Lophortyx doui?Ijq.sii dougl^sii (Vigors) 



Ortyx douglg^ii Vigors Type 



Zool. Joum. , A, no. 15, Oct. 1828 [= Jan., 

 1829], Art. XLVn, p. 35^ ( "iionterey" ) • 



No. 1S55. 12. 19-378. Wing IO9.O, tail missing, 

 culmen 10.8, $, tarsus 29.0, middle toe minus 

 claw 25. 5 • "Monterey". 



55.12.19.378. 



Lophortyx douglczsi (Vig. ) 



Monterey; [Mazatlan] Ex coll. Zoological Society. 



on reverse - Original of Mr. Vigors descr. (§c Audubon 

 figure 3567. 



0. douglasii 



Probably from Mazatlan, see Gambel J. Ac. 



Philad. N.S. 1, p. 218 (18/,9) Coll. by 

 Capt. Bee c hey. 



Also red type tag 1855.12.19.378. 



Collected during Capt. Beechey's voyage in 

 the Blossom, 



Purchased at the sale of the Zool. SocCollectiuns 

 in 1855. 



Skin in fair condition taken dovm. from mount - 

 tail missing, a dark souther^ bird most probably 

 from San Bias. 



Examined at London Sept. 20, I933, 



A. J. Van Ross 



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