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283. Arenaria interpres. Turnstone. 



Migratory; rare. A few pass through Colorado on their 

 way to and from their far northern breeding grounds. Accord- 

 ing to H. G. Smith an adult was shot April 26, 1890, at Sloan's 

 Lake near Denver. (Nidologist, III. 1896, 95.) 



289. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. 



Resident ; somewhat common locally. There is some dis- 

 pute as to whether or not this should be called a native species 

 in Colorado. It has been introduced at various places from 

 Pueblo north along the foothills to Fort Collins near the Wyom- 

 ing line. In many of these places it is quite common, being 

 protected by law. There seems good reason to believe that all 

 of the Quail along the foothills are the descendents of intro- 

 duced birds. On the plains of eastern Colorado, near the Kan- 

 sas line, the case is diiferent. The birds are there beyond 

 doubt, and though many of the original settlers are still there, 

 no one knows of their having been introduced. They are 

 known to be native and common in western Kansas and enor- 

 mously abundant in Indian Territory, but a few miles from 

 southeastern Colorado, so that it is fair to presume that some of 

 the Quail of eastern Colorado are native. Eastern Colorado is 

 well adapted to their needs and if it was not for the cayotes 

 that destroy their eggs and young, they would easily become 

 numerous. Nearly all the Quail are confined to the plains and 

 the foothills below 5,500 feet. A few years ago several pairs 

 were turned loose in Estes Park at about 8,000 feet and occas- 

 ionally are still heard from. They have also been introduced 

 along the Arkansas River below La Junta and are prospering. 

 They are certainly native on Bear Creek in the extreme south- 

 eastern corner of Colorado. 



293. Callipepla squamata. Scaled Partridge. 



Rare or accidental visitant. A southern species coming 

 north regularly only to southern Arizona and New Mexico. 

 The first record for Colorado is the specimen taken by W. P. 

 Lowe the first week in June, 1895, in the eastern foothills of the 

 Wet Mountains. (Auk, XII. 1895, 298.) A. W. Anthony writes 

 that he saw one in the shop of a taxidermist of Denver during 

 the winter of 1892-3. It was freshly killed and said to have 

 been taken on the Platte River east of Denver. 



294. Callipepla californica. California Partridge. 

 Resident; local. According to F. M. Drew this species 



has been introduced in the vicinity of Denver. (Auk, II. 1885, 

 II.) 



