746 The American Naturalist. [August, 
The exact tones were: 
At first the tonic was not quite distinct, but, after several per- 
formances, I caught this: 
axi. 
Fi i | 
ia 1] w 
The conclusion, then, was that the key was F. In the repeti- 
tions the last two tones were added about one time in six ; just 
often enough to keep in mind the true key, which, by the con- 
stant use of sharp 4, might be lost sight of. 
The form, then, was as follows: 
This little visitor sang frequently and earnestly ; with most 
fervor in the hot noon-day sun, when the birds generally were 
silent. 
PARTRIDGE. 
The partridge is said to be a general inhabitant of North America, 
but, familiar as I have been with almost all parts of Vermont for . 
more than thirty years, I have only seen one quail in the state, 
and he was evidently a “tramp.” I heard him just at night, the 
first day of July, 1884. Did not get sight of him till the next 
morning, when he came out into the sun, stood on the top rail 
of a fence, warmed himself, and whistled his spirited, forceful 
tune, his solid little body swelling and throbbing at every note, 
especially when he rose to the tonic.: 
I was prepared for him, and made an exact copy of what he 
gave me: 
D. D i = A r> ^^ => 
Bob, Bob White, Bob White, Bob, Bob White. 
