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Chick. Dull sulphur-yellowish; a vertical patch, and 

 two parallel stripes along each side of the back, (four alto- 

 gether), black. (Described from Grayson's plate). 



HAB. Colorado Yalley of the United States; north to 

 Southern Utah, and east to Western Texas. 



HABITS. GambePs Partridge was obtained by Dr. Ken- 

 nerly, near San Elizario, Texas, and on Colorado River, 

 California, by Mr. A. Schott, and also by Dr. Kennerly. It 

 was not observed by Dr. Kennerly until he reached the 

 Valley of the Rio Grande, nor did he meet with any farther 

 west, in any part of Mexico, than San Bernardino, in Son- 

 ora. Though closely resembling in its habits the Scaly 

 Partridge, ( Callipepla squamata), and in some instances oc- 

 cupying the same districts, he never found the two species 

 together. 



According to Mr. J. H. Clark, this species was not met 

 with east of the Rio Grande, nor farther south than Pres- 

 idio del Norte. Unlike the squamata, it is very common 

 for this species to sit on the branches of trees and bushes, 

 particularly the male, where the latter is said to utter the 

 most sad and wailing notes. They are so very tame as to 

 come about the Mexican towns, the inhabitants of which, 

 however, never make any effort to capture them. They 

 only inhabit wooded and well-watered regions, and are said 

 to feed indifferently on insects or on berries; in summer 

 they make the patches of solanum their home, feeding on 

 its quite palatable fruit. When flushed, this Quail always 

 seeks the trees, and hides successfully among the branches. 



Dr. Kennerly found this beautiful species in great num- 

 bers during the march of his party up the Rio Grande. 

 Large flocks were continually crossing the road before 

 them, or were seen huddled together under a bush. After 

 passing the river he met with them again so abundantly 

 along Partridge Creek as to give rise to the name of that 

 stream. Thence to the Great Colorado he occasionally saw 

 them, but after leaving that river they were not again seen. 

 They are said to become quite tame and half domesticated 

 where they are not molested. When pursued, they can 



