CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 7 



The bobwhite (Colin us rirgiirUiniis) 9 



Call notes 10 



Breeding habits 11 



General habits. 13 



Bobwhite as an ally of the farmer. _ . 14 



Bobwhite as an asset of the farm 15 



Bobwhite as an article of food. 16 



Bobwhite as an object of sport ... 16 



Esthetic value of bobwhite 17 



Decrease of bobwhite - . 18 



Legislation in behalf of bobwhite 19 



Measures for preservation and propagation 20 



Food habits 37 



Grain as foe d 28 



Weed seeds as food . ... 31 



List of weed seeds eaten 34 



Mast and pine seeds as food . . . 35 



Fruit as food 35 



List of fruits eaten 37 



Leaves and buds as food . 37 



Insects as food. 37 



Beetles eaten 38 



List of beetles eaten 41 



Bugs eaten 43 



List of bugs eaten . . . 43 



Grasshoppers and allied insects eaten 43 



Caterpillars eaten 44 



List of caterpillars eaten 45 



Miscellaneous animal food . . 45 



Food of the young 45 



Masked bobwhite (Colinus ridgwayi) _ 46 



California quail (Lophortyx californicus) 47 



Food habits 49 



Insect and other animal food 49 



Vegetable food 50 



Fruit 50 



Grain 51 



Leaves 53 



Weed seeds 52 



Food of the young 55 



Gambel quail (Lophortyx gambeli) 56 



Food habits 57 



Mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus) 58 



Food habits .-. 59 



Scaled quail ( Callipepla squamata) 61 



Food habits - 61 



Mearns quail ( Cyrtonyx montezumce mearnsi) 63 



Food habits - - ■ 63 



