48 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



1.12 -{- 1.48. Breeds in Washington Territory, Oregon, and 

 northern coast region of California, in May. 



292a. Plumed Parteidoe, Oreortyx pictus plumiferus. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable from tliose of No. 292. Breeds in the 

 Sierra Nevada and southern coast ranges of California, to Cape 

 St. Lucas. 



293. Scaled Partridge, Callipepla squamata. Eggs, 6 to 

 8, short pyriform, creamy, sprinlvled and blotched rather more 

 thickly and coarsely on the larger end, with very pale yellow- 

 ish drab; 1.00 + 1.25 to 1.05 + 1.35. Breeds on the table- 

 lands of Mexico, into Western Texas, New Mexico, and Ari- 

 zona, in May and June. 



293«. Chestnut-bellied Scaled Partridge, Callipepla 

 squamata castanogastrls. Eggs, probably indistinguishable 

 from those of No. 293, but are said to be oval in form. Breeds 

 in Eastern Mexico and lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, in 

 May. 



294. California Partridge, Callipepla californica. (Type, 

 Plate VI.) Eggs, 8 to 20, short pyriform, creamy, blotched, 

 sprinkled, and spotted, coarsely or finely, varying greatly indi- 

 vidually, with rather pale reddish brown; .90 -j- 1.20 to 1.00 

 -|- 1.30. Breeds in the coast region of California and Oregon, 

 in May and June. 



294a. Valley Partridge, Callipepla californica vallicola. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 294. Breeds in the 

 interior valleys and foot-hills of the Pacific province, southward 

 to Cape St. Lucas, in May and June. 



295. Gambell's Partridge, Callipepla gambeli. Eggs, 6 

 to 15, indistinguishable from those of No. 294. Breeds in 

 Western Texas, New Mexico, Southern Utah, Arizona, lower 

 Colorado Valley, and southward into Western Mexico. 



296. Massena Partridge, Cyrtonyx montezumce. Eggs, 

 unknown. Breeds in Northwestern Texas, New Mexico, 

 Arizona, and Northwestern Mexico. 



297. DvsKY Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus. Eggs, 6 to 10, 

 oval, pale cream-color, finely spotted with reddish brown ; 1.40 



