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«Southeastern M&kico in the Stat : 
Se ee cern Guates © States of Vera Crus and Oaxaca; 
eo Subtropical Zone rain forests of Vera Pas and of highlands to 

Records.—In literature: forests of Vera Pas, Choctum (Selvin and Godman) 
Habits and Funting.~-The white-faced quail dove is too solit 
as a gane bird. 3 : too solitary to be of appreciable value 
100. Oreopeleia albifacies anthony{ Griscon 
Guatemalan White-faced Quail-dove 
Guatemalan: espumuy de la montafia, paloma de los altos. 
Status.<-This race of white-faced quail dove is apparently an uncommon and local resident 
within its range. 
Deacription.—-Similar in general to that of the preceding subspecies albifacies. The 
present form is described as being somewhat darker and having the back of the head 
brownish instead of gray; forehead more buffy; breast browner than albifacies. 
Bur oo 
Similar to those of the preceding subspecies. 
Ge stribution.--Mountains of southeastern Chiapas and the Pacific Cordillera of 
Guatemala. 
tribut -~Subtropical Zone rain forests of the Pacific Cordillera, 
Records.--San lucas, May 3, 1946. 
In literature: Rio de la Cuesta, San Marcos; El Rincon, San Marcos; San Martin: 
Atitlan; Savana Grande; Volcfn de Fuego (Salvadori, 1893, aleo Salvin and Godman); Volcén 
Tajumuleco, San Marcos (Hellmayr and Conover); San Lucas (Griscom). | 
Habite and Hunting.-—=-This quail dove is too solitary in habit to be of much value as a 
game bird. 
Species not Recorded from Guatemala 
but which Are Believed to Occur There 
The following birds have been recorded in nearby localities of uéxico, Bl 
Salvador, or Honduras. 
The sedentary species, such as the quail, probably occur in contiguous parts 
of Guatemala. 
Those which are migratory, such as the shorebirds, undoubtedly visit localities 
on the coasts of the Republic enroute to the more southern places where they have been 
recorded. : 
101. Colinus virginjanus minor Nelson 
Least Bobwhite. 
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Guatemalan: codorniz, perdix 
English 3 quail, bobwhite 
Status.——-Hypothetical, This species may be a local resident in grasslands adjacent to the 
plains of Palenque, México; however, it has not yet been recorded in Guatemala. 
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