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This account was written, I believe, as long ago as 

 1872, or 1873, but it remains the best description of 

 Cambers partridge that has been writtten. 



The birds appear to be as numerous in their range 

 as ever they were, and with the increase of water 

 which goes with the progress of irrigation in Arizona 

 and New Mexico they are likely to increase still further. 



Captain Bendire cites an observation of Mr. Herbert 

 Brown, of Tucson, Arizona, which shows that the Gila 

 monster (Heloderma) eats the eggs of this species. 



