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THE ‘‘QUAIL.”” BOB WHITE. 
PARTRIDGE. 
(Colinus virginianus.) 
Because of the wide extent of country over 
which he dwells, and because of his large ac- 
quaintance among the shooting fraternity the 
‘‘Quail’’ may make a strong claim for the 
honor of being the prime game bird of America 
—the bird known and with good reason appre- 
ciated by the largest number of our sportsmen. 
There are many good reasons for this popular- 
ity, chief of which are his thoroughly game 
habits, close lying before the dog, beautifully 
direct flight, and the comparatively open na- 
ture of the country in which he is usually found. 
All these combine to make quail-shooting mag- 
nificent sport. 
‘“‘Bob White,’’ as he gives us his name in his 
merrier moods, is found on the continent of 
North America from the Atlantic ocean to the 
Rocky mountains, from Canada to the Gulf, 
has crossed the border into the northern states 
of the Mexican Republic, and is a citizen of the 
island of Cuba. The bird has also been intro- 
