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718 SYNOPSIS OF 
FAMILY IL—TETRAONIDA, Vigors. 
GENUS I.—ORTYX, Steph.— AMERICAN PARTRIDGE. 
291. Ortyx Virginiana.— Common Quail, Wilson, p. 413. 
Perdix Virginiana, Bonap, Syn. p. 124. Nutt. i, 647. Aud. i. 388; v. 564; plate 76. 
— Ortyx Virginiuna, Aud. Syn. p. 199. : 
292, Ortyx Californica, Lath. — Californian Quail. 
Head, crested; forehead, yellow; crest, black; head, brown, margined 
with white; throat, white, margined with a white semilunar band; neck, 
ash gray, marked with black; breast, grayish blue above, yellowish be- 
low; centre, chestnut; lower parts, yellowish brown. Male, 94. Female,9. 
Habitat, Upper California. 
+  Perdix Californica, Aud. v. 152; plate 413.— Ortyx Californica, Aud. Syn. p, 199. 
293. Ortyx plumifera, Gould. — Plumed Partridge. 
Head, plumed; head, neck, breast, and back, bluish gray; bands on 
neck, white; plume, black; throat, chestnut; rump, reddish brown; 
breast, chestnut, with black and white band, Male, 1. Female,10. Ha- 
bitat, Columbia River and California. 
Perdix plumifera, Aud. v. 226; plate 422.— Ortyx plumifera, 4ud. Syn. p. 200. 
294. Ortyx neoxenus, Vigors. — Welcome Partridge. 
Upper parts, olive brown; rufous streak behind eye; lower parts, dark 
brown, marked with numerous roundish white spots. Length, 74. Habi- 
tat, California. : 
Perdix neoxenus, 4ud. v. 228; plate 423, — Ortyx neoxenus, Jud. Syn. p. 200. 
GENUS 1l.—TETRAQ, Linn.— GROUSE. 
295. Tetrao umbellus, Linn. — Common Ruffed Grouse, Wilson, 
p- 430. 
Tetrao umbellus, Bonap. Syn. p.126. Rich. & Swain. ii. 342. Nutt. i. 657, Aud. 
i. 2113; v. 560; plate 41; Syn. p. 202. 
296. Tetrao cupido, Linn. — Pinnated Grouse, Wilson, p. 256, 
Tetrao cupido, Bonap. Syn. p. 126. Nutt. i, 662. Aud. ii. 490; v. 559; plate 186; 
Syn. p. 204 
297. Tetrao Canadensis, Linn. — Canada Grouse. 
Upper parts, banded with brownish black and light gray; tail, brownish 
black, tipped with a band of reddish yellow; lower parts, black; throat, 
with a white spot on end; band of white spots behind eye. Male, 153, 
213. Female, 153, 21. Habitat, from New York to Labrador. 
Tetrao Canadensis, Bonap. Ora. iii. plate 20; Syn. p. 127. Rich. & Swain. ii. 346, 
Nutt. i. 667. Aud. ii. 437; v. 563; plate 176; Syn. p. 203. 
298, Tetrao obscurus, Linn. — Dusky Grouse. 
Upper parts, blackish brown; crest, grayish brown ; hind neck, undu- 
lated with bluish gray; rump, yellowish gray; tail, black; neck and 
breast, grayish black; throat, barred with white; lower parts, blackish 
gray. fale, 22. Female, 19%. 
Tetrao obscurus, Bonap, Orn. iii. plate 18; Syn. p. 127. Rich. & Swain. ii. 
Nutt. i. 666, Aud. iv. 646; plate 361; Syn. p’ 203. a Sea 
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