832 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY. [VolY. 



1878. Brown, F. C. Nesting of the Messina Quail [Coturnix communis, in Connecti- 

 cut and Massachusetts. ] <^ Forest and Stream, xi, Aug. 8, 1878, p. 2. See p. .56. 



1878. "C. E." Flight of Quail over Water [and sagacity in escape]. <^ Forest and 

 Stream, x, May 9, 1878, p. 255. See pp. 196, 319. 



1878. "E." [Ortyx virginiana in Maine in December.] <^The Country, i. Mar. 2, 

 1878, p. 261. 



1878. [Editorial.] Euroj)ean quail [Coturnix communis] for [introduction into] 

 America. < The Country, ii, June 22, 1878, p. 132. 



1878. [Editorial.] More European quails [Coturnix communis, imported for nat- 

 uralization]. <^ Tlie Country, ii, July 6, 1878, p. 163. 



1878. E[llzey], M. G. Inability of our Quail [Ortyx virginiana] to Make Long 

 FUghts. < Forest and Stream, x. May 30, 1878, p. 319. See pp. 196, 255. 



1878. Everts, M. G. Successful breeding of the Messina quail (Coturnix communis) 

 in New England. <^ Forest and Stream, xi, Aug. 22, 1878, p. 56. See p. 2. 



1878. "Greenwood ". Wintering quail. <[ Forest and Stream, x, Feb. 28, 1878, p. 55. 



1878. Ingeesoll, E. American Quails [Ortyx virginiana] for English Preserves. 

 < The [London] Field, Ii, Feb. 9, 1878, p. 152. 



Circumstantial history of tlie species, with remarks upon its adaptation to residence in 

 England. 



1878. " Kbntuckian." [Successful] Domestication of Quail [Ortyx virginiana]. 

 <^ Forest and Stream, xi, Oct. 3, 1878, p. 179. 



1878. Mitchell, H. M. California mountain quail [Oreortyx picta, able to acclim- 

 atize in the Eastern States]. <^ Forest and Stream, ix, Jan. 3, 1878, p. 413. 



1878. [Newby, J. B.] Early nesting of Quail [Ortyx virginiana, Jan. 20]. <lForesl 

 and Stream, x, Feb. 7, 1878, p. 3. 



1878. "Ortyx." The migratory quail [Coturnix communis] at home. <^Forcstand 

 Stream, x, June 20, 1878, p. 379. 



1878. S[WAiNSON], J. The Gray partridge (Perdix Cinerea) [suitable to introduce 



into U. S. ] <^ Forest and Stream, x. May 2, 1878, p. 235. See p. 296. 



1879. Anon. Migratory Quail [Coturnix communis]. <^Foi~est and Stream, x.iii, Jan. 



1,1879, p. 951. 



1879. Anon. Migratory Quail [Coturnix communis]. <^ Forest and Stream, xii, Mar. 

 20, 1879, p. 126. 

 Encouraging report as to the success of the experiment of acclimatizing this species. 

 1879. Anon. The California Quail [Lophortyx californica]. <l Forest and Stream, 

 xiii, Dec. 11, 1879, p. 894. 

 Reprinted from San Francisco (Cal.) Bulletin. 



1879. . The Migratory Quail [Coturnix communis]. <^ Forest and Stream, :s.ui, 



Aug. 14, 1879, p. 544. 



Reports from Maine (J. "Wight [Wright]) and Canada (J. D. ISTcvin) of the nesting of the 

 recently imported "migratory quail " ; with brief editorial introduction. 



1879. . The Migratorjr Quail [Coturnix communis]. <^ Forest and Scream, xiii, 



Dec. 25, 1879, p. 927. 



A composite article, consisting of five letters from correspondents, H. P. Tobey, Carl P. 

 Brown, TJ. S. Consul at Messina, W. H. Williams, and "J. W. S." The information given is 

 encouraging to those interested in the successful acclimatization of this species. 

 1879. Bacon, F. Migratory Quail [Coturnix communis]. <^Forest and Stream, xiii, 

 Oct. 16, 1879, p. 725. 



Report of successful rearing of these birds in America from stock imported the previous 

 spring. 



1879. "Bobolink." [E. G. Eock.] Habits of the Migratory Quail [Coturnix com- 

 munis.] < Forest and Stream, xi, Jan. 30, 1879, p. 522. 

 Compiled from different sources. 



