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CUBAN (,)UA1L. 



ORTYX VIRGINIANUS FLORIDANUS. 

 •Florida Quail, 



DESCRIPTION. 



Si'bSp. Cu. Funa and ireneral colm- about similar to the nortliern Quail, but with heavier markings- 

 beiieatli, these being cuntiiiuuus and wider than the wide interspaces. The size is smaller, but the bill is 

 proprotionately larger. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



In the former edition ol this book, as seen on page '2>>i of this edition, I mention the fact that the Floi-ida 

 Quail is darker than the northern bird, and this is a constant character. Occurs in Florida. Eggs are a 

 little smaller than those of the northern Quail. 



Dimensions. 



Length, '.l',0: stretch, 14 50: wing, 4.2.j; tail. 3.-:.(); bill. .OS; tarsus, \A'>. 



HABITS. 



The Florida Quails appear to be rather more fond of particuhir .^jtotxthan the north- 

 ern Quails and it is not unusual to start a bevy day after day from the same cliuup of 

 saw-palraettos or otlier cover. When started the Florida Quails rise some five feet in air 

 and liy as a rule in a perfectly straight line until they drop into some other cover. 



ORTYX VIRGINIANUS CUBANENSIS. 

 Cuban Quail. 



Si'B Sp. Ch, Size and form quite similar to tint of tlie Florida <juail, but much darker, the m.-ile 

 having the black bandings of the breast fused into a lai-ge patch which is often an iiicli or more in width. 

 Occurs in Cuba and also at Miami in Southern Morida. 







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