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over the middle provinces in the month of June, where it mul- 

 tiplies aftonifhingly, laying from twenty-two to twenty-five 

 white eggs. The nefl a few dry herbs raked together. It feeds 

 on Indian corn and berries. Oftener found in brulhy places and 

 hedges than in the open fields, and if difturbed frequently takes 

 to the trees. Returns fouthward in autumn, and is accounted 

 good eating. The note is a loud kind of whittle, twice quick 

 repeated. Known by the natives by the name of Ho-ouy* ; the 

 New Englanders call it Bob White. Towards winter grows tame> 

 and flocks of three or four dozen come into farm-yards for the 

 loofe grain, or run before the traveller to pick it from the horfe- 

 dung on the road. This bird is likewife faid to be found j a 

 Sweden f as well as America. 



Tetrao coturnix, Lin. Syjl. i. p. 278. 20. — Faun. Suec. N° 206. — Scop. ann. i. 



No j^ 0> — g run N"> 202t — Muller, N° 226. — Kratn. el. p. 357. 7. — 



Frifcb. pi. 117. — Georgi Reife, p. 173. 

 Tetrao Ifraelitorum, Haffelq. Voy. p. 279. p. 44. 

 La Caille, Brif. em. i. p. 247. 14. — Buf. oif. ii. p. 449. pi. 16.— PI. enl. 



170. 

 The Quail, Rati Syn. p. ;8. A. 6 — Will, em. p. 169. pi. 29. — Albin, i. 



pi. 30. — Br. Zool. i. N° 97. — Ar£l. Zool. 

 Br. Muf Lev. Muf. 



ENGTH feven inches and a half. Bill dufky : the head 



black, mixed with rufous : down the middle of the crown, 



and back part of the neck, runs a yellowifh ftreak ; and another 



of the fame over each eye: the feathers of the back and wings 



are ferruginous brown, variegated with tawny and grey, and 



* Hift. dt la Louif. ii. p. 126. 



5 G i 



•f- Kalm% Trav. 



down 



24. 



4- COMMON 



QUAIL. 



Description, 



