CONTENTS 



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Introduction j x 



Order Galliformes 



Family Perdicidae 



Perdix perdix perdix 



European partridge 



Habits 



Distribution 9 



Colinus virginianus virginianus 9 



Eastern bobwhite 9 



Habits 9 



Distribution 39 



Colinus virginianus floridanus 32 



Florida bobwhite 32 



Habits. 



32 



Colinus virginianus texanus 34 



Texas bobwhite 34 



Habits. 



34 



Colinus ridgwayi 3g 



Masked bobwhite 3g 



Habits 36 



Distribution 49 



Oreortyx picta palmeri 49 



Mountain quail 49 



Habits 49 



Distribution 43 



Oreortyx picta picta. 43 



Plumed quail 43 



Habits. 



43 



Oreortyx picta confinis 51 



San Pedro quail 51 



Habits 51 



Callipepla squamata pallida 51 



Arizona scaled quail. 51 



Habits 51 



Distribution 57 



Callipepla squamata castanogastris 58 



Chestnut-bellied scaled quail 58 



Habits 58 



Lophortyx calif ornica calif ornica 59 



California quail 59 



Habits 59 



Distribution 60 



Lophortyx californica vallicola 62 



Valley quail 62 



Habits 62 



Lophortyx californica catalinensis 79 



Catalina quail 79 



Habits 79 



Lophortyx californica plumbea 71 



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