. Our bird friends; containing many things young folks ought to know--and likewise grown-ups . THE QUAIL. CHAPTER XVII THE QUAIL THE quail is one of the most valuable of our flesh is the finest food. It destroys more insects than any other bird, possibly. It isbeautifully proportioned, and hardy. It mul-tiplies rapidly, and its habits are such that it is the ideal gamebird. It furnishes the highest grade of sport to those who haveno scruples about shooting game. It flourishes in cultivatedsections of the country more than it does in the wilder regions,and does not, therefore, become
. Our bird friends; containing many things young folks ought to know--and likewise grown-ups . THE QUAIL. CHAPTER XVII THE QUAIL THE quail is one of the most valuable of our flesh is the finest food. It destroys more insects than any other bird, possibly. It isbeautifully proportioned, and hardy. It mul-tiplies rapidly, and its habits are such that it is the ideal gamebird. It furnishes the highest grade of sport to those who haveno scruples about shooting game. It flourishes in cultivatedsections of the country more than it does in the wilder regions,and does not, therefore, become extinct through civilization. The Bob-white is the male quail—so-called because of hisclear, ringing notes which seem to be a repetition of the female never whistles Bob White, so that whenever youhear the words you may know they come from a white-throatedmale. The female wears a yellowish throat; otherwise themale and female are marked very much alike. The quail scratches for a living. Its toes are formed for 108 OUR BIRD FRIENDS digging in the earth and it has a good, stout bill. Its le
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