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Englan ). iv., 13. 199 — A few collected in Florida by G Brown 

 Goods for the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens are smallei, darker 

 and have heavier bills than the Northern bird, v., 1, 3 -Abundant 

 about Fernandina, Fla — M. A. Williams, v., 2, 26— Abundant at 

 Fort Concho, Texas, Aug. 1, 1875. v., 14, 219— Common at Fort 

 Scott, Kansas, Nov. 2, 1875— S. v., 14, 220— Not found near Fargo, 

 D. T.— G. J. Keeney v., 16, 243— An abnormal specimen procured 

 by John Krider near Philadelphia, Penn., has been named Ortyx 

 hoopesii ; but as the Editors j ustly observe, this being only an abnormal 

 state of plumage the name will not stand, v., 18, 276 — Account of 

 their habits with us in winter — E. B. Tobin. v., 18, 276 — A pure 

 white specimen shot at Milltown, Penn. — " Audubon." v., 21, 323 

 — Has seen several albino specimens, also one evenly black all over — 

 W. Russell Robinson, v. , 23, 362 —A pair shot in Conn, in January 

 weighed 17^^ ounces, v., 25, 390— A number were imported several 

 years since, and put out on an island near Walla Walla, W. T., and 

 now they are abundant, v., 26, 411 — ^ Abundant near Corinth, Miss., 

 Jan. 18, 1876— "Guyon" (Col. Rawlings Young) vi., 2, 1«— Quite 

 numerous near Rochester, N. Y. — "Agate." vi., 4, 52 — Common 

 throughout the year near New Haven, Conn. — " S[^eculator" (Robt. 

 T. Morris), vi., 7, 99 — Fomid all the year round near Yonkers, N, 

 Y.— W. F. H. Getty, vi., 7, 100— Asks why Quail would not thrive 

 in Addison Co., Vt.— R. (E. Robinson); to which the Editors reply 

 they think they would, vi., 9, 133 — Notes their eating the seed 

 of the skunk cabbage, at Tenady, N. J. — ' Redwing." vi., 10, 14!J — 

 Common at all seasons at Fort Wayne, Ind. — G. Aug. Smith, vi., 

 12, 181 -Always common near Danvers, Mass.— Arthur F. Gray. 

 vi., 15, 233 — Common at all seasons at Peotone, 111. — D. H. Eaton, 

 vi., 17, 266— Pairing at Gainesville, Texas, April 12, 1876— G. H. 

 Rugsdale. vi., 1m, 284— Found in Nebraska — C. H. Phillips, vi., 

 24,' 386— First heard their call at Riverdale, N. Y., May 12, 1876— E. 

 P. Bicknell. vi., 25, 402 — Abundant always a'. Ann Arbor, Mich.; 

 eggs laid by May 10; sometimes rears two broods ; nest found Aug. 

 7 — A. B. Covert, vii., 4, 52 — Resident throughout the year in Central 

 New York; common in Seneca County; not so common in Cayuga 

 County; breeds — H. G. Fowler, vii., 8, 116 — Abundant in Conn.; 

 breeds— Robt. T. Morris. vii,, 8, 116— Abundant at Fort Clark, 

 Texas, and breed there -W. C. vii., 11, 164-Have bad a tame one 

 for nine years that laid thirty-stiven eggs last year — J. E. Youngs, 

 vii., 16, 245— A beautifully marked albino shot near Pittsville, Mary- 

 land, vii., 21, 329 — Account of one breaking the headlight of an 

 engine by Hying against it. viii., 7, 96— Noticed on Clark's Island, 

 Plymouth, Mass., in 1853; breedi' g therein 1876; first time in many 

 y ars — F. C. Browne, viii., 10, 14(3— Rare resident at Webster, N. 

 H.; probably breeds— Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 16, 241— Found in 

 Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). viii., 21, 341— The "Nash- 

 ville Rural Sun" remarks that it is strange that they breed earlier at the 

 North than they do in the South, viii., 25, 421 -Differs from the above 

 writer, and claims they breed much later in the North than the South ; 

 observation?? at Claremont, Minn. - G H. Houghton, ix., 16, 306 — 

 "Can the Partridge withhold his scent?" refers to this species obser- 

 vations at Norfolk, Va. Harr}' Harrington, ix., 16, 306 -"Quail at 

 Sea " off the coast of North Carolina, and states they may be the 

 European, which cannot be distinguished from ours -J. G. W. ix., 

 16, 307 -Appearance of strange looking sppcimens in North Carolina 

 — "Virginian." ix., 16, 310— One shot at Elkton, Mary land, Nov. 17, 

 1877, wiih a pure white head, by Wra. A. Wright, ix., 17, 327- 

 Corrects statement made by J G AV., that they cannot be distin- 

 guished - Elliott Coues. ix. 20, 381— A pure white specimen taken at 

 Newton, N. J. ix , 21, 396 — Peculiar plumage of Quail— E. B 

 Peale. ix., 21, 401 Has shot specimens in St. Thomas and St. Croix, 



