830 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Wol.Y. 



1876. "Bob White." Quail [Ortyx virgiuiana] WithholcUiig Sceut. <^Eod and 

 Gun, vii, Mar. 11, 1876, p. 371. 

 Facta showing its improbability. 



1876. "Recapper." [T. C. Abbott.] Can quail [Ortyx Tirginiana] withhold their 

 scent? < Rod and Gun, vii, Feb. V2, 187{), p. :512. 



Believes it is possible, and voluntary, but a peculiarity of some be\'ies more than of others. 

 This gave rise to much discussion , for which sec pages 338, 339, 344. 370, 371. 386, 402, 406; 

 ibid., vii, pp. 2, 6, 9, 34, 67, 99, 134, and the general conclusion reached was, that no volun- 

 tary retention of scent was possible ; but that the quiet or activity, state of mind and age 

 of the bird— varying with different bevies — as well as atmospheric influences, affected tho 

 condition of the scent to such an extent as sometimes to almost wholly obliterate it. 



1876. "Red-wing." [A. I. Huyleu.] Quails [Ortyx virgiuiana] eat Skunk-cab- 

 bage [Symplocarpus fcetidus] seeds. < Forest and Stream, vi, Apr. 6, 1876, p. 

 133. 



1876. Salvin, O. On two additional Species of Central-American Odoutophorinse. 



< Ibis, 3d ser., vi, July, 1876, pp. 379, 380. 



Eupsychortyx leucotis, Gould, P. Z. S., 1843, p. 133, and Odontophonts cinctui, sp. n., p. 379. 

 1876. "Spy." Can Quail [Ortyx virgiuiana] Withhold Their Scent. < Rod and Gun, 

 vii, Feb. 26, 1876, p. 338. 

 Can withhold scent voluntarily, and do so when frightened. See p. 312. 



1876. Taggart, D. Quail [Ortyx virgiuiana] Raising. < Forest and Stream, vii, Oct, 

 26, 1876, p. 179. 

 Reprinted from "Fanciers' Journal". 

 1876. [TiLESTOX, W. M. ] Quail [Ortyx virgiuiana] Shooting. <^ Forest and Stream, 

 vii, Nov. 16, 1876, p. 232. 

 Habits of Ortyx virgiuiana from a sportsman's point of view. 

 1876. "Tonic." [?M. M. Benschoter.] Can Quail [Ortyx virgiuiana] Withhold 

 their Scent? <^ Bod and Gun, vii. Mar. 11, 1876, p. 370. 



Answers in the negative, and supposes atmospheric conditions and other ciroimstances 

 to explain alleged retention. 

 1876. "T. Umbellus." Do quail [Ortyx virginiana, withhold their scent?] etc. 



<^ Rod and Gun, viii, May 27, 1876, p. 134. 

 1876. "Virginia," and Others. Can Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Withhold Their Scent ? 



< Rod and Gun, vii. Mar. 18, 1876, p. 386. 



"Virginia" denies that a dog's nose can be "so saturated with scent as that new birds are 

 not perceived " ; thinks odor of pine needles disguises birds' scent, but doubts whether it can 

 be retained. "Rex" considers that adult birds can withhold scent, by compressing their 

 feathers into an air-tight envelope of the body, through which no effluvium can pass from 

 the body. "Ripple" denies the power, and argues the case circumstantially at length. 

 "Northwest" considers that the birds that escape the dog would all bo found after a few 

 moments. "Dry Land" denies that they can withhold sceut voluntarily, but <hat hiding 

 and other circumstances account for the retention. 

 1876. "AVOLVERINE." Powder, Quail and McLellan. <^Rod and Gun, vii. Mar. 25, 

 1876, p. 406. 



Remarks upon withholding of scent, and "reasoning powers '' of Ortyx virginiana. 



1876. Anon. [Editorial.] [Successful acclimatation of Ortyx virginiana in Ne- 

 vada.] <^ Rod and Gun, vii. Mar. 25, 1876, p. 407. 

 1876. YotTNGS, J. E. A pet quail [Ortyx virginiana] in New York [for uiue years]. 

 <^ Forest and Stream, vii, Oct. 19, 1876, p. 164. 



1876. "Yuba Dam". Quail [Ortyx virginiaua] Withholdiug Scent. <^Rod and Gun, 



Apr. 1, 1876, p. 2. 



If they do appear to withhold scent, it is owing to atmospheric conditions and density of 

 cover. 



1877. Allin, E. Treatment of Quail [Ortyx virginiana] in Confinement. < Forest 



and Stream, viii, Feb. 15, 1877, p. 21. 



