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Order G-ALLIN^. Gtallinaceous Birds. 



Family XXV. TETRAONID.ffi. Grouse, Partridges, &c. 



cm. COLINUS Lesson. 1828. 



289. Bob-white Quail. 



Colinus virgifdanus (Linn.) Stejn. 1885. 



The Bob-white may be claimed as a permanent resident in 

 southern Ontario, which is the northern limit of its range, but it 

 has hard work to hold its own against the many influences that 

 are continually operating against it. {Mcllwraith.) Breeds all 

 through the southern part of the western peninsula of Ontario, 

 commonly below Lat. 43° and more rarely up to Lat. 44°. {]V. 

 Saunders}) 



museum specimens. 



One pair taken near Chatham, Ont., in May, 1885, by Mr. S. Her- 

 ring. One set of seven eggs taken at St. Clair Flats, Ont., May 

 2 1st, 1889, received from Mr. Raine. 



CIV. OREORTYX Baird. 1858. 

 292. Mountain Partridge. 



Oreortyx pictus (Dougl.) Baird. 1858. 



Quite common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from Cali- 

 fornia. {Fannin) Saw a small flock of this species on the Sooke 

 hills, about 25 miles from Victoria, V. I., in September, 1893. 

 {Spreadborough.) 



MUSEUM specimens. 



One fine specimen taken on Vancouver Island by Mr. John 

 Fannin and presented to the Museum. Two eggs taken near 

 Victoria, presented by the Rev. Geo. Taylor. 



CV. LOPHORTYX Bonaparte. 1838. 

 294. California Partridge. 



Lophortyx califormctis (Shaw) Bonap. 1838. 



Vancouver Island. Introduced from California. {Fannin.) 

 They were quite numerous in the autumn of 1892, but the winter 



