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California, is about 125 English miles south of the 

 boundary line, and on the charts of the U. S. Coast 

 Survey bears the name of Santa Catalina Mountain, 

 and also that of Calamajuet, which latter name I have 

 sometimes applied to San Pedro.] 



4. Callipepla californica (Shaw). California Par- 



tridge. 

 This, the typical form of the California quail or par- 

 tridge, inhabits the coast of northwest California, Ore- 

 gon and Washington. It is darker above than the 

 interior and southern form of the " valley quail," as all 

 of these birds are universally termed in California. 

 Sportsmen know but two kinds of quails indigenous to 

 this coast, namely valley quails and mountain quails, 

 and these names are likely to be perpetuated. 



5. Callipepla californica vallicola Ridgw. Valley 



Partridge. 



Abundant about San Diego, where, March 7, 1884, the 

 breeding note of the male was first heard; March 27th 

 scattering in pairs in cafions. April 4, a pair exca- 

 vating for a nest under a small cactus. May 13, Mr. W. 

 ■J. Morgan saw a brood just hatched, the first of the 

 season as far as known; spring wet and cool. Tia Juana 

 \'alley near San Diego, April 3, 1885, two broods of 

 young about a week old. Season unusually early. 



Povvay. F. C. Blaisdell. — An abundant resident; first 

 set of eggs taken April '27, 1884. 



Volcan Mountains, altitude about 5,000 feet. W . 0. 

 Emerson. — Large fiocks all winter. 



Aqua Caliente, San Diego Co., Cal. F Stephens. — 

 March 18 to April 15, 1886. In small numbers in the 

 outer edge of the desert along foothills. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — An abundant resi- 

 dent. Santa Catalina Island; probably introduced. 



