. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Reddish buff. 292a. Plumed Quail. fera. Oreortyx picta plumi- Muuntain Partridge Scaled Partridge. Range.—Mountain ranges of California and Lower California, chiefly In the southern parts of the former. This species is like the latter except that it is grayer on the back of the head and neck. Its nesting habits and eggs are like the preceding. 2<)2b. San Pedho Quail. Oreortyx picta con/inis. Range.—San P
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Reddish buff. 292a. Plumed Quail. fera. Oreortyx picta plumi- Muuntain Partridge Scaled Partridge. Range.—Mountain ranges of California and Lower California, chiefly In the southern parts of the former. This species is like the latter except that it is grayer on the back of the head and neck. Its nesting habits and eggs are like the preceding. 2<)2b. San Pedho Quail. Oreortyx picta con/inis. Range.—San Pedro Mountains, Lower California This species, which is grayer above than the preceding two, breeds only in the highest peaks of its range. Otherwise its nesting habits and eggs are tlie same as the other Plumed Partridges. S.'ALED Quail. Callipepla squamata squamata. Range.—Mexico and southwestern border of the Unitc^d States. This blue gray species is 10 inches in length: thf feathers on the neck and underparts have narrow dark borders, thus giving the plumage a scaly ap- pearance, from which the birds take their name. They have a small tuft of whitish or butfy featliers on the top of the head. It is especially abundant in the dry arid portions of its range, being found often many miles away from water. Their eggs are laid in a shallow hollow under some small bush or cactus, and number from eight to sixteen; they are creamy white, finely specked with buff or pale brownish. Size X . Creamy white. 17t J'. 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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