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Mexico. At Camp Apache, they were quite numerous, living in the river bot- 

 tom and feeding upon seeds and insects. Near Mount Turnbull, also, I saw 

 many coveys, though, from the apparently waterless condition of the 

 canons where they were found, it was not easy to see how they could exist. 

 In the wilderness, they are very shy and wild ; but near settlements they 

 seem to lose their suspicion somewhat, and are much more easily approached. 

 They are extremely loath to take wing, and, as they run very swiftly, it is 

 no easy matter to force a covey to fly ; yet, when once started, their flight is 

 swift and strong, and usually protracted to a considerable distance. They 

 rarely squat under cover, as the well known Bob White is wont to do, 

 but usually take the shortest route to the nearest rocky hill, up which they 

 run, and where it is useless to attempt pursuit. From the above character- 

 istics, it will at once be seen that this bird has few qualities to attract the 

 sportsman. 



No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Bill. 



Tarsus. 



266 

 267 

 268 

 269 

 2S0 

 2S2 

 293 

 323 



333 

 338 

 339 

 337 

 343 

 322 



334 

 353 

 341 

 342 

 335 

 33 6 

 777 

 891 



967 



I 90S 



2 ad. 



3 ad. 

 2jun. 

 2jun. 

 <?jun. 

 9 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 2 ad. 



2jun. 





Sept. 8, 1S71 

 Oct. 9, 1872 



do 



Oct. 10, 1S72 



do 



Oct. II, 1872 



F. Bischoff 











do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



Toquerville, Utah 



Washington. Utah 



H. W. Henshaw 











do 











do 











do 











do 











Oct. 12, 1S72 

 Oct. 14, 1S72 

 Oct. 19, 1872 



Oct. 22, 1S72 

 do 



do 











do 











H. W. Henshaw and 



Dr. H. C. Yarrow. 

 do 



















$ ad do 



do 











2 



2 



2 

 9jun. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 3 ad. 

 \3 ad. 

 2 ad. 



do 



do 



...... do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



do 



do 











do 



do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



do 











Gila River, Ariz 



Camp Grant, Ariz 



Gila River, N. Mex ... 

 do 



Sept. 15, 1S73 

 Sept. 27, 1S73 

 Oct. 25, 1S73 

 do 



H. W. Henshaw 



do 



do 



4-33 

 4-47 

 4-43 

 4-37 



3-9S 

 4.1S 



0.52 

 0. 50 



1-23 

 '•23 

 1. 17 



1.20 



do . ... 















