Vol. XXVIII, pp. 103-104 May 27, 1915 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW BOB-WHITE FROM COLO- 

 RADO, i 



I 



BY F. C. LINCOLN. 1 



Examination of a series of Bob-whites from northeastern 

 Colorado reveals characteristic differences, warranting their 

 separation as a distinct subspecies, which may be known as 

 follows : * 



Colinus virginianus taylori new subspecies, t 



Type speci7nen.—Adu]t male; Cat. No. 4326, Colo. Mus. of Nat. Hist.; 

 Collected at Laird, Yuma Co., Colo., by F. C. Lincoln; January 27, 1915. 



Characters . — Size averaging sliglitly smaller than Colinus v. virginianus 

 Linnaeus, with upper parts much lighter and grayer, and dark areas of 

 back, tertials, and scapulars sharply defined and less mottled with brown. 

 Vermiculations finer or absent. Bill shorter and deeper at base. 



Male. — White of throat and belly immaculate or but faintly shaded 

 with pale bufT or cream-color. Black patch of lower throat broad and 

 well defined. Purplish or vinaceous band on upper chest restricted or 

 totally absent. Lateral bars of under parts broad and nearly transverse. 

 Flanks light cinnamon. Triangular patch on upper back well shaded 

 with purplish or vinaceous. Dark markings well defined and much less 

 mottled with brown. Edgings of scapulars and tertials pale bufl' to 

 creamy white. Rump and upper tail coverts pale olive gray. 



Female. — Similar to female of virginianus but bars on lower parts 

 broader, flanks lighter and tail more heavily shaded with vinaceous. 



• It is the intention of the writer to prepare for publication a review of the genus 

 Colimis. 



1 1 take pleasure in naming this proposed form in honor of Mr. Frank M. Taylor of 

 Denver. 



17— Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., Vol. XXVIII, 1915. (103) 



