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they continue to resemble one another in notes and 

 habits. From the border of Canada to Guatemala they 

 hold true to a general style of speech and manners that 

 always betrays their connection, with the possible ex- 

 ception of the Yucatan branch, of which I am unable 

 to give any definite information. 



"For the charming qualities and pretty ways of these 

 little friends of the field, I trust their days may be 

 many and their numbers never grow less. 



"As it is quite possible that some of our mutual 

 friends may have the opportunity to call upon these 

 Mexican connections of 'our Bob/ I have taken some 

 trouble to secure their names and addresses, which are 

 given below. The directory is complete, I believe, up 

 to date. 



" i . Colinus ridgwayi ( Brewster ) . Ridgway's bob- 

 white. Sonora; ranging south from the Arizona bor- 

 der. (Between 1,000 and 2,500 feet above sea-level.) 



"2. Colinus virginianus texanus (Lawr.). Texas 

 bobwhite. Northeastern Mexico; Nuevo Leon and 

 Tamaulipas. (From near sea-level up to 2,500 feet.) 



"3. Colinus graysoni (Lawr.). Grayson's bobwhite. 

 Southern part of tableland ; from San Luis Potosi and 

 northern Jalisco to Valley of Mexico (3,000 to 7,500 

 feet). 



"4. Colinus graysoni nigripectus (Nelson). Puebla 

 bobwhite. Tableland of southern Puebla (3,000 to 

 6,000 feet). 



"5. Colinus pectoralis (Gould). Black-breasted 

 bobwhite. Eastern base of Cordillera in Vera Cruz; 



