_Lagopus leucurus altipetens_ Osgood. Southern White-tailed Ptarmigan. Several specimens of this bird are mounted in a collection in Idaho City, having been collected "in the vicinity." _Pedioecetes phasianellus columbianus_ (Ord). Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse. One specimen was sent me from Bonner County, where the species was said to be fairly abundant. (D. A. 1513, 15 mi. N Priest River, Bonner County, April 1, 1940.) _Centrocercus urophasianus_ (Bonaparte). Sage Grouse. Common locally. Previously numerous, and now recovering from a severe decline in numbers. Merriam (1891:93) speaks of using these birds for fresh meat during much of his trip. _Perdix perdix perdix_ (Linnaeus). European Partridge. Common since its introduction. _Colinus virginianus texanus_ (Lawrence). Texas Bob-white. Common resident in southern Idaho. Merriam (1891:92) states that the birds were first introduced at Boise, Ada County. _Lophortyx californica brunnescens_ Ridgway. California Quail. Introduced into southern Idaho; not numerous but establishing itself in the foothills. _Oreortyx picta picta_ (Douglas). Plumed Quail. Common resident. Wyman (1912c:538) states that this species was not present in Idaho prior to about 1900, having at that time extended its range from Oregon. _Phasianus colchicus_ Linnaeus. Ring-necked Pheasant. Common resident since its introduction; there is considerable admixture of races in the stock. _Grus canadensis tabida_ (Peters). Sandhill Crane. Uncommon resident. Merriam (1891:91) reports the bird breeding near Fort Lapwai, Nezperce County, in June 1871, and Davis (1935b:234) states that it is a regular migrant at the Minidoka Project. _Rallus limicola limicola_ Vieillot. Virginia Rail. Davis (1923) states that this rail is uncommon at the Minidoka Project, but that it was abundant in earlier years. _Porzana carolina_ (Linnaeus). Sora. Uncommon resident. Merriam (1891:91) recorded this species from Big Lost River, "about 8 mi. above Arco," Butte County, on July 26. _Fulica americana_ Gmelin. American Coot. Common resident. (D. A. 1745, Notus, Canyon County, October 20, 1940.) _Charadrius vociferus vociferus_ Linnaeus. Killdeer. Common resident in the Transition Life-zone. Rust (1915:123) records the earliest arrival date for the bird in Kootenai County as March 9, 1913, and says that it leaves by September 1. _Pluvialis dominica fulva_ (Gmelin). Pacific Golden Plover. Sloanaker (1925:73) records one specimen of this bird, shot from a flock of four near Coeur d'Alene on Lake Chactolet on October 1, 1923. _Squatarola squatarola_ (Linnaeus). Black-bellied Plover. Rust (1915:123) records one specimen of this bird taken on the St. Joseph marshes, Kootenai County. _Capella gallinago delicata_ (Ord). Wilson Snipe. Fairly common resident. (D. A. 1739, Boise River, 3 mi. W Boise, Ada County, October 17, 1940.)