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THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY 



Class Aves — Order Gallinse (gallinaceous birds — scratching on 

 the ground like domestic fowl — also called Rasores, from the 

 Latin " rasor," a scraper) : having fowl-like feet. 



Family Tetraonidce — Grouse, partridges, quails, etc. Sub-families 

 — Odontophorina (American partridges) and Tetraonince (grouse 

 and ptarmigan). 



Genus Colince, which includes (i) the Bob White, C. virginianus $ 

 (2) Texas Bob White, C. v. texanus; (3) Florida Bob White, 

 C. v. floridanus; (4) Masked Bob White, C. ridgwayi. 



Family Type — Body short, rounded, giving a plump appearance; 

 feathers of crown slightly rounded and erectile, but not forming 

 a true crest. Tail about three-fifths length of wing. Flight 

 vigorous, whirring. Numbers 1, 2, and 3 much alike, sexes also 

 showing close resemblance, except in color of throats and super- 

 ciliary stripes. In color C. ridgwayi differs broadly from others. 

 C. virginianus — total length, about 9J inches ; wing, 4J ; tail, 2| ; 

 tarsus, ij; bill, f. C. v. floridanus — total length, about 7§ 

 inches; wing, 4f; tail, z{; tarsus, ij; bill, J. C. v. texanus — 

 total length, about 9 inches; wing, 4^; tail, 2J; tarsus, i£; 

 bill, \. C. ridgwayi — total length, about 8J inches ; wing, 4^ ; 

 tail, 2|; tarsus, i\; bill, \. 



THE QUAIL 



Despite the leagues of virgin paper and gallons 

 of ink which have been wedded to produce the 

 story and the glory of the shooting of the Ameri- 



