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ranch, which is about thirty miles north of the fort and a few miles 

 from the coast. This is probably about the southernmost point in the 

 range of the bird.— (C. cupido, Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 26.) 



162. *Ortyx virginiana var. texana, Lawr. 



The Texan Quail is very common, and in its habits resembles the 

 Eastern Quail in all respects, except that it does not lie well to a dog. 

 They are with difficulty flushed, but run at once into chaparral, from 

 which it is almost impossible to dislodge them. The only nest 1 suc- 

 ceeded in finding was at the foot of a small stump, surrounded by a 

 small, but dense, growth of offshoots; the nest was rather elaborately 

 built of grasses, and was well domed. On the 21st of Mny, it contained 

 sixteen fresh eggs. These average 1.15 by .93, the extremes being 1.18 

 by .95 and 1.12 by .92. Four odd eggs from different nests are rather 

 larger than this average. — (0. texanus, Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 27. — 0. 

 virginiana texana, Sennett, B. Rio Grande, 53.) 



163. Callipepla squamata, (Vigors.) 



Tbis beautiful Partridge is found in great abundance at Ringgold 

 Barracks about 120 miles from Fort Brown, but does not come very 

 much farther down the river. Hidalgo is about the limit of their range 

 in this direction, though on September 13, 1877, 1 killed one within two 

 miles of the fort. This was one of a covey and the only one flushed, 

 and I did not recognize it until I picked it up ; the others were not 

 distinctly seen, but were probably of the same species. — (Dresser, 

 Ibis, 1866, 28.) 



164. ^gialitis vocifera, (Linn.) 



Common resident. — (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 33. — Sennett, B. Rio 

 Grande, 53.) 



165. .Slgialitis \vilsonia, (Ord.) 



Resident, breeding rather abundantly along the coast. — (Dresser, 

 Ibis, 1866, 34.) 



166. Haematopus palliatus, Temm. 



Breeds on Padre and Brazos Islands. — (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 34. — 

 Sennett, B. Rio Grande, 53.) 



167. Strepsilas interpres, (Linn.) 



The Turnstone is found on the coast and adjacent lagoons throughout 

 the year, and I feel confident that it breeds in spite of the latitude. Dur- 

 ing May and June pairs in full plumage may daily be seen in the same 

 localities.— (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 34.— Sennett, B. Rio Grande, 54.) 



168. Recurvirostra americana, Gm. 



Common during winter, a few pairs remaining to breed. — (Dresser, 

 Ibis, 1866, 35.— Sennett, B. Rio Grande, 54.) 



