. The birds of Rhode Island . nt nearly, if not, extinct. There is arecord of no value that it may be well to mention here of the Pin-nated Grouse in the State in 1897, by Mr. Edwin R. Lewis. Thebird was undoubtedly {T. americanus) introduced^ from the V/est. (2) 310. Meleagris gallopavo fera Vieill. Wild Turkey.— Formerly common, as it was known to be, all over SouthernNew England.^ (3) 315. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). PassengerPigeon. Wild Pigeon. — Formerly a common migrant. Dexter presented in 1861 a pair to the Franklin Societycollection. Col. Powel includes it in his List o
. The birds of Rhode Island . nt nearly, if not, extinct. There is arecord of no value that it may be well to mention here of the Pin-nated Grouse in the State in 1897, by Mr. Edwin R. Lewis. Thebird was undoubtedly {T. americanus) introduced^ from the V/est. (2) 310. Meleagris gallopavo fera Vieill. Wild Turkey.— Formerly common, as it was known to be, all over SouthernNew England.^ (3) 315. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). PassengerPigeon. Wild Pigeon. — Formerly a common migrant. Dexter presented in 1861 a pair to the Franklin Societycollection. Col. Powel includes it in his List of Birds shot nearNewport (1883-4).^ It is stated that Mr. Walter Angell saw aflock of eight in August, 1893. The last bird, however, takenwithin the State seems to have been killed in 1886. Dr Rives List, p. 31. ^ Southwicks List, p. 4. 3 Auk, Vol. IL No. I, p. 80. F. & S., Vol. XLVIII, No. 2, p. 285. *Bull. Nut. Orn. Club, Vol. i, No. i, p. 55. * Dr. Rives List, p. 31. Southwicks List, p. 5. ^Col. Powels List, p. > < o i^ q H ?; & en ?, CJ <l <j •fl* ►J C/3 HYPOTHETICAL LIST. Containing species for which we have some, but not conclusive, evi-dence of their occurrence. (i) 13. Fratercula arctica (Linn.). Puffin. — Dr. Wil-liam C. Rives in his paper says if I am not mistaken have beenfound here (Newport). (2) 42. Larus glaucus Briinn. Glaucous Gull. Burgo-master.— Included in Col. Powels list.^ (3) 62. Xema sabinii (Sab.). Sabines Gull. Forked-tailed Gull. — Included in Col. Powels list.® (4) 63. Helochelidon nilotica (Hasselq.). Marsh Tern. — Included in Col. Powels list ^ as taken nearNewport. (5) 159. Somateria mollissima borealis C. L. Berhm. Northern Eider. Greenland Eider. There was found in thecollection of Mr. R. L. Agassiz who made the greater part of hiscollection at Newport, a bird in a tray with two King Eiders(Somateria spectabilis) taken at Newport in December, 1885, andalthough without a label, probably taken with
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