420 



phasiantm:. 



Ortyx virginiana texana, Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 53 

 (1878) [Rio Grande, Texas]; Broivn, Bull. Nutt. Orn. C. vii. 

 p. 41 (1882) [S.W. Texas] ; Coues, Key N. Am. B. p. 691 (1884). 



Adult male. Differs from 0. jioridanus in having the upper 

 parts much paler and greyer, and the vinaceous chestnut markings 

 of the latter replaced by pale vinaceous. It resembles 0. vir- 

 ginianus in having the black band round the base of the throat 

 narrower, and 0. Jioridanus in having the black bars on the 

 chest and breast coarser and more marked. Two specimens, which 

 apparently represent only an individual variety, have a large black 

 patch covering the chin and middle of the throat ; but, other- 

 wise, their plumage is perfectly similar to the above. Total length 

 8*6 inches, wing 4-3, tail 2-4, tarsus 1-2, middle too and claw 1-35. 



Adult female. Resembles the female of 0. Jioridanus, but the 

 general colour of the upper parts is greyer and paler, and the 

 vinaceous chestnut markings are replaced by pale vinaceous. Total 

 length 8-4 inches, wing 4-2, tail 2-2, tarsus 1-15, middle toe and 

 claw 1"3. 



Hab. Southern and Western Texas, U.S. of N. America, and 

 North-east and Western Mexico. 



a, b. 2 ad. sk. 



c, d. S 2 ^d. sk. 

 e,f. c? ? ad. sk. 



g. J ad. sk. 

 h-l. (S 2 ad. sk. 



f)t. J ad. sk. 



71, 0. c? $ ad. sk. 

 p. 5 ad. sk. 

 g. 5 ad. sk. 

 )■, s. c? ad. sk. 



t, u. <S 9. ad. ,sk. 



V, IV. (S $ ad. sk. 



et St. 

 .V, y. 6 2 ad. sk. 



z. S ad. sk. [var.]. 



Santana, near Guadalajara, 



Jalisco, Mexico, March 



{W.Lloyd). 

 N.E. Mexico. 

 Xicotencal, Tamaulipas, 



Mexico, May [W. B. 



Jiicknrdson). 

 Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, 



Mexico, April ( W. B. B.). 

 Sierra Madre, above Ciudad 



Victoria, Tamaulipas, 



Mexico ( W. B.B.). 

 Hacienda de las Escobas, 



Nuevo Leon, Mexico, May 



(F. B. Armstrong). 

 San Agustin, Nuevo Leon, 



Mexico, ^fay {F. B. A.). 

 San 1 edro, Nuevo Leon, 



Mexico, May (F. B. A.). 

 Vaqueria, Nuevo Leon, 



Mexico, May (J^. B. A.). 

 Estancia, Monterey, Nuevo 



Leon, Mexico, April {F. 



B. A.). 

 Topo (^hico, Monterey, Nuevo 



Leon, Mexico, March {F. 



B. A.). 

 Texas. 



Texas [Heermann). 

 Brownsville, Texas, 

 {F. B.A.). 



June 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Gould Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman CoU. 



Salvin-Godman CoU. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Gould Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



