ODONTOPHORID^E: Quails 



California Res. Abun- 

 dant. Brushy localities of foot- 

 hills and valleys from the west- 

 ern edge of Mohave and Colo- 

 rado Deserts to the ocean, and 

 to southern Lower California. 



Occurs in pairs, or flocks 

 which may contain a half- 

 dozen or a hundred birds. 



Valley Quail 



Res. Abundant Deserts 

 of southeastern California and 

 the whole southwestern half of 

 Arizona. Localized by neces- 

 sity for water, which is some- 

 times obtained from cactus 

 fruits. Especially numerous in 

 the valleys of Colorado and 

 Gila rivers. 



Arizona Res. Local. 

 Mountains of central and south- 

 eastern part of State. Ap- 

 parently nowhere numerous, 

 its natural stupidity will bring 

 extermination in all but the 

 most inaccessible parts of its 

 range. 



Quail 



GROUSE. Family Tetraonidae 



On account of their large size these birds are much hunted and only 

 their shyness and the inaccessibility of their habitat preserves them from 



