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89. Western Mourning Dove, lower surface of tail (209 H.S.S.) 589 



90. White-winged Dove, lower surface of tail (239 H.S.S.) 589 



91. Western Mourning Dove, head (209 H.S.S.) 591 



92. Graph showing nesting season of the Western Mourning Dove in Cali- 



fornia, according to opinions of deputies of the California Pish and 

 Game Commission 596 



93. Graph showing changes in open season for hunting doves in California, 



1880-1915 - - 599 



94. Graph showing open season for hunting doves in states which allow 



these birds to be shot (1915) 601 



Tables 



Table 1. Game birds shot on the grounds of the Empire Gun Club (Elk- 

 horn, Monterey County, California) in four seasons between 

 1905 and 1913 10 



Table 2. Estimates of numbers of ducks sold in the markets, between 1911 



and 1916 13 



Table 3. Ducks received by the American Game Transfer Company at San 



Francisco in the season of 1910-11 13 



Table 4. Geese received by the Independent Game Transfer Company, of 



San Francisco, during the season of 1909-10 13 



Table 5. Ducks received by the Hunters Game Transfer Company of San 



Francisco, during the five seasons, 1906-11 14 



Table 6. Ducks sold on the markets of San Francisco by five game transfer 



companies during the season of 1910-11 14 



Table 7. Showing open seasons for hunting game birds in California, 1852- 



1915 (opposite) 60 



Table 8. Data relative to the nesting of the Mallard in California 96 



Table 9. Data relative to the nesting of the Gadwall in California 105 



Table 10. Data relative to the nesting of the Cinnamon Teal in California 126 



Table 11. Data relative to the nesting of the Buddy Duck in California 207 



Table 12. Data relative to the nesting of the Virginia Rail in California 294 



Table 13. Data relative to the nesting of the Mountain and Painted quails 



in California 507 



Table 14. Crop contents of Mountain Quail 512 



Table 15. Data relating to nesting of Valley and California quails in Cali- 

 fornia 522 



Table 16. Sets of eggs of Valley Quail examined by C. S. Sharp in the 

 vicinity of Escondido, San Diego County, California, 1896- 

 1913 , 525 



Table 17. Sets of Valley Quail eggs showing more than one type of colora- 

 tion 528 



Table 18. Data relative to the nesting of the Band-tailed Pigeon in Cali- 

 fornia 582 



Table 19. Data relative to the nesting of the Western Mourning Dove in 



California 594 



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