98 THE GAME BIRDS 
110. MOUNTAIN PARTRIDGE. 
PLUMED QUAIL. MOUNTAIN QUAIL. 
Oreortyx pictus. 
I shall not here attempt to separate the two 
varieties now laid down in the list, as they 
are practically thesame bird. Predominating 
color olive-brown, with a coppery lustre. 
Breast slaty-blue, shading into the olive at the 
back, and finely marked with black. Throat 
and belly chestnut. There is a black line, 
bordered above with white, on either side the 
neck, and the sides are banded with broad 
bars of white and black. The distinguishing 
feature of this bird is the two black arrowy 
plumes on the crown of the head, which are 
3 to 4 inches long in the male and much 
shorter in the female.. Bill and feet brown. 
Length 12 inches. Extent 17 inches. 
This beautiful bird is an inhabitant of the 
mountainous regions of the northwest, haunt- 
ing the underbrush. ‘They are not fast flyers, 
and will often try to skulk off when ap- 
proached, which tactics are extremely suited 
