Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 75.—Head of Huffed Grouse. the market in season, but mostly come from beyond the limits of theDistrict, [505] LIMICOLtE—CHARADRIID^E. 93 Family PERDICID^: (156.) Ortyx virginiana (Linn.) Bp. Partridge; Bob White. Eesident all the year round, and still not uncommon in the District andimmediate vicinity during the fall and winter months. It is naturallyone of the most domestic of birds, and, being very prolific, holds its own. Fig. 76.—Partridge. well, if not too hard pressed; the cultivation of the land being in factrather a favori
Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 75.—Head of Huffed Grouse. the market in season, but mostly come from beyond the limits of theDistrict, [505] LIMICOLtE—CHARADRIID^E. 93 Family PERDICID^: (156.) Ortyx virginiana (Linn.) Bp. Partridge; Bob White. Eesident all the year round, and still not uncommon in the District andimmediate vicinity during the fall and winter months. It is naturallyone of the most domestic of birds, and, being very prolific, holds its own. Fig. 76.—Partridge. well, if not too hard pressed; the cultivation of the land being in factrather a favoring circumstance than the reverse. During the properseason the markets are always plentifully supplied. [571J Order LIMICOLiE: Shore Birds. Family CHAEADRIID^E : Plovers. 171* (166.) Charadrius dominicus Mull. (C. rirginicus of the original edition.)Golden spring and autumn migrant. Passes quickly through in earlyspring; is more numerous and leisurely in the fall, during the latter
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