106 CHECK-LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



ORDER GALLIN^E. GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. 



SUBORDER PHASIANI. PHEASANTS, GROUSE, PAR- 

 TRIDGES, QUAILS, ETC. 



FAMILY TETRAONID-ffi. GROUSE, PARTRIDGES, ETC. 

 SUBFAMILY PERDICIN-SJ PARTRIDGES. 



GENUS COLINUS LESSON. 



Colinus LESS. Man. d'Orn. II. 1828, 190. Type, Tetrao virgin- 

 ianus LINN. 



289. Colinus virginianus (LINN.). 



Bob-white. 



Tetrao virginianus LINN. S. N. ed. 10, I. 1758, 161. 

 Colinus virginianus STEJN. Auk, II. Jan. 1885, 45. 



[B 47 i, C 389, R 480, C 571.] 



GEOG. DIST. Eastern United States and southern Ontario, from 

 southern Maine to the South Atlantic and Gulf States ; west to central 

 South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern Texas. Of 

 late years has gradually extended its range westward along lines of 

 railroad and settlements ; also, introduced at various points in 

 Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Wash- 

 ington. Breeds throughout its range. 



289 a. Colinus virginianus floridanus (COUES). 



Florida Bob-white. 



Ortyx virginianus vxt.fioridanus COUES, Key, 1872, 237. 

 Colinus virginianus Jloridanus STEJN. Auk, II. Jan. 1885, 45. 



