.>;). ORTYX. 



419 



Adult female. Differs from the female of 0. virginianas in being 

 generally rlarker and having the buff edging of the outer secondaries 

 and scapulars much narrower and the blafk markings on the 

 breast and underparts mucli more strongl\- marked and equally 

 developed on the feathers of the middle of the breast and belly. 

 Total length 8"G inches, wing 4-3, tail 2-3, tarsus 1"15, middle toe 

 and claw I'JJ. 



The chick in July resembles the chick of 0. ^'iiyiiiianxs described 

 above. 



Quite yoinit/ l>ir<i.<i (both male and female) in August resemble the 

 above, but the top and sides of the head are covered with greyish- 

 brown feathers, and on the mantle, wing-coverts, and sides of breast 

 and belly the adult feathers begin to make their appearance. 



Hid). Florida, U.S. of N. America. 



a-c. (S 2 <ad. sk. Florida. 



d. S ad. sk. 



e. (S ad. sk. 



/, !/. 2 ad. sk. 



h. S ad. sk. 



i. (S ad. ^k. 



k-(f".d $ad.,imm. 

 juv. et pull. sk. 



h". (5 imm. sk. 



i". J juv. sk. 

 k", r: d ? ad. sk. 

 in". $ ad. sk. 



Florida, Feb. (B. H. Warren). 

 Hawkiusville, Fla., March 



(/?. //. JV.) 

 Orange Co., Fla., April (B. 



H. jr.). 



Dieirgor Settlement, Fla., 



April (B. If. W.). 

 Okaluunkee, Fla., April (C. 



TI. Mcrriain). 

 Tar]i(in Spring.-i, Fla., Jan.- 



^Nlarcli, June- Aug., Oct., 



Die. ( IV. E. D. >Sr.oU and 



W. S. Dickinson). 

 Melbourne, Fla., Sept. [W. 



Ho vie). 

 St. Lucie, Ha., Oct. ( W. H.). 

 Fort Drum, Fla., Oct. ( Jr. H.). 

 Miami, Fli., April (//. W. 



Ilenshaw). 



W. Di.smore, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Salvin-Ciodman Cidl. 

 Salvin-(iodmau Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salviu-Godmau Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Snbsp. h. Ortyx texanus. 



Ortvx virginianus, McCall {nee Linn.), I'. Ac. Philad. v. p. 220 

 (\S~>\) [X. Mexico, S.W. Texas]; Xehrlimj, Bull. Nutt. Oni. C. 

 vii. p. 175 (1882) [S. Texas]. 



Ortyx texanus, Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. York, vi. p. 1 (18o3) ; 

 liaird, U.IS. .y Mex. Stirv., Birds, p. 22 (1859) [W.Texas]: id. 

 B. N. Ainer. p. 041, pi. xxiv. (18(iO) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1865, pp. 315, 

 317, 1806, p. 27 [S. Texas]; Gra)/, List Gallirue Brit. Mug. p. 75 

 (1867) ; id. Haml-l. B. ii. p. 272 (1870). 



Ortyx virgiidanus, var. texanu«, Coues, Key X. A. B. p. 237 (1872). 



Coiinus virgiiuanus texanus, Baird, Brew., S\- Bidyw. B. X. Atner. 

 iii. p. 474 (1874) ; Strjn. Auk, ii. p. 45 (1885) ;' A. O. U. Check- 

 li-af, p. 1()7 (1886); Bidt/iv. Man. X. Am. B. p. l88 (1887); 

 Lloyd, Auk, iv. p. 186 (1887) [W. Texnsl : Beckham, P. U.S. 

 Xa}. Miis. X. pp. o;{6. 640, 655 (1887) [S.W. Texas]; Hashrouck, 

 Ai(k, vi. p.' 2.!7 il 880) [En.-*tland Co., Texas]; Aff water. Auk, ix. 

 p. 23;3(181t2) [.San .\ntomo, Texas] ; Bendire, X.Am. B. p. 8 (1892). 



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