt.).
141. ROCK PTARMIGAN.
Lagopus rupestris (Gmel.).
Common on the summit of most of the mountains on the Mainland and Vancouver Island. (Fannin.) Quite common at Atlin.
142. WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN.
Lagopus leucurus (Swains. & Rich.).
Found on the summit of most mountains on the Mainland except the Coast Range. Taken at Okanagan. (Brooks.) Cassiar. (_James Porter_.)
PEDIOECETES Baird.
143. COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. PRAIRIE CHICKEN.
Pedioecetes phasianellus columbianus (Ord.).
An abundant resident east of Cascade Range through the southern portions of the Province. E. P. Venables reports it common near Vernon.
CENTROCERCUS Swainson.
144. SAGE GROUSE.
Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonap.).
Three specimens taken by Mr. G. B. Martin at Osoyoos Lake in October, 1864. (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891. Fannin.)
Family PHASIANID?. Pheasants.
PHASIANUS Linn?us.
145. RING-NECKED PHEASANT.
Phasianus torquatus (Linn.).
Abundant on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Fraser River Valley and other portions of the Mainland. Introduced from China; now thoroughly naturalised.
Order COLUMB?. Pigeons.
Family COLUMBID?. Pigeons.
COLUMBA Linn?us.
146. BAND-TAILED PIGEON.
Columba fasciata (Say.).
A common summer resident in the south-western portions of the Province including Vancouver Island.
ECTOPISTES Swainson.
147. PASSENGER PIGEON.
Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.).
Mentioned in John Keast Lord's "Naturalist in British Columbia" (1866). If it ever did occur here, it is now, without doubt, extinct. (Fannin.)
ZENAIDURA Bonaparte.
148. MOURNING DOVE.
Zenaidura macroura (Linn.).
Not common on Vancouver Island. I found it quite common in the Okanagan in June, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla.
Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey.
Family CATHARTID?. American Vultures.
GYMNOGYPS Lesson.
149. CALIFORNIA VULTURE.
Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw.).
In September, 1880, I saw two of these birds at Burrard Inlet. It is more than probable they are accidental visitants here. Lord says: Mouth of Fraser River; seldom visits the Interior. (Fannin.)
CATHARTES Illeger.
150. TURKEY VULTURE.
Cathartes aura (Linn.).
Tolerably common on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
Family FALCONID?. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc.
CIRCUS Lacépède.
151. MARSH HAWK.
Circus hudsonius (Linn.).
Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Abundant on the Mainland. Partially migratory; a few are found throughout the winter at Ladners. (Fannin.) Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.)
ACCIPITER Brisson.
152. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK.
Accipiter velox (Wils.).
Abundant on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
153. COOPER'S HAWK.
Accipiter cooperii (Bonap.).
Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland; have taken it at Sicamous. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
154. AMERICAN GOSHAWK.
Accipiter atricapillus (Wils.).
Rather common in interior of Province. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
155. WESTERN GOSHAWK.
Accipiter atricapillus striatulus (Ridgw.).
Common throughout the Province. I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895.
BUTEO Cuvier.
156. WESTERN RED-TAILED HAWK.
Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.).
An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and coast of Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) Rare at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands. (Rev. J. H. Keen.)
157. RED-BELLIED HAWK.
Buteo lineatus elegans (Cass.).
Not common. I have no record of it on Vancouver Island. It has been taken at Burrard Inlet by J. Fannin, and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
158. SWAINSON'S HAWK.
Buteo swainsoni (Bonap.).
Not common on Vancouver Island; it has been taken at Victoria and Union. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
ARCHIBUTEO Brehm.
159. AMERICAN ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.
Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.).
Not common. Found on both Vancouver Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
AQUILA Brisson.
160. GOLDEN EAGLE.
Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.).
Found throughout the entire Province. Rare on Vancouver Island. A resident.
HALI?ETUS Savigny.
161. BALD EAGLE.
Hali?etus leucocephalus alascanus (C. H. Townsend).
An abundant resident throughout the entire Province, on Island and Mainland. Breeds throughout its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands.
FALCO Linn?us.
162. GYRFALCON.
Falco rusticolus gyrfalco (Linn.).
One specimen shot at Comox, October, 1894, by W. Harvey. Brooks has
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