. Birds of Michigan. Birds. 56 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF MICHIGAN. i;50-277a-(588). .Tlgialitis meloda ciicumcincta Ridgic. Belted Piping Plover. " Migrant, not common. Summer resident northward " (Butler's Birds of Indiana); " common summer resident along the shore of Lake Michigan " (Dr. Brayton). Prof. A. W. Butler thinks this species more common in Northern Indiana than the preceding. I have no positive evidence of the occurence of this bird in our state. Family Surf Birds and Turnstones. Feed on crustaceans, shell fish. etc. Subfamily ARENARIIN.^. Turnstones.
. Birds of Michigan. Birds. 56 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF MICHIGAN. i;50-277a-(588). .Tlgialitis meloda ciicumcincta Ridgic. Belted Piping Plover. " Migrant, not common. Summer resident northward " (Butler's Birds of Indiana); " common summer resident along the shore of Lake Michigan " (Dr. Brayton). Prof. A. W. Butler thinks this species more common in Northern Indiana than the preceding. I have no positive evidence of the occurence of this bird in our state. Family Surf Birds and Turnstones. Feed on crustaceans, shell fish. etc. Subfamily ARENARIIN.^. Turnstones. Genus ARENAKIA / Turnstone, natural siz?. 131-283-(5t)8). Arenaria interpret (Linn.). Turnstone. "A rare irregular migrant in Kalamazoo Co., taken once as late as May 2, showing it to be a spring migrant" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "common along Lake Michigan" (Brayton); included in Sager's list of 1839. Order GALLING. Gallinaceous Birds. These birds are granivorous and possess strong claws for scratching. They include most of our domestic birds. Suborder PHASIANI. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc. Family TETRAONID.^. Grouse, Partridges etc. Feed on insects, grass, seeds, etc.; fine game birds; flocks; generally polygamous; do little injury, and are of immense economic importance. Subfamily Partridges. Genus COLINL'S Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916; Michigan. State college of agriculture and applied science, Lansing. Dept. of zoology and physiology. [Lansing, Mich. , R. Smith & co. , state printers and binders
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