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THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY 



Class Aves — Order Gallirice (gallinaceous birds — scratching on 

 the ground like domestic fowl — also called Rasores, from the 

 Latin " rasor," a scraper) : having fowl-like feet. 



Family Tetraonidcz — Grouse, partridges, quails, etc. Sub-families 

 — Odotitophorince (American partridges) and TetraoniiKS (grouse 

 and ptarmigan). 



Genus Colince, which includes (i) the Bob White, C. virginiatms ; 

 (2) Texas Bob White, C. v. texanus ; (3) Florida Bob White, 

 C. V. floridanus ; (4) Masked Bob White, C. ridgwayi. 



Family Type — Body short, rounded, giving a plump appearance; 

 feathers of crown slightly rounded and erectile, but not forming 

 a true crest. Tail about three-fifths length of wing. Flight 

 vigorous, whirring. Numbers i, 2, and 3 much alike, sexes also 

 showing close resemblance, except in color of throats and super- 

 ciliary stripes. In color C. ridgwayi differs broadly from others. 

 C. virgitiianus — total length, about 9I inches ; wing,4i ; tail, 2j ; 

 tarsus, \\\ bill, f. C. v. floridanus — total length, about 7| 

 inches; wing, 4f; tail, 2|; tarsus,!^; bill, ^. C. v. texanus — 

 total length, about 9 inches; wing, 4^; tail, i\\ tarsus, i^^; 

 bill, \. C. ridgwayi — total length, about 8| inches; wing, 4^; 

 tail, 2|; tarsus, i^; bill, ^. 



THE QUAIL 



Despite the leagues of virgin paper and gallons 

 of ink which have been wedded to produce the 

 story and the glory of the shooting of the Ameri- 



