The Bob-white or Quail 79 



ing them. This species raises only one brood in the year, 

 unless the eggs or the young when yet small have been 

 destroyed. When this happens the female immediately 

 prepares another nest, and should it also be ravaged, some- 

 times even a third. The young run about the moment they 

 make their appearance, and follow their parents until spring, 

 when, having acquired their full beauty, they make nests for 

 themselves. 



The Quail rests at night on the ground, either amongst the 

 grass or under a bent log. The individuals which compose 

 the flock form a ring, and moving backward approach each 

 other until their bodies are nearly in contact. This arrange- 

 ment enables the whole covey to take wing when suddenly 

 alarmed, each flying off in a direct course, so as not to inter- 

 fere with the rest. 



Geographical Distribution 



The Bob-white is a widely distributed species. In the eastern 

 region it is found from Maine and Ontario to the Atlantic and Gulf 

 States, and it is found west as far as South Dakota and eastern Texas. 

 "Of late years it has gradually extended its range westward along 

 lines of railroad and settlements, and has also been introduced at 

 various points in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, California, 

 Oregon, and Washington." 



