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THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY 



Class Aves — Order Gallinas (gallinaceous birds — scratching on 

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

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



Faffiily Tetraoiiidce — Grouse, partridges, quails, etc. Sub-families 

 — OdontophorincE (American partridges) and Tetraotiina (grouse 

 and ptarmigan). 



Genus Colince, which includes (i) the Bob White, C. virginiamis ', 

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

 C. V. floridamis ; (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. virginianus — total length, about 9I inches ; wing,4i ; tail, 2f ; 

 tarsus, i^; bill, |. C. v. floridamis — total length, about yf 

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

 total length, about 9 inches ; wing, 4^ ; tail, ■2\ ; tarsus, i^ ; 

 bill, \. C. ridgiuayi — total length, about Z\ inches; wing, 4^; 

 tail, 2f ; tarsus, \\\ 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- 



