148 Allen's naturalist's library. 



white in colour. Both said that the nests were simply a slight 

 hollow, one under a small shin-oak bush, the other alongside 

 a sotol plant." 



According to Mr. John Swinburne, of St. John's, Apache 

 County, Arizona, the favourite localities frequented by this 

 species during the breeding-season are thick live-oak scrub 

 and patches of rank grass, at an altitude of from 7,000 to 

 9,000 feet. He says : — " Here they are summer residents only, 

 descending to much lower altitudes in winter. They lie very 

 close at all times, allowing one to almost step on them before 

 they move. I have seen this species on the white mountains dur- 

 ing the breeding-season, and saw young birds of the year shot 

 there. Even the adults seem very stupid when suddenly 

 flushed, and, after flying a short distance, alight, and attempt 

 to hide in most conspicuous places. I have seen men follow 

 and kill them by throwing stones." 



Nest. — A hollow scratched in the ground under the shelter 

 of a long grass, &c., and generally more carefully lined than 

 that of O. virginianus. 



Uggg. — Eight to ten in number, rather glossy, and somewhat 

 pointed towards the smaller end ; pure white when laid, but 

 often discoloured after the bird has commenced to sit. 

 Average measurements, i'28 by "9 inch. 



II. salle's harlequin quail, cyrtonyx sall^i. 



Cyrtonyx sallcei, Verr. Arcana, Nat. i. p. 35, pi. 4 {1859); 



Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 427 (1893). 



Adult Male — Easily distinguished from the male of C. 

 monteziunce by having the shaft-stripes on the upper-parts 

 (except those of the mantle) orange-rufous or chestnut ; the 

 stripe round the eye and triangular patch on the cheek dark 

 bluish-black ; the sides and flanks paler grey ; and the row 

 of spots on each web rufous-buff or chestnut. 



Female. — Is not yet known. 



j^anjTo.— Mexico ; State of Guerrero. 



