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Identifier: uplandgamebirds00sand (find matches)
Title: Upland game birds
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Sandys, Edwyn Van Dyke, Theodore S. (Theodore Strong), b. 1842
Subjects: Game and game-birds
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company, London, Macmillan & co., ltd.
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comparatively scarcein many of their old-time strongholds. THE VALLEY PARTRIDGE(Z,. c. vallicola) Only a very close observer could detect theslight difference in plumage — the general palertone — which distinguishes this from the preced-ing species. In habits, food, coloring, and mark-ing of eggs, the variation, if any exist, is tooslight to require comment, while in speed of footand lack of those qualities which endear a birdto sportsmen the two are worthy rivals. TheCalifornia partridge is a bird of the coast, whilethis one is found in the interior of California,Nevada, Oregon, and Utah, introduced in thelast named. It is hardy, and in spite of its nameis found on the mountains of Lower California atan elevation of between eight and nine thousandfeet. Here, during the occasional very dry seasons,it does not breed, the packs remaining unbrokenuntil more favorable conditions occur. Thiscurious fact, of course, means the non-productionof young for a season, which, in the opinion of
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