718 SYNOPSIS OF 
FAMILY UL —TETRAONID&, Vigors. 
GENUS I.—ORTYX, Steph. — AMERICAN PARTRIDGE. + 
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291. .Ortyx Virginiana.— Common Quail, Wilson, p. 413. 
Perdix Virginiana, Bonap. Syn. p. 124. Mutt. i. 647. Aud. i. 388; v. 564; plate 76. 
— Ortyx Virginiana, 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. Bye ee 4 
Perdix neoxenus, 4ud. v. 228; plate 423, — Ortyx neoxenus, 4ud. Syn. p. 200. 
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GENUS Il.—TETRAO, Linn. — GROUSE. 
295. Tetrao umbellus, Zinn.— Common Ruffed Grouse, Wilson, 
p- 430. , 
Tetrao umbellus, Bonap. Syn. p. 126. Rich. & Swain. ii. 342. Nutt. i. 657. Aud. 
i, 211; 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, Bunap.. Orn. iii. plate 20; Syn. p. 127, Rich. & Swain. ii. 346. 
Nutt. i. 667. ud. ii. 437; v. 563; plate 1763 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, ae black; throat, barred with white; lower parts, blackish 
gray. . Male, 22. Female, 193. 
Tetrao ob , Bonap. Orn. iii. plate 18; Syn. p. 127. Rich. in. ii. 344. 
Mutt i, 656. "ud. iv. 6455 plaie 301 ; Syn. pra0e, ow Stains HOA 
