AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



Partridge, (commonly called quatil.) 



No. 292, Mountain Partridge, {Orcortvx pictus.) 



Pacific Coast Region, from central California nortli- 

 vvards to Canada. Very common. Length, T1.5 m. 

 Subspecies; — 292a, Plumed Partridge. (C. P. plumiferus). 

 Southern portions of California and the mountainous parts 

 to the eastward. 292b, San Pedro Partridge (O. p. con- 

 fmis) Lower California. Differs from the two former in 

 tiie grayer back and thicker bill. 



No. 294, California Partridge, {Callipcpla ui/i- 

 fornica. 



;ion of California and north to British Colum- 



rnmmnn. I enirth. in-C in. Suh'^nerip's — 



Coast reg 

 bia. Very common 

 _,^.., Valle: 

 of Californi 



Length, 10.5 in. Subspecies, 



294a, Valley Partridge. (C. c. Valiicola). interior valley 

 California and tlie foot hills of the Sierra Nevadas. 



No. 295, Gambel's Partridge, {Callipepla gam- 

 belii.) 



Southwestern United States. Very common. Length, 

 10.5 in. 



No. 296, Massena Partridge, {Cvrtonyx iJtonte- Jl^\^\ 



Soutiiwestern Texas, New Mexico, and Arizon 1. 

 Length, 9 in. 



