. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. SCALED PARTRIDGE. Callipepla xquamata. 10 In. With a whitish or buffy-whlte crest; P|u"'a8f blu- ish gray, with darker edges giving the bird the ap^ DeaSnce of being co,rered with scales. The tem^e fs more brownish, but is marked the same as the mar These birds are locally abundant in arid, cac- Tus-covered deserts, Often at a distance g"^ tf p7;. ter. and frequently in company with Gambel far *"" to 15 eggs are laid in some hollow under a low bush or cactus; they are creamy white dotted with minute s
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. SCALED PARTRIDGE. Callipepla xquamata. 10 In. With a whitish or buffy-whlte crest; P|u"'a8f blu- ish gray, with darker edges giving the bird the ap^ DeaSnce of being co,rered with scales. The tem^e fs more brownish, but is marked the same as the mar These birds are locally abundant in arid, cac- Tus-covered deserts, Often at a distance g"^ tf p7;. ter. and frequently in company with Gambel far *"" to 15 eggs are laid in some hollow under a low bush or cactus; they are creamy white dotted with minute specks of pale brown. ( x .95), April, '^R' north to Central and Western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Chestnut-bellied Scaled Partridge (C. s. cas- tanogastris). is more richly colored and has a chest- nut patch oi the middle of the belly It is found in Souttem Texas and Northeastern 189. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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