aes “Male (20) Female —— Jl PA care g) 
Wing, 138-155 (146.2) Wing, 129.9-142. ° 
fein betes (131.6) Tail, 107,8-124.1 (118.6) 
Tarsus, 49.0-55.5 (50.9) 
T , 48.8-54 (51.7) 
bainen from Pe aa 7s (19.7) Culmen from base, 17.6-19.2 (18.4) 
General Distribution.--Resident from the Pacific Cordillera of Guatemala, through the 
higher mountains of El Salvador, and Honduras to northern Nicaragua. 
Distribution in Guatemala.--Resident in the woodlands of the Pacific slope, from eleva- 
tions of about 1,000 feet in the Tropical Zone to above 9,000 feet in the Temperate Zone. 
Records.--This race was recorded near Patulul, April 8, 1946, and Finca Helvetia, April 
10-14, 1947. It was reported by local hunters near Escuintla and Encuentros, Escuintla, 
In literature it has been recorded for: Duefias, Panajachel, Solold (Salvin and 
Godman): Voledn San Lucas and Tecpdm (Griscom); Sierra Santa Elena near Tecpfn (Wetmore). 
bits and Hunting.--See the notes for the preceding subspecies. 
30. Colinus virginianus insignis Nelson 
Guatemalan Bobwhite 
Other Names.-~ 
Guatemalan: codorniz, perdiz 
English: quail, bobwhite 
Status.--The Guatemalan bobwhite is a resident of the grassy highlands near Nentén. No 
data are available regarding its relative abundance. 
Description.-——-Larger than ¢. y. minor; male with black head and brown body; female with 
buffy chin and throat, spotted brown body. . 
Adult male.--Upperparts similar to ¢. y. minor in coloration; chin and throat 
&re blackish or blackish brown, either uniformly colored or spotted with white; a white 
stripe above and behind the eye; sides of head and neck black; abdomen plain hagel brown. 
Adult female.—-Chin and throat buffy; buffy line back of eye: pale edges of 
crown feathers brownish rather than gray; upper parts rufous brown to dark brown; breast 
slightly tinged with cinnamon brown: underparts buffy white and brown, with spotted 
appearance, 
Measurements.-- 
Male (20) Female (20) 
Wing, 98-108 (101.8) Wing, 93-103 (98.9) 
Tail, 54.5-64% (57.8) Tail, 51-58.5 (54.2) 
Tarsus, 27.8-30.8 (28.9) Tarsus, 27.4~30.2 (28,4) 
Culmen from base, 14.7~16.3 (15.4) Culmen from base, 14.4-16.2 (15.2) 
General Distribution.—-Comitén Valley in eastern Chiapas and in the adjacent part of 
_western Guatemala, 
Distribution in Guatemals.—-The western highlands near Chiapas, at elevations from 3,000 
to 6,000 feet, Subtropical Zone. 
Records.--This species was not observed during our survey, 
In literature it has been recorded only from Kentén (Nelson). 
Habits and Hunting.~-See the general comments on quail, and those under G. leucopogon 
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