306 BIRDS OF WESTERN AND 



Fam. Pexelopid^. 



211. Penelope purpiirascens Wagl. 

 Mazatlan, Grayson, BischofF; Toiiila, Xantus. 



"This fine bird is entirely arboreal in its habits, an<l it is only to be met with in the large forests of the 

 wanner regions of Mexico. Its flesh is white, and nearly as good as that of the turkey." 



212. Ortalida jJoUocephala Wagl. 

 Tupila River, Xantus. 



213. Ortalida wagleri Gray. 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



"Iris dark brown, feet gray, bare space around eye reddish-blue, gills red. Length, 261 in.; wing, 10; tail, 

 12 ; t.arsi, 3. 



"This is the only species found in the locality of IMazatlan of the genus Ortalida. It is well distributed 

 throughout the woods of the tierra caliente, from Sonora as far south as about the region of Colima ; beyond 

 that it is replaced by a closely allied species, which is very abundant in Tehuantepec, western side ; neither 

 of the species ever cross the Cordilleras to the eastern slope, so for as my observation Is concerned." 



Fam. Meleagrid^. 



214. Meleagris gallopavo Linn. 

 Sierras Madres, Grayson. 



" In the Sierras Madres, but does not approach the coast region." 



Fam. Perdicid^. 



215. Cyrtonyx massena (Less.). 



Ortyx massena Finsch, Abh. nat. Ver. zu Bremen, 1870, p. 357 

 Guadalajara, Sierra Madre, Grayson. 



"This remarkable species inhabits the mountainous regions of Mexico; I found it quite plentiful near 

 Guadalajara, and they are brought in great numbers to the market in the city of Mexico, from tlie mountains 

 in the interior. I have seen a few pairs in some of the western spurs of the Sierras Madres, between this and 

 Durango." 



216. Ortyx graysoni Lawr. 

 Guadalajara, Grayson. 



"I discovered this partridge in flocks at a ranche near Guadalajara; it inhabited the open grassy country, in 

 which were clusters of small trees and thickets of brambles and cacti. There were several flocks met with in 

 this vicinity, and no where else, in one of which there was an albino. This ranclio is about ten leagues north- 

 west of Guadalajara city, situated in a valley of considerable extent, through which a small stream of water 

 flows, and ap])eared to be their favorite resort. Upon the sides of the surrounding hills I saw none, but found 

 the Massena Partridge." 



217. Calllpepla elegans (Less.). 



" " Finsch, Abh. nat. Ver. zu Bremen, 1870, p. 357. 



Mazatlan, Grayson. 



"An abundant and handsome species in this locality. I also found it in the State of Jalisco and Colima, 

 but not as far south as Tehuantepec." 



