ORTYX. 299 
Colinus texanus, Sharpe, Hand-list Birds, i. p. 45°°; Grant, Ibis, 1902, p. 239" ; 1903, p. 110%. 
Colinus virginianus maculatus, Nelson, Auk, xvi. p. 26"; xix. p. 889, t. 14. fig. 6™. 
Supra brunneus, nigro et rufo vermiculatim variegatus vel fasciatus, interscapulio et tectricibus alarum vinaceo- 
castaneo indutis, plumis cinereo limbatis; tectricibus alarum et primariis sepiariis, secundariis dorso 
concoloribus et eodem modo variegatis, intimis intus ochraceo late limbatis; rectricibus cineraceis, 
supracaudalibus et rectricibus medianis nigro vermiculatim fasciatis; pileo rufescente, loris et fascia 
superciliari lata pure albis, nigro superne marginatis, hac postice ochracea, regione oculari et paroticali 
nigra, hac postice castanea; genis et gula pure albis; fascia lata infragulari nigra; preepectore pallide 
vinaceo-castaneo ; corpore reliquo subtus albo, fasciis nigris transversis vel cordiformibus ornato ; corporis 
lateribus vinaceo- “castaneis, maculis ovatis albis ct fasciis vel striis nigris ornatis:; crisso albido : ; subala- 
ribus pallide castaneis, apicem versus albidis et medialiter nigro striatis; subalaribus cinereis, albido 
marginatis ; remigibus intus cinereis. Long. tota circa 7-5, ale 4:3, caudw 1:8, culm. 0-6, tarsi 1-1. 
Q a mari diversa, supercilio, facie laterali gulaque ochraceis; fascia transversa gutturali maculis nigris notata ; 
prepectore rufescente, maculis albis et fasciolis nigris variegato. Long. tota circa 7-5, ale 4:3. (Descr. 
maris et feminee ex Corpus Christi, Texas. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Norru America, Southern and Western Texas, north to the Indian Territory and 
Western Kansas ® 7—Mexico, Nuevo Leon, Hacienda de las Escobas, San Agustin, 
San Pedro, Vaqueria, Estancia, Topo Chico (Armstrong 2), T amaulipas, Xicotencal, 
Soto La Marina, Sierra Madre above Ciudad Victoria (Richardson 2), Alta Mira 
(Nelson & Goldman’), Matamoros (Nelson®), Guanajuato (Dugés4), Santana 
near Guadalajara, Jalisco (Lloyd ?). 
O. texanus is a form of the well-known Virginian Colin of North America. It isa 
resident in the greater part of Texas, excepting the so-called “Staked Plains,” and is 
most abundant in the central part of the State. In Eastern Texas it is said to inter- 
grade with the true 0. virginianus ®. | 
Mr. Nelson has recently described the Tamaulipas bird as Colinus virginianus macu- 
éatus, and he figures a remarkable dark individual. The specimens from this locality, 
in our collection, show no differences from true O. texanus. The latter is a bird of the 
lowlands, and, according to Mr. W. Lloyd, is not met with above 2000 feet. It is of 
a singularly tame and unsuspicious nature, and falls an easy victim to foxes, hawks, 
and more especially to rattlesnakes °. 
The nest is a mere depression, and is often placed in a bunch of sedge. The eggs 
are sometimcs as many as fifteen in number, of a dull white or yellowish colour, the 
latter tint probably being due to stain. 
2. Ortyx pectoralis. ar 
Ortyx pectoralis, Gould, P. Z. 8. 1842, p. 182"; Monogr. Odontoph. t.5?; Scl. P. Z. §. 1856, 
p. 310°; 1857, p. 206*; 1859, p. 869°; Sumichr. La Nat. v. p. 231°; Grant, Cat. Birds 
Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 421"; Handb. Game-Birds, p. 142°; Ibis, 1902, p. 240°; 1903, p- 110°. 
Ortiz pectoralis, Dugés, La Nat. 1. p. 141”. 
Colinus pectoralis, Ferrari-Perez, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. ix. p. 176"; Nelson, Auk, xv. pp. 117, 121 ® 
Auk, xix. t. 14. fig. 1™. | 
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