. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. â V. BOB-WHITE. QUAIL. PARTRIDGE. COLINUS VIRGINIANUS. Char. Above, reddish brown, mottled with gray, black, white, and buff; stripe over eyes and patch on throat white or buffy white, dark- est in females ; lower parts buffy white with brown and black markings. Length about lo inches. Nest. In pasture or field, hid amid thick growth or under
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. â V. BOB-WHITE. QUAIL. PARTRIDGE. COLINUS VIRGINIANUS. Char. Above, reddish brown, mottled with gray, black, white, and buff; stripe over eyes and patch on throat white or buffy white, dark- est in females ; lower parts buffy white with brown and black markings. Length about lo inches. Nest. In pasture or field, hid amid thick growth or under a bush or tuft of long grass ; made of grass, weeds, and leaves loosely arranged. Eggs. 8-20 (usually 15 to 18, and a set of 28 has been recorded); white; X The Partridge of America, exceedingly prolific, has extended its colonies from the inclement coasts of New England and the western plains of Missouri to the mild latitudes of Mexico and Honduras. In Jamaica, where it has long been introduced and naturalized, the inhabitants distinguish it as the Partridge, â an appellation sufficiently prevalent in various parts of the United States. At the north, these birds are rarely seen to the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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